By Michael GuerinIf racing was simple, a game played out on paper, Lazarus has already won today's $750,000 New Zealand Trotting Cup. Related Content Racing: Reid expects Herlihy to star Racing: Firm track will help Racing: Ugo Foscolo breaks his rivals' heartsHowever, the New Zealand Cup script often has a twist in it tail. Trainers you have almost never heard of train New Zealand Cup winners. If this was any other race Lazarus would look close to a certainty today. Races: $750,000 New Zealand Cup, $170,000 Sires' Stakes Final, $80,000 NZ Trotting Free-For-All, $35,000 Pacing Free-For-All.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 07, 2016 16:04 UTC