Timaru trainer Stephanie Faulkner has always dreamed of winning her home cup, and that turned into a reality at Phar Lap Raceway on Sunday courtesy of Shaking Stevens.

Authorities were wise to wait and reschedule the meeting as a great crowd of 41,000, the biggest since 2016, turned up.

Normally this happens on Boxing Day but the heavy rains in California caused it to be moved to Sunday.

Action-packed weekend at King Abdulaziz Racecourse

The 42nd running of the Hopeful Stakes will be held on Saturday, 27th December and it is a 2,000m turf event at Nakayama Racecourse.

Outstanding teenage driver Abbey Vidovich played the waiting game to perfection to score an excellent victory in the $23,000 Vale Hubba Rich Pace over 1730m at Gloucester Park on Friday night.

Sunshine Coast trainer David Vandyke is noted for his patience and meticulous placement of horses so it comes as no surprise his talented galloper Noble Decree will make a low-key return at Ipswich on Wednesday.

The 77th running of the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes will be held on Sunday, 21st December and it is a 1,600m outer turf event at Hanshin Racecourse.

Last-start Blacks a Fake winner Don Hugo faces a new challenger in former Kiwi Rakero Rocket when he returns to Menangle for Saturday night’s Ultra Air Cup.

Indefatigable veteran Minstrel established himself as one of the greatest pacers in the history of Western Australian harness racing with a remarkable victory in the $450,000 TABtouch WA Pacing Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night.

Following their win in the GP Latinoamericano they have triumphed again in the Carlos Pellegrini.

Tim O’Connor’s tips for tonight’s Breeders Crown finals meeting at Melton Entertainment Park.

This famous G1 will be run at San Isidro on Saturday 13th December.

The 77th running of the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies will be held on Sunday, 14th December and it is a 1,600m outer turf event at Hanshin Racecourse.