Robbie Patterson’s mares Tanzanite Rose and The Hottie will go head-to-head in Christchurch on Wednesday as they take on the Gr.3 Windsor Park Stud Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m).

The fillies get their chance in the spotlight in the New Zealand 1000 Guineas run at Riccarton on Saturday.

Group One-performing miler Matscot is a force to be reckoned with on his home turf, and on Wednesday, the gelding will contest the Gr.3 TAB Mile (1600m) with a sentimental motivation behind him.

New Zealand Cup Week is the highlight of the racing calendar for multi-talented horsewoman Samantha Wynne, and this Saturday, she will partner her own Amberecho in the Listed Donaldson Brown Pegasus Stakes (1000m).

Cambridge gelding Witz End booked his plane ticket south to Christchurch later this week following victory in the Powerturf 1500 at Ellerslie on Tuesday.

Many quality horses have won the New Zealand 2000 Guineas run at Riccarton on Saturday.

The well-renowned colours of The Oaks Stud will feature across two feature Trans-Tasman meetings this week, kicking off with Antrim Coast lining up in the Listed Furphy Plate (1800m) on Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington.

Promising three-year-old Whiskey ‘N Roses will aim to finish a challenging campaign on a positive note when he contests Wednesday’s Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial (1400m) at Te Aroha.

Less than 24 hours after watching her former star Belclare collect the A$2 million Gr.2 The Invitational (1400m) across the Tasman, Lisa Latta unveiled another Group One hopeful in the same colours at Trentham with Connello storming home to take out the Happy Hire 1400.

The Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) was not an easy watch for the connections of Captured By Love, and co-trainer Sam Bergerson is hoping some redemption can be served in Monday’s Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial (1400m) at Te Rapa.

Rohan Mudhoo started a new chapter in his riding career at Ashburton on Sunday, returning from a serious health issue that took him away from the sport for the past nine months.