Deagon stayer Sir Barnabus will appreciate the 2400m of the new Gold Coast Cup race.

Trainer Grahame Begg has bided his time with Galaxy Raider in recent weeks, waiting for what he thinks is an ideal race for the gelding’s return at Flemington.

Trainer David Payne is hoping to put a trying time behind him, starting with Dream Circle at Randwick.

Winx’s jockey Hugh Bowman has stood himself down from riding, saying he is exhausted and needs a spell.

After success playing on his home track at Warrnambool, trainer Daniel Bowman is splitting his team in search of more winners.

Trainer Ben Currie faces a possible disqualification after being found guilty of two counts of bringing racing into disrepute.

Clayton Douglas will attempt to add to his feature flat race record when he rides three Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained horses on the Gold Coast.

A 2000m-race at Flemington will kick off the Mahogany Challenge, a series of staying races for three-year-olds spanning the next two months.

Divine Quality heads into the Group One TAB Classic off a let-up with trainer Robbie Griffiths hopeful the talented mare will produce a big run fresh.

Lawyers for trainer Ben Currie have complained stewards are wrongly stopping owners transferring their horses to other trainers, disrupting their programs.

Boomsara takes a great record at the Gold Coast into his bid to win the Group Three Gold Coast Guineas for three-year-olds.

The Australasian Oaks has been the autumn aim for Mirette and trainer Archie Alexander believes the filly has had an ideal preparation for the Group One race.

Furrion will be set on a spring campaign after taking out the Warrnambool Cup for jockey John Allen and Lindsay Park.

Trainer Greg Hickman believes last-start winner Top Striker’s record could be so much better if he had drawn better barriers throughout his career.

Zed Em has turned the tables on Gold Medals in the Grand Annual Steeplechase to give trainer Patrick Payne a fourth win in the 5500m-race.

Darktown Strutter will be out to maintain her unbeaten record over the Gold Coast 900m-course in the Bat Out of Hell.

The new Anderson-Heathcote training partnership will have its first black-type runner when Femme Fireball runs in the Silk Stocking at the Gold Coast.

The Group One Goodwood in Adelaide is among the upcoming options for three-year-old Halvorsen who will first chase another city win in Melbourne at Flemington.

Chequered Flag has made a triumphant return to jumps racing, recording an easy win in the Champion Novice Hurdle at Warrnambool.

Trainer Grahame Begg hopes Miss Siska can follow the same form line as the most recent Hollindale Stakes winner Oregon’s Day.

There are promising signs for injured jockey Michael Hackett, one of three riders involved in a fall at Tomingley in central-western NSW.

Leading Brisbane jockey Jim Byrne has taken the first step back from injury by riding trackwork at Eagle Farm.

Racing Queensland has rejected trainer Ben Currie’s nominations for all meetings for the next few days.

Failing to provide a urine sample at the Warrnambool carnival has cost jockey Rob David a four-month suspension.

Irish jump jockey Ruby Walsh has called time on his glittering career after winning the Punchestown Gold Cup on Kemboy.

Jockey Dean Holland took the shortest way home to claim victory in the feature sprint of the Warrnambool carnival, the Listed Wangoom Handicap.

John Allen has successfully combined flat and jumps racing at Warrnambool, capturing the feature Galleywood Hurdle on Big Blue.

Progressive stayer Steel Prince will chase a fourth straight win this preparation when he steps up in distance again in a 2600m race at Flemington.

The new training partnership of Robert Heathcote and Chris Anderson has scored a breakthrough win with their second runner at Eagle Farm.

Co-trainer Adrian Bott insists Aeecee Beau and Minted have both shown enough to expect they can perform strongly when the make their debuts in the same race.