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Our top gallops and harness trainers reveal their Christmas-New Year stars

LIsa Latta … racking up the winners.LIsa Latta … racking up the winners.In-form gallops trainer Lisa Latta has singled out Charms Star as her horse to follow in the New Year.

And Lincoln Farms’ harness trainer Ray Green says you can’t go wrong staying onside with American Dealer.

Latta, who has been notching up the wins with regularity in recent weeks, will start Charms Star next at Hastings on New Year’s Day.

And what makes her such an attractive proposition is she drops back to a maiden race after finishing a solid fifth last time in a strong Eulogy Stakes, a Group III race for fillies at Awapuni.

That was only the three-year-old’s third start - she had few favours on debut then flew home late for second at her next outing.

The Per Incanto filly holds nominations for the Levin Stakes at Trentham on January 16 and New Zealand Oaks on March 20.

Ray Green … “American Dealer never lets us down.”Ray Green … “American Dealer never lets us down.”American Dealer has been a real find in the Lincoln Farms’ battalion at Pukekohe, his form line this season an impressive 31214521611 earning him $118,125.

He trounced his rivals last start in the Alabar Classic, mounting a superlative run from the back to win, going away.

“He never lets us down,” says Green. “And he’s racing the same horses again in the Harness Million at Auckland on New Year’s Eve.

“Barring an atrocious draw, he’s a serious chance of beating them again.”

Strangely, the little bloke continues to be shunned by punters. He’s won three of his last four starts paying $5, $3.60 and $3.90.

Lincoln Farms wishes all its followers a happy and safe Christmas and good punting over the holidays.

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Lisa Latta

Lisa’s comments

Wednesday at Woodville

Race 10: Lincoln Towers
4.37pm

“I’m hoping the rain stays away as it’s not an overly strong field and we have Jonathan Riddell back on. We will look to get a bit of cover and see if he can finish it off. His work has been really good, and I could not be happier with him. He looks fantastic and is a really happy horse. The changes we have made to him and his routine have made a huge difference so hopefully he can reflect this on raceday as he is at the stage where he needs to show something.”