The famous Birdsville Cup meeting will be at the forefront of several racing industry initiatives to support farmers affected by the drought.

The August will continue his campaign aimed towards the Caulfield Guineas when he runs second-up in the McNeil Stakes at Caulfield.

The Penny Edition Stakes in Adelaide is the preference for trainer Patrick Payne with Widgee Turf who is also a Memsie Stakes nomination.

After winning a maiden stylishly in her first Australian start, Our Libretto will be out to take another step up when she returns to Sandown for a 1600m-race.

An additional $1.9 million in funding has been given in a support package to assist country clubs in their track preparations.

The first of Sydney’s new season two-year-olds will be seen in public at Randwick in a barrier trial.

Josh Parr will not use the same front-running tactics on Red Excitement in the Group Two Chelmsford Stakes as he did a year ago.

Trainer Matt Dunn is hoping his recent run of success can continue into bigger races in coming weeks.

Brisbane’s racing industry has raised at least $40,000 to help drought-stricken farmers at a function at Doomben Racecourse.

Bonneval has been named New Zealand’s champion for the second season and is the fifth successive winner for her trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman.

Blood tests at Melbourne’s Epworth Hospital will hopefully determine the mystery illness that forced apprentice Ben Allen to forego rides at Moonee Valley.

The Australian Turf Club has donated horse walkers and running rail to country tracks as part of its continuing community engagement program.

Ken Keys has decided to bypass the Group One horses at Caulfield in favour of the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Jockey Ryan Maloney is keen to keep the momentum going on his successful move to Queensland where he leads the premiership.

Muntahaa has won the Ebor Handicap to put himself in line for a crack at the Melbourne Cup.

Despite the win of Theanswermyfriend in the final event at Moonee Valley, trainer Darren Weir was upset with how the track raced.

Former European Avilius has won his second Australian race from as many starts, taking out the Group Three Premier’s Cup at Rosehill.

Divine Unicorn has taken the first step in an ambitious plan to win the Caulfield Cup with a first-up victory at the Sunshine Coast.

Trainer Tony Gollan spent time studying videos before hatching a plan for Straturbo to return to winning form at the Sunshine Coast.

Promising filly Hold The Line will chase further QTIS bonus money in Queensland rather than joining some stablemates in Melbourne.

Merriest is likely to head back to stakes level at her next start after adding to her impressive second-up record with victory at Moonee Valley.

All Too Soon has made it back to the winners’ circle at Rosehill after an injury which curtailed her three-year-old campaign.

From Within has returned to her best form with an easy win at the Sunshine Coast in her second start for Toby Edmonds.

Stradivarius has made a clean sweep of the four-race stayers’ series with his win in the Lonsdale Cup at York.

Brutal is odds-on favourite to repeat his debut Caulfield win in the McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Trainer Brian Smith has another promising son of Iffraaj in Full Nelson who tackles a three-year-old handicap at Caloundra.

Aidan O’Brien has welcomed a Group Two winner at York after a trying time with a virus hitting his stable.

A urine sample containing an appetite suppressant has resulted in a six-week suspension for jockey Daniel Schmitt.

The Golden Rose hopes of Dio D’Oro go on the line in the San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill with rain to take the edge off the track.

Trainer Tony McEvoy believes the 1200m of a Moonee Valley fillies race could suit Belzella slightly more than stablemate Kinky Boom.