Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter has finished third in the Goodwood Cup won for the third time by Stradivarius.

A prohibited substance has been detected in a post-race urine sample taken from the Kylie Vella-trained Admiral’s Joker after a Flemington win.

Danceteria and Madhmoon have been added to the list of international horses who have now been invited to run in the Cox Plate.

Champion Japanese racehorse and sire Deep Impact has been euthanised after suffering a cervical fracture.

Multiple Group One winner Gailo Chop has had a gallop between races on the synthetic track at Ballarat as he continues his build-up towards a race return.

Trainer Adam Trinder is hopeful unbeaten Mystical Pursuit, a close relation to Mystic Journey, can measure up to the Group One Thousand Guineas this spring.

Arrow Lane will attempt to follow up his wins at Gawler and Morphettville when he heads to The Valley for South Australian trainer John Hickmott.

Happy Clapper has shown his trainer Pat Webster he is on target for his spring return with a pleasing barrier trial at Randwick.

Trainer Adam Trinder will give Mystic Journey another barrier trial at Devonport ahead of her rescheduled return in the P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield.

Having won two of his past three starts in midweek city grade at Sandown, Mirimar is set to chase another win in a 2500m-benchmark race at The Valley.

A number of high profile horses are entered to run in barrier trials at Randwick in preparation for their upcoming campaigns.

Trainer Matthew Smith has seen enough in Milk Man’s barrier trials to think he can make his presence felt at Randwick.

Trainer Lloyd Kennewell believes speedy filly Jedastar will take catching when she resumes over 1000m at The Valley.

Te Akau Shark has won a barrier trial in New Zealand ahead of his return to racing for a campaign aimed at the Epsom Handicap at Randwick.

The Anthony Freedman-trained colt Chenier has been ruled out of the spring carnival because of injury.

Subzero, winner of the 1992 Melbourne Cup, has made some improvement over the weekend as he battles illness at Bendigo Equine Hospital.

Danceteria has firmed in Cox Plate markets after his Group One win in Germany for Australian Bloodstock.

Premier NZ trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman hope to have a bigger presence in Australian Group One races in the new season.

Craig Williams has claimed his eighth Melbourne jockeys’ premiership and admits the record of 11 titles is something he has in his sights.

David Brideoake is not in any rush with Group One winner Princess Jenni, preferring a slow build-up to her target of the Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington.

After a winning double at the final city meeting of the season, Teo Nugent hopes to be able to challenge for the Melbourne apprentices’ title in 2019/20.

Brisbane three-year-old Garibaldi is likely to be kept away from the Golden Rose to concentrate on easier races in Melbourne.

Victorian Jockeys’ Association chief executive Matthew Hyland wants leaders of the racing industry to take part in a round table discussion on industry hours.

German Derby runner-up Django Freeman is scheduled to arrive in Melbourne next month, with trainer Robert Hickmott planning to run him in the Turnbull Stakes.

New Zealand stayer Sir Charles Road has arrived in Sydney to be prepared for a campaign aimed at the Melbourne Cup.

The plan to introduce lights for night racing at the Gold Coast could be in place within a few months.

Champion European horse Roaring Lion has undergone emergency colic surgery in New Zealand where he was due to stand at Cambridge Stud.

Stewards are facing a juggling act to resume an inquiry into a fall in the Queensland Derby in which leading jockey Corey Brown suffered serious injuries.

Enable has dug deep into her reserves to fight off Crystal Ocean and become only the third dual winner of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

NSW jockey Robert Thompson has added another Townsville Cup success to his long list of achievements.