A recent victor at Wentworth Park and the winner of nine of his 22 starts, Tuiaki finished second on Saturday night at Wentworth Park and has qualified for the heats of the $250,000 Macro Meats Golden Easter Egg at which start Saturday, March 20.

Taniela enjoyed the chance to meet Tuiaki, named by breeder Geoff Cook, a keen Tigers fan.

Taniela and Tuiaki both took to the treadmill for a photo opportunity before Taniela took the dog for a walk on the field.

``He's a good dog. He is big, fast and black like me,'' Taniela Tuiaki laughed.

``A couple of the boys went to a TAB one day and they saw my name up there.

``When they told me, it was pretty funny.''

While Tuiaki is tearing up the race tracks, it is a far different story for the powerful winger who underwent minor surgery last week on his ankle injury suffered against Parramatta in round 24 last year.

Taniela, he is walking freely without crutches and has been undergoing plenty of work with Wests Tigers' rehabilitation manager, Andrew Leeds.

``The injury is coming along well. There has been no more setbacks and hopefully I can get back on the park soon,'' Tuiaki said.

Wayne Cousins