By MICHAEL GUERIN
Tony Herlihy is on top of the world.
The champion New Zealand reinsman is leading the world driving championships after a perfect start to the series in Sweden.
Herlihy won the latest two of the first seven heats of the series, on horses trained by champion horseman Stig H Johansson.
"Stig obviously does a great job with his horse and to drive two of his in the heats was a big help," said Herlihy.
"It is only early days yet but to get out to a good start in excellent.
"The style of racing here is great but we have a very busy time ahead with heats every day in different parts of Scandinavia."
The series run until Sunday.
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Lyell Creek fans are about to get another fix.
The champion's latest United States race will be screened live on Trackside on Saturday.
Lyell Creek will start in a heat of the Nat Ray Trot at Meadowlands on Friday night US time which falls nicely at 12.45 Saturday afternoon in New Zealand for Trackside.
The TAB will take betting on the race as well as the $US1million Meadowlands Pace at 1.57 on Sunday afternoon.
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South Auckland's Alabar Farm has announced a boost to the northern stallion ranks.
Multi-millionaire pacer Pacific Rocket will stand there this season at a fee of $4000 plus GST.
Pacific Rocket was voted USTA Aged Pacer of the Year in 1995 after pacing a then world record 1:51.4 on a half mile track. His career best time was a fast 1:50.
The son of Abercrombie retired the winner of over $2million and has sired Sam Francisco (1:52.8) and Oaks Enforcer, a 1:52.8 two-year-old.
Racing: Herlihy leading champs
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