Grand Annual Steeplechase winner Gold Medals heads the list of runners in the inaugural Jericho Cup at Warrnambool.

Improving mare Gwenneth will be an acceptor in Melbourne and Sydney with trainer Mitchell Beer to decide the best option after a study of the final fields.

In-form jockey Brad Stewart has been called up to replace Tye Angland in the NSW team for the State of Origin jockeys series in Brisbane.

Yatta Izu will be out to give trainer Brian McGrath a city first when she runs in the Araza Handicap at Sandown.

Trainer Mark Newnham says interest in his stable has gone to a new level since a spring carnival that delivered impressive Group One results.

Changes could be coming for VRC Oaks day after Victoria Racing Club and Racing Victoria discussions.

Sinndar, winner of the Epsom and Irish Derbys and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, has died aged 21.

Talented sprinter Deploy is primed to make his return from bone chip surgery in the Starlight Stakes at Rosehill alongside his stablemate Magic Alibi.

The ATC Foundation has called for applications for inaugural grants for racing participants affected by the ongoing drought in NSW.

Sydney rider Tye Angland is in a Hong Kong hospital with unspecified injuries after a fall at Sha Tin.

After being scratched from the Ballarat Cup because of a soft track, Lycurgus is scheduled to instead run at Moonee Valley before heading to the Pakenham Cup.

The Jericho Cup has been revived to honour the men, women and horses of the Australian Light Horse Brigade who served in the Middle East during World War I.

Breeders’ Plate winner Dubious is being aimed towards the Magic Millions while stakes-winning stablemate Bella Rosa is on a Blue Diamond path.

Racing Queensland and the Brisbane Racing Club are finalising the schedule for the return to racing at Eagle Farm.

Jim Orman has got Niccanova through a needle eye opening on the fence to win the Listed recognition Stakes at Doomben.

The Matt Dale-trained Rapture Miss has given Kerrin McEvoy the middle leg of a winning treble with her win in the Country Classic at Rosehill.

Trainer Rob Heathcote was on a golfing holiday and missed seeing his prediction of a black type win for Stella Victoria come true at Doomben.

Irish Constabulary has joined an elite group of 10-year-old horses to win a metropolitan race in Queensland.

Hawker Hurricane has made a winning debut in the $200,000 Magic Millions 2YO Clockwise Classic at Ballarat, beating Charvet and Alburq.

Trainer Chris Munce has praised a new series for three-year-old stayers in Queensland after his filly Ceol Na Mara won at Doomben.

Rachel King has helped the Craig Martin-trained Carillon redeem his last disastrous city run with victory at Rosehill in the Highway Handicap.

Last year’s Pakenham Cup runner-up Khartoum is likely to head to that race again after winning a benchmark race over 2300m at Ballarat.

Impressive filly Vincere Volare has given trainer Tony Gollan his first juvenile winner of the season and set him a poser at Doomben.

Mick Price-trained Nariko has taken out the opening race on the Ballarat Cup program, winning a benchmark-78 for mares by 1-1/4 lengths.

Trainer Darren Weir believes Platinum Angel can bounce back to form at Ballarat after having excuses for her failure at her most recent start at Flemington.

Expensive horse Merovee gets another chance to improve his record when he races at Rosehill but comes up against the in-form Sky Boy.

Trainer Stuart Kendrick chased Cabochon Lil as a yearling because he knew how good her dam My Girl Lil could have been.

Stablemates Hawker Hurricane and Alburq will be out to make an instant impression when they make their racetrack debuts in the Clockwise Classic at Ballarat.

Locally trained Lord Fandango will race on a seven-day back-up in the $350,000 Ballarat Cup as he bids to claim his home track Cup.

Trainer Kevin Kemp has snapped up Luke Tarrant to ride Sold For Song in the Recognition Stakes after regular jockey James Orman opted for another runner.