Richard Callander

Top Queensland mare Savanna Amour will probably have her last winter run in the Tatt’s Tiara but there is a chance she could aim even higher.

Trainer Darren Weir is hoping beach training has had a settling effect on sprinter Nature Strip who could have his first run for the trainer at Flemington.

Zac Purton has maintained his Hong Kong premiership lead over Joao Moreira with both riding a treble at Sha Tin.

Marmelo has justified his 11-8 favouritism to win the Listed Grand Cup at York as he builds to another attempt at the Melbourne Cup.

Jeff Lloyd and Kerrin McEvoy will ride at the final Group One meeting of the season at Doomben before serving careless riding bans.

A plan hatched by trainer Gerald Ryan six months ago has resulted in Magic Alibi’s victory in the Listed Gai Waterhouse Classic.

Miss Leonidas has given an indication of her class, racing away to a six-length victory in the Embassy Print Solutions Sprint at Moonee Valley.

Tough gelding I’m A Rippa has become trainer Tony Gollan’s third horse to pass $1 million in prize money by winning the Eye Liner Stakes at Ipswich.

Tradesman has given Darren Weir his first win at the Ipswich racetrack by taking the Ipswich Cup.

Chris Waller says Rosehill winner Black On Gold is typical of the bread-and-butter horses who have helped make his stable the best in Sydney.

Chris Waller has posted 300 winners in a season for the first time and is closing in on a personal best in Sydney after victories in Queensland and Rosehill.

A victory by Envy Of All at Ipswich has given Kris Lees 161-1/2 winners, which is the most he has trained in a season.

She has her quirks but La Chica Bella has plenty of ability as well and has put it on show at Rosehill.

Cranbourne trainer Julius Sandhu is building a handy record from a small team of horses, with Princeton Spirit proving too strong at Moonee Valley.

I Feel Good has made up for running second in last year’s Winter Stayers Final by winning the race at Ipswich.

Single Note has rallied strongly to snare a Saturday city win at Moonee Valley in what is her final racing preparation before heading to the breeding barn.

The 2K Thoroughbreds syndicate has scored a quinella in the feature Bundamba Two-Year-Old Handicap at Ipswich.

Nicci’s Gold has won at Rosehill, easing trainer Gary Portelli’s disappointment with Ronstar’s defeat.

Returning to a track that doesn’t favour frontrunners, Zamex has stormed home to win the Ipswich Mile.

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Trainer Gerald Ryan is looking for results in two states after preparing a winning double at Dubbo, a first for the stable.

Robert Smerdon and Stuart Webb have both lodged appeals to Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal relating to their bans from the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board to go alongside Vasil and Birchley who had already appealed.

Last-start runaway Gold Coast two-year-old winner Parko is set to steal some of the limelight from the stakes horses at Ipswich on Saturday.

Trainer Mitchell Beer favours kicking off Gweneth’s preparation at Moonee Valley rather than in what looks an easier option at Albury.

Jockey Keagan Latham has rediscovered his love of riding in NSW and his perseverance has been rewarded with a first Saturday city mount at Rosehill.

Triple Group One-winning filly Shoals has been selected to run for the Star Entertainment Group in the $13 million Everest.

Nurse Kitchen has found the right trip and track conditions at Rosehill to make amends for two unplaced runs this preparation according to trainer Kris Lees.

Star jockey Tommy Berry is looking forward to his children enjoying the wide, open spaces of home after they struggled to adapt to life in Hong Kong.

Champion trainer Chris Waller looks set to continue his winning roll in winter carnival feature races at Ipswich.

Zac Purton has increased his lead in the Hong Kong jockeys’ premiership to five over Joao Moreira with four winners at Happy Valley.