The Mick Price-trained colt Shotmaker will try to cement Blue Diamond Stakes plans when he makes his debut in one of the Preludes at Caulfield.
Villiers Stakes winner Sky Boy will be unable to take his guaranteed place in the Doncaster Mile after suffering a soft tissue injury in training.
Trainer Darren Weir has been disqualified for four years over three devices known as jiggers found in the bedroom of his home at his Ballarat training facility.
A full field of 16 has been declared for the Group One C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield which includes seven individual Group One winners.
The Kilcoy Race Club wants a higher profile on the TAB circuit after receiving a near $1 million grant for infrastructure improvements.
Urban Ruler will have the first of two Brisbane runs at Doomben before heading to Melbourne for the All-Star Mile.
Racehorse owner Bert Vieira’s wife, Gai, is able to open her eyes and give a slight smile some five months after her Mercedes was hit by a police car.
Darren Weir will know his penalty for possessing jiggers during a Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board hearing with stewards to ask for a four-year ban.
Accession and Dawn Passage seem set to fight out the finish of the inaugural $2 million Inglis Millennium at Warwick Farm.
Robbie Griffiths hopes Darren Weir’s looming ban portrays a clear picture that nobody is bigger than the sport and that integrity is the absolute priority.
Henry Dwyer will weigh up whether to send Tropezina to Sydney for the $1 million Inglis Sprint or remain in Melbourne for the Kevin Hayes Stakes.
The James Cummings-trained Athiri has acquainted herself with Caulfield in a gallop at the course ahead of her return in the Blue Diamond Prelude for fillies.
Racing Victoria chairman Brian Kruger says its time to restore the image of racing for those who have been given bad impressions from recent events.
Three-year-old Declarationofheart will have his first start since being gelded when he resumes over 1300m at Sandown on a path to bigger targets.
Top Brisbane jockey Jim Byrne will be out for several months after re-injuring his shoulder when he rode Garibaldi to victory at Eagle Farm.
Trainer Lloyd Kennewell is keen to take Group One-winning sprinter Viddora to Dubai for the Al Quoz Sprint if she runs well in the Oakleigh Plate.
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Dawn Passage is the outright favourite for the $2 million Inglis Millennium at Warwick Farm from barrier seven.
Trainer Darren Weir will appear before the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board with stewards to seek a 4-year penalty after jiggers were found in his stable.
Trainer Lloyd Kennewell is keen to take Group One-winning sprinter Viddora to Dubai for the Al Quoz Sprint if she runs well in the Oakleigh Plate.
The James Cummings-trained Athiri has acquainted herself with Caulfield in a gallop at the course ahead of her return in the Blue Diamond Prelude for fillies.
Champion Victorian trainer Darren Weir is facing a disqualification of at least four years after stating he will not contest charges related to banned jiggers.
Victoria Derby winner Extra Brut has made his first public appearance for the Ciaron Maher Racing stable in a barrier trial at Cranbourne over 800m.
Darren Weir and Jarrod McLean are at Racing Victoria bidding to continue training before their charges are heard by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board.
Catch Me and I Am Immortal are the early favourites to add the Blue Diamond Preludes at Caulfield to their wins in the Previews.
Redkirk Warrior and So Si Bon will represent Lindsay Park in the first Group One race of the year, the C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield.
Phillip Stokes is happy at his new Pakenham base in Victoria but says he plans to keep his Adelaide stable active for the time being.
Darren Weir and Jarrod McLean are at Racing Victoria headquarters ahead of a reconvened show cause hearing into why they should be allowed to continue training.
Australian Derby winner Levendi’s racing future is uncertain with the four-year-old suffering a suspected pelvic injury in a barrier trial at Warwick Farm.
Eight Group One winners feature among the 22 nominations for the Group One C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield.
Trainer Darren Weir has two horses entered for the Group One C F Orr Stakes ahead of a stewards’ hearing at which he will fight for his licence.
