Promising rookie Loves a Hassle might still be learning his trade but loves to punch above his weight too, trainer Lee Van Den Bos says.
 

The New Zealand Derby has been a reliable form indicator during the autumn carnival with Gingernuts and Jon Snow snaring Group One races in Sydney, and now an also-ran at Ellerslie has a chance to impress.

 The New Zealand Derby has been a reliable form indicator during the autumn carnival with Gingernuts and Jon Snow snaring Group One races in Sydney, and now an also-ran at Ellerslie has a chance to impress.
 

Australian Group One winner The United States has drawn barrier five in the field of eight for the QEII Cup in Hong Kong.
 

Trainer Robbie Laing has thrown Basanite into the deep end for his debut at Caulfield.
 

An angry Gai Waterhouse has lashed out after being found guilty and fined for substituting three horses in a televised track gallop.
 

In-form Observational headlines the 18 nominations for the $200,000 Listed Warrnambool Cup, one of the feature races of the three-day carnival in country Victoria.

Dual Group One placegetter I’m Belucci will make a low-key return at Eagle Farm almost a year since his last race.
 

South Australian Derby hopeful Anaheim has an important upcoming engagement, but where that will be is still undecided.
 

Group One-winning mare Miss Cover Girl is primed for a first-up tilt at the Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm as she begins what will be her final racing preparation.

Trainer Simon Wilde has been fined $15,000 over a positive swab returned by a horse in his care which won at Warrnambool in December.
 

After a last-start second in the Group Three Victoria Handicap, Charmed Harmony is favourite to break through for his first win in a year at Caulfield.

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have been fined $5000 after being found guilty of conduct prejudicial to the image or interests of racing.
 

Luke Dittman will be fit to ride favourite Snitzkraft at Eagle Farm after an injury scare at Ipswich.
 

Brisbane jockey Robbie Fradd will have a busy comeback to racing from injury at Eagle Farm.
 

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Owners with metropolitan runners will no longer have to pay to go to the races in Sydney with the Australian Turf Club and NSW Racehorse Owners Association announcing a new partnership aimed at encouraging more people to race thoroughbreds.
 

Tom Sadler will consider an appeal against a careless riding suspension which threatens to rule him out of the Warrnambool Cup ride on the in-form Observational.

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Jockey Kerrin McEvoy has been suspended for three meetings after pleading guilty to careless riding at Canterbury.
 

Trainer Caroline Allardyce had to wait in line before securing her star jockey son Jim Orman to win on Amber Jewel at Ipswich.
 

 Jordan Childs’ desire to continue his successful association with promising import Fastnet Latina means the apprentice will ride at a weight below his usual comfort zone at Caulfield.
 

Chris Waller believes he could have a replica of Foxplay on his hands after fellow three-year-old filly Noire broke her duck with an impressive win at Canterbury.

Heavy rain with the forecast of more before the provincial meeting at Kilmore has forced its cancellation.
 

 Toowoomba two-year-old Wake Up Jeff has taken the first step to a possible late winter carnival feature race with his upset win at Ipswich.
 

 Trainer Robbie Laing had weight of numbers on his side but it was a runner from the David Brideoake stable who broke his maiden in the opening race at Sandown.

Trainer Gary Moore’s winter stocks have been bolstered with the win of two-year-old Risen at Gosford and could get a further boost when Group One performer Takedown returns to Brisbane.

 It’s not often the Lindsay Park stable gets frightened off by the presence of a single horse in a particular race.
 

Fell Swoop will not defend the Group Two Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm with trainer Matt Dale opting to keep him fresh for a bigger assignment in Brisbane.

Leading sire Snitzel has the Australian record for individual two-year-old winners in a season in his sights after a double on Anzac Day