Improving filly Bimini Road steps up to Saturday class at Ipswich as she chases a big pay day in a three-year-old race.

Dual Oaks winner Egg Tart will have a race day gallop at Rosehill a week out from her Group One assignment.

A notorious racing and sports gatecrasher is set to be banned from all tracks owned by Arena Racing after appearing in the winner’s enclosure at Yarmouth.

With Queensland stewards confirming Matt McGillivray will ride as a senior jockey at Ipswich on Saturday its a spit in the face to punters as well as trainers and owners who booked the young hoop.

Chris Waller says only a comprehensive win at Rosehill can resurrect Alward’s chances of running in The Metropolitan.

Chris Waller believes he has found an ideal distance range for classy mare Dawn Wall.

Trainer Grahame Begg is convinced Il Divo has continued to improve since his maiden win at Geelong ahead of the colt’s next test in a 1600m race at Caulfield.

Promising colts Astoria and Sanctioned can lay down a marker for spring when they line-up in the Gloaming Stakes at Rosehill.

Rodney Ollerton has Group One aspirations with his talented galloper Royal Tudor who runs in the Group Three Testa Rossa Stakes at Caulfield.

Menari is a clear-cut favourite to win the Golden Rose, but trainer Gerald Ryan hasn’t ruled out chasing an even bigger spring prize.

Promising three year old Snitzkraft will take on his own age group at Ipswich after connections elected not to accept in a Plate race.

Group Two winner and Group One placegetter Prompt Response will make her spring return in the How Now Stakes at Caulfield.

Godolphin star Hartnell will have his next start in the Group One Underwood Stakes at Caulfield.

A lack of early pace could help noted frontrunner Flamboyer overcome a dry track at Ipswich and boost the health of his owner Gary Doughty.

Well Sprung will be attempting to overturn a narrow defeat in the Testa Rossa Stakes 12 months ago when he contests the Listed race at Caulfield.

Queensland trainer Darren Bell says he has no choice but to quit after racking up debts when his stable was closed because of strangles.

Why did Lindsay Park Racing – of course home to David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig need to go to social media with this:

“Rumour mill going crazy. FACT: Lindsay Park DO NOT have a positive to cobalt, or any other medication in Vic/NSW or anywhere else #fakenews.

Winx is almost certain to embark on a European campaign after the 2018 Sydney autumn carnival.

Dixie Blossoms and Daysee Doom go head-to-head in the Golden Pendant at Rosehill before potentially locking horns twice more during spring.

Chris Meagher has enjoyed training success with his father John but saddles runners in his own names for the first time at Caulfield.

The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained colt Star Of Africa has made a winning debut at Warwick Farm.

Gold Standard will be out to give Tulloch Lodge its first win in the Golden Rose after a strong win in the Stan Fox Stakes.

Melbourne-based jockey Ben Melham has been forced to abandon his quest to ride She Will Reign in The Everest as her weight of 51kg was beyond him.

Winx is likely to have next start in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington, trainer Chris Waller has revealed.

Our main man Richie has got the eight race card at Warwick Farm covered. Check out his tips and suggested bets. Plus he’s thrown in a quaddie.

Irish trainer Stephen McConville and his son Michael have been disqualified for three years in the first cobalt case heard in Britain.

Victorian trainer Kelvin Bourke has been charged after Can’t Refuse returned a pre-race and post-race test to an anti-inflammatory.

The ATC’s Everest representative Brave Smash is likely to have his final lead-up to the $10 million sprint in a Listed race at Caulfield.

Racing NSW stewards have issued a warning to trainers about excessive levels of cobalt in some horse feed.

An irrigation malfunction has forced officials to call off racing at Armidale with a section of the track unsafe.