Trainer Mick Bell is hoping forecast rain arrives at Ballarat for Jungle Edge who runs in the Tonks Plate before he has a break ahead of an autumn campaign.

The set weights scale in the Legacy Classic at Doomben can help Volkoff break her hoodoo in 1200-metre races.

There has been no fairytale ending to Luca Cumani’s illustrious training career with his final runner a fast-finishing second at Wolverhampton.

Victorian bookmaker Brian Mann has been suspended and fined over fictitious bets and bet-backs.

First acceptances for the 2019 Group One Blue Diamond Stakes have been taken with 812 two-year-olds remaining in contention for the $1.5 million race.

Ballarat Cup favourite Lucky For All has secured a start in the $350,000 race as an emergency after two scratchings.

Singapore-bound jockey Ben Thompson has high hopes for Fact Or Fable ahead of her debut in the Magic Millions Clockwise Classic at Ballarat.

A horse described by his trainer as the equine equivalent of Arnold Schwarzenegger will chase his second consecutive city win at Rosehill.

Melbourne apprentice Ben Allen gets his latest chance to register a first Group One win when he heads to Perth to ride Peaceful State in the Railway Stakes.

Consistent mare Plucky Girl gets the chance to win her first stakes race at Doomben in her return from a spell with two trials under her belt at Doomben.

Assistant trainer Sam Freedman says Starvirgo has the talent to measure up in the Ballarat Magic Millions 3&4YO Classic if he puts it together on the day.

Trainer Graeme Green is confident two-year-old Master Jamie can carry on the success of Rockhampton juveniles in Brisbane.

Promising youngster Jonah will wrap up his current preparation at Rosehill before connections look toward the better autumn carnival races.

The Ballarat Cup is the first of two country features for stayer Lycurgus this preparation with the Pakenham Cup also a goal.

Steve Tregea has one of the most consistent teams in Queensland and hopes that can translate to some black-type wins starting at the Doomben meeting.

Racing NSW stewards have fined co-trainers Peter and Paul Snowden $7000 after California Concorde returned a positive urine sample to a banned substance.

Gold Fields remains unbeaten at Sandown after logging a long-awaited victory in the Le Pines Funeral Handicap.

Desleigh Forster has had an Ipswich double after the trainer did some deep thinking about her horses Desert Digby and Conquermore.

Backmarker Fierce Impact will continue a Villiers Stakes campaign when he runs at Rosehill.

Two-year-old first starter Samphire Hoe will be among the first runners for the newly formed training partnership of Michael Freedman and Edward O’Rourke.

Trainer Lloyd Kennewell says well-travelled Viddora has handled the trip to Perth well as she prepares for her defence of the Group One Winterbottom Stakes.

Not A Royal Doubt will be out to make an immediate racetrack impression when she makes her debut in the Magic Millions 2YO Clockwise Classic at Ballarat.

Local trainer Matt Cumani has described the barrier draws his three horses will start from at the Ballarat Cup meeting a disaster.

The addition of two well-performed gallopers to Tony Gollan’s stables give the trainer a top chance to continue to dominate Brisbane summer carnivals.

Veteran United States jockey Gary Stevens has been forced to retire because of a spinal injury.

A decision on the racing future of veteran stayer Who Shot Thebarman is expected soon after he was unplaced at his most recent start.

The Jericho Cup over 4600m at Warrnamabool will be Australia’s longest flat race as it commemorates the light horse involvement in the first World War.

The Gerald Ryan-trained Aquis Farm-owned two-year-old Cardiff will make his debut in the Golden Gift at Rosehill after two winning barrier trials.

Trainer Tony McEvoy has Magic Millions Guineas aspirations for Winning Partner who will try to back up a Bendigo maiden win with another victory at Ballarat.

Pressure is mounting on Racing Australia to come up with a solution to Regumate which is used to regulate the cycles of mares in season.