Local trainers have headed to Armidale today hoping to bring home some prizemoney from the TAB 7 Race program.

Todd Payne has three runners engaged with Celestial Conquera in the 1^st, Spirit Of Saintly in the 4^th and Sensational Reward in the 5^th race on the card.

Meanwhile Ridge Wilson has two runners in the last with Swanbrook Gem and Electric Evie.

Local racing returns to Inverell this weekend for the annual Diggers Cup and Bush Battlers Cup meeting with the Jockey Club receiving 117 nominations for the 6-race card.