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Australian jockey Andrew Adkins has answered the call of trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott and will cross the Tasman next week to ride Jaffira in the Gr.1 Auckland Thoroughbred Racing New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Te Rapa.

The Te Akau Racing team brought up an inter-island stakes double within 15 minutes as Perfect Scenario took out the Gr.3 White Robe Lodge (1600m) at Wingatui and Family Ties in the Listed Grangewilliam Stud Oaks Prelude (1800m) at New Plymouth.

Riccarton trainer Lance Robinson will have numbers on his side as he prepares for Saturday's Listed Speight's Timaru Stakes (1400m) on his home track.

Karen Parsons was only too happy to see a rival for her husband's affections take his breath away on Tuesday.

John and Karen Parsons would get no greater satisfaction than seeing veteran stayer Camino Rocoso win the Cromwell Cup for a third time.

Quality performer Prise De Fer put a week of uncertainty behind him in style at Riccarton on Saturday.

Jamie Richards scored in the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks at Trentham with Belle En Rouge.