Seabrook is aiming to become the first filly to win the Golden Rose since the race was elevated to Group One status.

Racing Victoria has announced Robert Cram as chairman of stewards, replacing Terry Bailey who has moved to Singapore.

Sandbar can make a return to his best when he runs in the Group One Golden Rose after a last-start fifth on an unsuitable track.

Trainer Gerald Ryan has produced three two-year-old barrier trial winners at Randwick, all for Sun Stud.

In Her Time has been cleared to race but her stablemate El Dorado Dreaming is still sidelined pending analysis of swabs taken from the Ben Smith-trained filly.

Flag Of Honour has given trainer Aidan O’Brien victory in the Irish St Leger but there is no decision whether he comes to Australia for the Melbourne Cup.

The Queensland summer carnival will again have $15 million prize money and $1.5 million in bonus payments.

After flopping at his Australian debut, Japanese-bred Hush Writer has shown his staying talents with an encouraging performance at Flemington.

Two of Queensland’s best spring carnival aspirants, Asharani and Savanna Amour, are expected to trial at Cranbourne.

Racing officials have been taking key industry participants on track inspections at Eagle Farm which is still undergoing work.

Melbourne Cup entrant Kew Gardens has won the English St Leger at Doncaster to give Aidan O’Brien a sixth win in the world’s oldest Classic.

The James Cummings-trained Trekking has extended the winning streak of last-race favourites to eight.

Lightly raced staying prospect has raced to his first city victory at Flemington, taking his record to five wins from six starts.

Glyn Schofield will miss the Sir Rupert Clarke stakes meeting but will be back from suspension in time to ride Avilius in the Group One Metropolitan.

A meeting with trainer James Cummings and Godolphin hierarchy will determine the next phase of Encryption’s spring campaign after winning the Danehill Stakes.

I Am A Star has had to call on all her courage as she fought out a head-bobbing finish to claim the Group Two Let’s Elope Stakes at Flemington.

Trainer Steve Tregea believes a trip to Sydney has helped Prioritise develop into his biggest money earner after a Doomben win.

Grunt has won the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes, beating Caulfield Cup favourite Kings Will Dream.

Siege Of Quebec has stormed into Epsom Handicap contention with his win in the Bill Ritchie Handicap at Randwick.

The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Dothraki has bounced back from a first-up failure to win the Group Two Bobbie Lewis Quality at Flemington.

Winx has stretched her winning sequence to 27, taking out the Group One George Main Stakes from Le Romain and Egg Tart.

Brutal has confirmed his class with a tough all-the-way victory in the Listed Antler Luggage Plate at Flemington at his first attempt at 1400m.

Ball Of Muscle has made it fourth-time lucky in The Shorts at Randwick after running second in the Group Two race for the past three years.

Lindsay Park-trained miler Muraaqeb has firmed as a light-weight Epsom chance after a solid Randwick win at the distance.

Trainer Brent Stanley is hoping Violate can keep stepping up in the spring after resuming with a Listed win in his first start as a gelding.

Promising Tversky has won his fourth-straight race at Doomben to book a trip to Melbourne.

Brenton Avdulla made the trip to Flemington partner Smart Melody in the Cap D’Antobes Stakes landing the prize in impressive fashion.

Canberra trainers are back in business at Randwick, with Sei Stella winning the second of three TAB Highway Handicaps since ACT horses were allowed to re-enter.

The Paul Perry-trained Ragged Rascal has taken a step towards the Caulfield Guineas with a first-up win in the Listed Heritage Stakes at Randwick.

Trainer Robert Heathcote has celebrated a birthday winner with stayer Kubis leading all the way at Doomben.