Matt Dale starts his road trip to Randwick in a positive frame of mind and the Canberra trainer will be even happier if Clipper can negotiate traffic in the Highway Handicap.
 

While Brisbane is the focus this weekend, Sydney’s Randwick meeting has ramifications for trainer Chris Waller as he plots a multifaceted crack at the Queensland Derby and other Group One features over the winter carnival.

Chris Anderson is excited about competing in black-type races against some of the best trainers in Australia.

Stradbroke Handicap winner Under The Louvre will be out to add another Group One win to his name before he heads to stud.
 

Chris Waller is zeroing in on a fourth Grand Prix Stakes victory in five years at Eagle Farm, the traditional lead-up to the Queensland Derby.
 

Joe Pride has hardly beaten himself up after My Psychiatrist raced out of character at Rosehill last weekend.
 

 Egg Tart has been given a conditioning barrier trial ahead of her attempt to add the Queensland Oaks to her Group One victory in the Schweppes Oaks in Adelaide.

Trainer Eric Musgrove has been near the top of the jumps game for the best part of four decades.
 

Heliosphere makes a delayed debut at Randwick after a disastrous first attempt.
 

Miss Debutante has a chance to prove the Tiara is fitting when the promising filly steps out in Queensland winter carnival at Eagle Farm.
 

As a stud career beckons, Counterattack has just two opportunities to add an elusive Group One win to his record, starting with the Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
 

Caulfield Cup winner Jameka will not defend the race with the mare still recovering from the effects of travel sickness.
 

Trainer Henry Dwyer is looking for improvement from Leotie at Sandown after a frustrating start to her campaign.
 

Morendi’s return to his favourite track can give Murwillumbah trainer Darren Graham the biggest win of his career in the Group Three Premier’s Cup at Eagle Farm.

A glowing blood count report for Dreams APlenty has trainer John Zielke convinced the gelding can extend his winning streak to five.
 

Luke is playing around the favourites in the main race of the day in Sydney tomorrow and has found us one at great value.

Hong Kong champion Able Friend has been retired and will return to Australia where he will spend his days at the Ramsey family’s Turangga Farm in NSW where he was born.

Racing Victoria stewards will decline nominations from Mornington trainer Trent Pennuto after scratching one of his horses from a race at Moe after he was caught allegedly stomach-tubing the mare.
 

It’s a fact of Australian Racing that the best horse doesn’t always win the race but rather the horse who finds the “right lane” up the straight and the horse given the best opportunity by his pilot

Big Richie has found two early plays for Randwick Saturday and after finding a few winners and also a 40/1 top pick running second do yourself a favour and jump on board.

The Peter and Paul Snowden training partnership goes to Eagle Farm with one of their strongest stakes race representations but are cautious about making predictions.

Trainer John Sargent is known for his prowess with stayers but Regine is a new experience.
 

Country trainer Andrew Dale is weighing up options for his last-start winner Lautaro.
 

State of Origin is a week away and its billed as ‘Mate Against Mate’ and ‘State Against State’ well a similar fight is brewing in the Sydney jockey’s premiership between two mates and guess what they are from different states.

Glyn Schofield has been cleared of any wrongdoing in his handling of Up ‘N’ Rolling in a race at Canterbury in which the Chris Waller-trained gelding finished a close second.
 

Trainer Ben Currie has brought classy mare Col ‘N’ Lil back in distance as he hopes to continue his golden winter run at Eagle Farm.
 

A strong track gallop has indicated multiple stakes winner Music Magnate is ready to regain his Group One-winning form in the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm.

Chris Waller expects familiar surroundings and a favoured distance will enable Richard Of Yorke to atone for a disappointing trip to Scone when he spearheads a three-pronged assault on the Listed McKell Cup.
 

Having grown up in the country, trainer Symon Wilde well remembers the older style of training horses.
 

New Zealand-trained horses are set to continue their strong presence at the Eagle Farm section of the winter carnival.