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“It is a huge incentive for local owners and trainers, and for people to have horses here, it is great."

Stakes targets are looming for Proserve following his win in the Agraforum Growing Innovation (2200m) at Ashburton on Monday.

Local trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman made a pleasing start to the Grand National Festival of Racing on Saturday with Makabar taking out the Winter Fashions Here 12 August Open Handicap (1200m).

Local trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman went home happy men from Riccarton’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday after scoring four wins and reclaiming the lead for the South Island Trainers’ Premiership.