Every year the worldwide Godolphin operation identifies European horses that could be suited to Australian racing. This year that horse could be Spectroscope.

A trip north and a slog over 2000m has been worthwhile for Assign at Rosehill as the stayer got more miles in his legs before a possible start in the Sydney Cup.

Jeff Lloyd has produced one of his best rides to equal the record for the number of wins in a Brisbane metropolitan jockeys premiership.

Mick Bell is living his racing dream with Jungle Edge, which shines a bright light on the trainer as he goes through a dark time.

A smart decision by trainer Stuart Kendrick to add blinkers to filly Hingus Rose’s race day gear has paid off with a debut win at Doomben.

Missing the Golden Slipper could produce a silver lining for connections of The Mission after the frisky colt opened his account with a commanding victory at Rosehill.

Katelyn Mallyon’s first Group One win has brought with it a careless riding suspension on Silent Sedition in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Caulfield Cup winner Jameka is the firming favourite for the Group One BMW with Our Ivanhowe to be taken out on race morning after failing a veterinary test. Do you think the money is right?

Jungle Edge hasn’t had to pull Mick Bell back from the brink, but the wet track specialist has pushed the grieving trainer through some heavy going.

International visitor The Gold Trail is the clear-cut favourite to earn the Caulfield Cup exemption up for grabs in the Mornington Cup.
 

Our Ivanhowe will not get the chance to add the BMW to his Ranvet Stakes win after failing a veterinary examination on race eve.
 

Luke nailed it again last Friday so is 9 from 15 in the free Friday night previews. He is going wider in tomorrow’s G1 BMW Stakes but he still thinks he has profit in this race. Is Luke correct and are you going to follow?

Trainer Matt Dunn has mixed feelings about the forecast for further rain in Brisbane as he plots the campaigns of Quatronic and Snitz.

John O’Shea hopes the benefits of a trial with multiple Group One-winner Our Ivanhowe will be apparent when Honeywine strives to put an uninspiring sequence behind him at Rosehill.
 

Muswellbrook’s Country Championship Wild Card meeting is the latest NSW program to be switched as poor weather continues to lash the region.

Harlow Gold has threatened to win a big race this season and her time to shine could come in the G1 Vinery. Read co trainer Tom Dabernig’s thoughts.

Trainer Kelly Doughty believes tough galloper Flamboyer has more than a few things in his favour as he attempts to break his run of outs over the 1350m-course at Doomben.

BMW favourite Our Ivanhowe will have to pass a race eve veterinary inspection to take his place in the Group One race.

Jockey Glyn Schofield will miss the second day of The Championships because of a suspension out of the Provincial Championship heat at Goulburn.

Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign is the first horse named to run in the $10 million Everest. Can she win it?

Trainer Mark Newnham had his first slipper runner last week and he now aims to have his first Derby runner. Read his thoughts on Righteous Mate’s chances in this week ends Tulloch Stakes.

The BMW Stakes has a select field of 9 runners but contains 7 individual G1 winners, 7 horses bred overseas along with 2 homebred Aussies. We think a kiwi in Tavago will win it this year. Who do you think?

While international visitor The Gold Trail commands most attention going into the Listed Mornington Cup, Sheikh Mohammed also has another chance with a locally-trained horse from his global Godolphin operation.

The chance to run on his favoured heavy conditions at his pet track and distance means Jopa will back up for the third week in a row when he runs at Doomben.

All the facts and figures for the Saturday’s BMW Stakes. Plus read the key players thoughts for Saturday’s G1 at Rosehill.

Chris Waller senses Grand Marshal is running on empty ahead of The BMW, and fears Rosehill’s next headline Group One race will be the English import’s swan song.

Jockey Dean Holland has been suspended for three weeks over his handling of Barge And Charge in a 3000m-race at Moonee Valley last month.

All the facts and figures for the Saturday’s Vinery Stud Stakes. Plus read the key players thoughts for Saturday’s G1 at Rosehill.

Rising Red has been scratched from the Tulloch Stakes and is also unlikely to run in the Australian Derby.

Leading jockey Hugh Bowman has a third Vinery Stud Stakes win in five years in his sights aboard the favourite Foxplay in the Group One feature for fillies at Rosehill. Who are the 2 fillies he rode to win the Vinery previously?