My Pendant has followed victories over 1200m at Sandown and Moonee Valley with a winning step up to 1400m at Flemington.

South Australia’s carnival races and regional infrastructure projects have been hard hit by funding cuts to the industry.

The Autumn Sun will soon return to Chris Waller’s stable with the Randwick Guineas his first Group One aim.

Mr Money Bags will have to overcome a wide barrier if he is to be successful in the Yuletide Handicap at Flemington.

Ghostly’s new trainer David Pfieffer believes the former Godolphin galloper still has plenty to offer as the sprinter prepares to resume at Warwick Farm.

Smart two-year-old Pocket Pistol needs to finish in the top three at Eagle Farm to be assured enough prize money for a Magic Millions Classic start.

Significant prize money boosts have been announced for the Hollindale Stakes and The Jewel at the Gold Coast.

Bush filly Girls Are Ready will be out to upstage her city rivals and confirm a spot in the Magic Millions Classic when she races at Warwick Farm.

With four runners at the final meeting for the year at Flemington, trainer Danny O’Brien is set to play a big role.

Trainer Chris Waller has outlined plans for Winx’s autumn campaign but warns she could be retired at any time.

Bryan and Daniel Guy are typical of the trainers who are happy to be back on the big Eagle Farm track.

Sydney jockey Andrew Adkins has been diagnosed with pericarditis, inflammation of the heart, and will be out of the saddle for at least two weeks.

Some quick thinking by trainer Les Ross has ensured Miss Sara has missed no gallops in the lead-up to the Eagle Way series final at Eagle Farm.

Visiting German jockey Martin Seidl will get another look at the Flemington track when he partner Robe De Fete for trainer Robbie Griffiths.

Untapped two-year-old War Baron can stake his claims for a spot on David Payne’s autumn carnival team when he lines up for his second start at Warwick Farm.

Jenny Graham believes Awesome Pluck can handle a drop in distance and continue the Port Macquarie trainer’s good recent run in Brisbane at Eagle Farm.

Prezado has shown a liking for the Flemington straight course and gets his chance at another win when he runs in the Festive Season Sprint.

Trainer David Murphy admits he would have loved a 1000m-race on Magic Millions day next month for the in-form Archer’s Paradox who runs at Eagle Farm.

In-form trainer Matthew Dale hopes a change of environment will prove the key to reinvigorating the racing career of French import Sayed.

Trainer Phillip Stokes will weigh up the pros and cons of two Melbourne races before deciding where Flying Krupt runs as she attempts a hat-trick.

Hard work is paying off for Toowoomba jockey Skye Bogenhuber who is aiming for four wins in a row on Oakfield Monarch at Eagle Farm.

Enable’s younger half-sister Entitle is off the mark with a victory at her second start in a mile race at Lingfield.

In-form jockey Ryan Maloney has broken ribs and a lung injury after originally appearing to have escaped injury in a Doomben fall.

Jockeys Mark Zahra, Ben Melham and apprentice Nathan Punch have been suspended on careless riding charges at Caulfield.

Critical Thinking has provided trainer Brent Stanley with a Caulfield double after Cryptic Jewel had scored earlier in the program.

South Australian-trained Yucatan has taken a small step towards racing out of the shadow of his more famous Irish-bred namesake in winning his first race.

The Candy Man has repaid the faith of his owner Lucky Pippos, coming back from a severe injury to win at Doomben.

The controversy over Regumate could again be in the spotlight when Lucy Rose returns to Sydney after a spring carnival failure in Melbourne.

Farm life suits Saint Valorem who will be out to overturn recent second placings when he runs in the Festive Season Sprint at Flemington.

Trainer Chris Munce is using his experience in big staying races to plot an upset win by Ceol Na Mara in the Eagle Way Stayers Series final.