Anthony and Edward Cummings have placed The Bart Cummings and the Melbourne Cup on their wish list for developing stayer Roman Son.

Trainer Kelly Schweida has scratched Cellargirl from a fillies and mares race so he can test her for a Golden Rose start in a three-year-old race at Doomben.

Trainer Pat Carey has been fined by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board following an altercation with fellow Mornington trainer Trent Pennuto.

Leading Highway Handicap trainer Matt Dale has lamented Racing NSW’s decision to exclude Canberra horses from late in the year.

Trainer Mike Moroney says imported stayer Vengeur Masque has returned a stronger horse as he prepares to begin his spring campaign in the Heatherlie Handicap.

Remedial work on the Eagle Farm track should be able to resume soon with tenders for the project close to being finalised.

Winx has completed her final piece of work ahead of her bid for a 19th consecutive win in the Chelmsford Stakes in Sydney on Saturday.

A punch to the stomach of Maid To Measure has landed apprentice Brandon Stockdale in hot water with stewards at Sandown.

Luke Currie, who has the ride on leading Memsie Stakes contender Hey Doc, has copped a six-meeting suspension at Sandown but will not miss a Saturday meeting.

Two Robert Smerdon-trained mares, Dulverton and Every Faith, will have their final race starts at Caulfield ahead of being retired to stud.

Last start Group One-winner Redzel will launch his bid for a start in The Everest when he resumes in the Concorde Stakes at Randwick.

Brisbane Cup winner Chocante has returned from New Zealand to race in Sydney for the first time in the Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick where he runs into Winx.

Blondie has recovered from a hairline fracture in her pelvis to win first-up at Sandown and now has the Thousand Guineas in her sights.

Trainer Kris Lees is concentrating on the Memsie Stakes and a Melbourne campaign with Le Romain but will switch to Sydney if he gains an Everest slot.

The promising Mishani Bullitt will take the first step towards the Magic Millions carnival when he runs at Doomben.

The first Group One race of the season, the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield, has brought together a field of 12 for the 1400m contest.

Champion Winx will have 11 rivals in the Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick as she bids to keep her winning sequence intact.

Rosehill Guineas winner Gingernits begins his Caulfield Cup campaign in a 1400m-Group One race at Hastings in New Zealand.

Experienced jockey Mark Pegus is set to link with Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie.

Almandin and Hartnell, first and third in the 2016 Melbourne Cup, are equal favourites this year.

Nominations have been taken for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, with 140 entries for the Melbourne Cup and 142 for the Caulfield Cup.

Former New Zealand filly So Far Sokool will make her Australian debut in a 1000m-race at Sandown for new trainer Archie Alexander.

Canberra horses will be barred from the Highway races for country-trained gallopers with Racing NSW saying they are provincial class.

Racing NSW stewards have heard submissions on penalty from former Godolphin head trainer John O’Shea for giving false evidence to a strangles investigation.

John Sargent will confirm plans for former James Cummings-trained gelding Gauguin after he sees how he performs against highly rated Malahat at Canterbury.

Yankee Rose has been taken to Caulfield for a gallop ahead of the $1 million Memsie Stakes.

Darren Weir and Simon Morrish have had horses test positive to a banned substance followings jump-outs at Burrumbeet.

Gerald Ryan-trained stablemates Harper’s Choice and Red Excitement are confirmed starters against Winx in the Chelmsford Stakes.

Unbeaten in two starts for Lindsay Park, Vega Magic will be out to add another Group One race to his record, the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield.

Pat Webster says Happy Clapper is the best he has ever been heading into a campaign which begins in the Tramway Stakes.