Richard Callander

Horses, NRL and AFL will converge at Randwick for Epsom Day where fashion will also fire up to set the scene for spring racing.

Terravista will attempt to extend his impressive first-up record when the Joe Pride-trained sprinter runs in the Moir Stakes on Moonee Valley.

Royal Symphony has drawn the second widest barrier in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude which has delighted the colt’s trainer Tony McEvoy.

Racing Victoria stewards have given an in-principle agreement for Aaron Purcell to take responsibility for the Ciaron Maher stable during his suspension.

Golden Slipper-winning trainer Gary Portelli is looking forward to some of his stable’s juveniles stepping out in the Gimcrack Stakes and Breeders’ Plate.

A start in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude is part of the learning curve for Kementari heading towards the Caulfield Guineas.

Kerrin McEvoy has been granted permission to ride She Will Reign at 50.5kg in the Moir Stakes, 0.5kg over the filly’s declared weight.

The Monstar will have to take on Everest contenders in the Premiere Stakes with few other race options.

Anthony Freedman will saddle up two Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes chances and the trainer says both Mr Sneaky and Santa Ana Lane are in great shape for the race.

US-bred former French galloper King Way is looking to follow a recent Geelong win with victory in the R M Ansett Classic at Mornington.

What you need to know about the Group One Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Blake Shinn has successfully appealed a careless riding suspension that would have prevented him riding English in the $10 million Everest.

Gary Portelli says She Will Reign has had a faultless build-up to her return in the Moir Stakes in which she will take on older sprinters for the first time.

Samovare will join a small group of mares if she can win the Underwood Stakes at Caulfield.

Trainer Mark Webb will saddle four of the 10 runners in Queensland’s first juvenile race of the season at Toowoomba.

Winx has travelled safely from Sydney to Melbourne ahead of her next start in the Turnbull Stakes.

Jay Ford and Kathy O’Hara have been suspended for four and three meetings respectively after pleading guilty to careless riding at Rosehill.

The racing silks made famous by Carbine and Super Impose have been carried to victory on Tavistock Abbey at Flemington.

Jockey Mark Zahra and apprentice Stephanie Thornton have both been suspended for six meetings for breaching whip rules in the same race at Flemington.

Oscietra, the first foal of Black Caviar, has finished a fading ninth over the straight 1000m at Flemington, her second try at the track.

Brenton Avdulla is upbeat about Red Excitement’s chances in the Epsom Handicap.

Rebecca Goldsbury has taken the first step to being the next New Zealand apprentice to make it in Brisbane racing.

He’s Our Rokkii will continue his path towards a Caulfield Cup start in the Group One Underwood Stakes at Caulfield.

New Zealand gelding Chocante will stake his claim for a spring campaign in Melbourne when he lines up in The Metropolitan.

Jockey Hugh Bowman rode Bonneval to her Group One Australian Oaks victory during the autumn and he will be reunited with the mare in the Underwood Stakes.

Co-trainer Adrian Bott has found enough excuses in Pandemonium’s Tea Rose Stakes failure to suggest she can bounce back in the Flight Stakes.

The Group One Underwood Stakes at Caulfield has attracted a field of nine while a field of 16 has been declared for the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.

Well-bred entire Beckham is set to again show why it was best not to geld him when he returns to racing at the Sunshine Coast.

Seventeen sprinters have stood their ground for the Group One Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Our main man Richie is confident of getting the chocolates at a rare midweek meeting at Rosehill but believes you will need to be patient as its a tricky day on paper.