Group One-winning jockey Jason Jago has a renewed passion for race riding and is excited to continue his comeback aboard a Group One winner at Te Rapa on Saturday.

Matamata trainer Ken Kelso rates seasoned gallopers I Do and Spin Doctor as the pair to beat in Saturday's Gr.3 Lisa Chittick Foxbridge Plate (1200m).

O'Reilly's classic placegetter Thy capped an outstanding day for Waikato Stud when she recorded a first-up win at Caulfield on Saturday.

The Listed Rotorua Stakes at Arawa Park on May 12 saw Oak Park put her name forward as a filly to watch as won her first black type race.

The reigning NZ Horse of the Year will on Saturday have his final lead up race towards winning the G1 A$3 million Tatt's Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on October 22