Trainer Kelly Schweida’s Magic Millions team is gathering strength after Pocket Pistol and Gala Miss provided him a winning double at Doomben.

The Australian Workers Union says its members who are race day officials may take industrial action, although the Melbourne Cup won’t be affected.

Femme Fireball maintained her outstanding form this campaign when she scored a last-to-first win at Doomben to justify her odds-on quote.

Aristia has broken her maiden in the Group Two Wakeful Stakes at Flemington to cement her claims as one of the leading VRC Oaks chances.

Estikhraaj broke a long run of outs when he scored a runaway win at Doomben, upstaging a plunge on runner-up Stanley.

The Ed Dunlop-trained English stayer Red Verdon will have to pass a third veterinary inspection to be cleared to run in the Melbourne Cup.

Four Melbourne Cup entrants will be re-examined by Racing Victoria’s veterinary team before acceptances to determine their fitness.

Jockey Jordan Childs knows Written By well and believes the star colt is primed and ready to go for his main spring target in the Coolmore Stud Stakes.

The Chris Waller-trained Patrick Erin has been taken out of the Lexus Stakes and Melbourne Cup with an elevated temperature.

After winning the ATC Australian Derby in Sydney earlier this year, jockey Mark Zahra is hoping to add a Victoria Derby aboard Savvy Oak at Flemington.

The Chris Waller-trained Patrick Erin will be tested again before the scratching deadline to determine if he can run in the Lexus Stakes.

Brisbane trainer Steve O’Dea believes Sesar has the makings of a Group One winner and the colt is ready to show his wares in the Coolmore Stud Stakes.

Sircconi will represent John Sadler’s stable in the Kennedy Mile but former trainer Peter Morgan has paid close attention to the in-form horse’s build-up.

Seabrook will be trainer Mick Price’s only runner on the first day of the Melbourne Cup carnival at Flemington where she runs in the Group One Empire Rose.

Cradle Mountain has undergone an intensive rehabilitation program to ready him for a return to racing at Rosehill.

Redkirk Warrior has pleased jockey Regan Bayliss with his performance to win a jump-out at Flemington in preparation for the VRC Sprint Classic.

Trainer Chris Waller has ordered further tests on Patrick Erin who needs to win the Lexus Stakes to ensure a start in the Melbourne Cup.

Chris Waller and Winx’s owners will let the dust settle on her fourth Cox Plate win before making a decision on the champion’s racing future.

Trainers John Gosden and Aidan O’Brien have inspected the turf track at Churchill Downs after heavy rain at the Breeders’ Cup course.

Leading trainers Chris Waller and Gai Waterhouse have been active at the Tattersalls Tried Horses sale in England with a view to future carnivals in Australia.

A bruised heel has stopped Red Verdon undergoing trackwork resulting in the stayer needing to pass a fitness test before accepting for the Melbourne Cup.

The withdrawal of Crack Me Up from the Kennedy Mile with a fractured sesamoid gives Godolphin’s Best Of Days his chance at Group One level at Flemington.

Trainer James Cummings is convinced Danehill Stakes winner Encryption is ready to run a big race in the Coolmore Stud Stakes against a star-studded field.

A look at the $500,000 Group One Empire Rose Stakes, formerly known as the Myer Classic, a race for fillies and mares on Victoria Derby day.

Victory in the Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington can provide I Am A Star a rare slice of history in the Group One race for fillies and mares.

Co-trainer Ben Hayes is expecting Long Leaf to produce a big run in the star-studded Coolmore Stud Stakes off a freshen-up.

Quackerjack will be the first of two stakes runners at Flemington for Mark Newnham with the Sydney trainer looking forward to seeing him on the spacious track.

Trainer Stuart Kendrick is looking to the next generation of youngsters to prove they have inherited some of their family’s racetrack ability.

John Sargent believes Home Ground will have no trouble with the 2500m of the Victoria Derby which he hopes gives the gelding his chance to upset the favourites.

Kerrin McEvoy and his uncle Tony will team up to chase a Victoria Derby victory at Flemington with Farooq.