When there’s a spot in a $3 million race at stake you leave nothing to chance and that’s what Barbara Joseph, Paul and Matt Jones are doing with bold front-runner Zouatica as they work to sure up a spot in their third Big Dance.

Apprentice Anna Roper has had a memorable day at Gosford where she has celebrated her first metropolitan treble.

Kristen Buchanan has ended a frustrating run of placings with four winners in the past eight days.

Wyong trainer Damien Lane didn’t have to debate too long about weekend plans for dual venue acceptor All Too Zatso.

Trainer Damien Lane and his apprentice jockey Anna Roper are a combination in form at the moment and they will be looking to start the New Year the way they finished off the old one at Taree races on Tuesday.