The weather held and so did our bank balance.

Southland trainer Robert Dennis is making the long trek north to Riccarton with two contenders for their Saturday meeting, including Lofty’s Gift who is shooting for her fifth straight win in the Taggart Earthmoving Rating 75 (2000m).

Ortega has earned a late season shot at black type following her midweek success at Pukekohe.

Back to his best in winning the Prince of Wales.

John and Thady Gosden’s Running Lion barely saw a rival when stretching clear to take out the Group 2 Duke Of Cambridge Stakes on Wednesday at Royal Ascot.

Will the real Auguste Rodin turn up?

The Group 1 Prince Of Wales’s Stake headlines Day 2 of the Royal Ascot Carnival and Ladbrokes has you covered!

Matamata trainer Paul Richards will head north to Pukekohe on Wednesday with just the one runner, but he is hoping that is enough to add to his season haul of six victories.

Elson Boy continued his stunning run of form at the weekend to set up a winning offshore double for Kiltannon Stables.

The big sprint of the week is the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes run at Royal Ascot on Saturday?

Bargain buy Dusty Road continues to reward his connections and another top showing is expected from the talented performer this weekend.

Marroni produced an improved last-start performance in his quest for an overdue return to winning ways.

Target Audience’s New Zealand racing career will be brief, but the youngster made it a memorable one with a debut victory at Cambridge on Wednesday.

Cambridge trainer Samantha Logan is looking forward to her local synthetic meeting on Wednesday where she will be represented by two thirds of her racing team.