Trainer Cran Dalgety bid farewell to stable star Christen Me in March but Northern Derby winner Raukapuka Ruler is developing into a classy replacement.

Its not easy to replace horse a near $2.5 million earner, but thats the nature of racing.

Cran is excited by the youngsters going through their paces at Kentuckiana Lodge as he strives to mould the next wave of potential superstars.

Winner of the NZ trainers premiership in 2013, Cran has won most of the big races on the Australasian Grand Circuit.

However, the NZ Cup and Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Final, are two features that remain in his sights.

He also has a record five Australasian Breeders Crown Final titles to his credit.

Cran has prepared over 1140 winners of $13 million in stakes in NZ alone since Laud won first-up in his colours in 1992.

He is enjoying another strong season with over 40 wins on the board.

This site is designed to keep you informed with latest stable news and other items of national and international harness racing interest.

Also, the “Cran Rates His Runners” link in the news section above is updated weekly, giving his thoughts on his starters for the week.

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