Racing: Australian jockey Josh Parr has chance at rare double

Josh Parr flies in from Sydney to Christchurch to ride at the Riccarton carnival. He will ride Dynastic in the 2000 Guineas, the first classic of the week. Parra has never been to New Zealand before. Ex-pat superstar James McDonald wants to join the Karaka Million at Pukekohe on January 21. i.e. the biggest meeting in Australia at this time. The Herald can reveal the details. iReport.com.au. It is the third time in three years that Australian jockeys have been invited to the major carnivals.

Josh Parr has big winning hopes today in Dynastic, Burgundy Rose and Campionessa. J McDonald has ridden seven Flemington winners this week and holds the Cup week record of 10. There are Kiwi representatives in both the Sprint and the Champions Stakes. Cup Week in Christchurch goes up another gear on Tuesday with the $600,000 New Zealand Trotting Cup meeting.