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By Adam Hamilton  Former top Kiwi horseman Brent Lilley thinks he can do his part to give this NSW Inter Dominion some serious New Zealand flavour. An untimely setback to Mark Jones’ emerging pacer Tact McLeod robbed the Kiwis of an actual runner in this Inter Dominion, but Queen Elida has very strong ties across the ditch. The star six-year-old mare was bred in NZ by “Boof” McKenzie and is still owned by him, Tony Barron and their families. Throw in the Lilley connection and there’s lots of Kiwi about…

By Mike Love Multiple Group 1 winner Oscar Bonavena turned record-breaker at Methven yesterday. The Mark and Nathan Purdon-trained eight-year-old inched ever closer to $1m in stakes earnings with a record third win in the Woodlands Stud Green Mile around the Mt Harding circuit. Blair Orange speared Oscar Bonavena to the lead with arch rival Muscle Mountain sitting parked. Turning for home Oscar Bonavena had a decisive break before Muscle Mountain made his move, cutting the buffer to just half a head at the line. Oscar Bonavena’s winning time of…

By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk    Gay McClymont thought she had a chance at one placing at Addington’s big Oaks and Aces meeting last night. But in a night she’ll always cherish she ended up with two wins from two starters, with Rata taking out a Group 2 and then Styrax wrapping up the night with a comprehensive victory in the last. “I’m a bit dusty,” the Gore trainer said this morning, “but it was pretty exciting.” McClymont doesn’t just train the winning duo she co-bred and co-owns…

Aided by a perfect Zachary Butcher drive, Duchess Megxit has taken out tonight’s $225,000 Group 1 Tennant Engineering New Zealand Pacing Oaks at Addington. The Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan-trained daughter of Sweet Lou was positioned four back the running line from her second line draw while hot favourite Treacherous Baby, All You Need Is Me and Coastal Babe tried to dominate from the front. But at the 500 mark Duchess Megxit got a nice drag into the race behind Classic Elegance and then quickly gobbled up the field to…

By Brigette Solomon  The brand new state of the art complex at Breckon Farms has been officially opened – and it’s “impressive”. Set in the heart of the Waikato at Ohaupo, Ken and Karen Breckon’s newly-completed showpiece was unveiled with friends, colleagues, and industry members this week. “We are absolutely thrilled with it, the whole process and the people involved have been incredible,” said Ken Breckon. With formalities managed by Trackside’s Greg O’Connor and HRNZ CEO Brad Steele officially opening the complex, guests were welcomed to walk through the barns…