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Foxton horsewoman Suzy Gordon recorded her first stakes win as a trainer at New Plymouth on Saturday when she produced the quinella in the Listed Agfirst Engineering Opunake Cup (1400m) with Prioress and Turn The Ace.

Foxton trainer Suzy Gordon will be chasing stakes success at New Plymouth on Saturday with a pair of runners that cost her a combined $17,000.

A heady ride from promising new apprentice Tom Wigram paved the way for consistent winter galloper Prioress to claim her sixth career success when she powered home near the rail to win the Hunts Farms Services Ltd (1200m) at Hawera.

Lisa Latta hopes a gear change might help turn around a disappointing campaign for Prioress as she heads to Trentham to defend her title in Saturday’s $50,000 The Metro Interiors Autumn Sprint Final (1200m).

Lisa Latta has a final opportunity to turn the stable’s Queensland winter carnival fortunes around when proven stayer Platinum Invador runs at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

It's like comparing chalk and cheese but Manawatu trainer Lisa Latta is hoping Platinum Invador can emulate her former Gr.3 Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m) winner Authentic Paddy in Saturday's Coca-Cola-sponsored weight-for-age feature at Riccarton

Lisa Latta should get a good guide to how the rehabilitation of top stayer Platinum Invador is going this Saturday.