Pop ‘N’ Scotch will need a drying track if he is to improve on minor placings in the past four Queen’s Cups.

Veteran jockey Glen Colless gets a chance to win his first Ramornie Handicap when he rides Tyzone at Grafton.

Trainer Tony McEvoy will consider the Listed Lightning Stakes in Adelaide for Sunlight’s return if he believes the filly needs a race before going to Melbourne.

In-form stayer First Crush will tackle the Grafton Cup rather than the longer Queen’s Cup at Caloundra.

The soon-to-retire Jeff Lloyd has finished second in his final attempt to win South Africa’s major race, the Durban July.

Speedy galloper Tarzan is likely to miss the Kirby Quality at Grafton and tackle a race on his home track of Caloundra.

Roaring Lion has battled on bravely to beat his old rival Saxon Warrior in the Group One Eclipse Stakes at Sandown.

Prominent UK racehorse trainer John Dunlop has died at the age of 78.

Chris Parnham has been found guilty of a reckless riding charge at Flemington, with stewards suspending the jockey for 20 meetings.

Corey Brown has ridden a treble at Randwick but has also earned a careless riding ban for an unplaced ride.

Former promising Sydney stayer Ruling Dynasty has won his second Queensland race in a week after a clerical error .

Three-year-old Ombudsman has beaten his older rivals in a 2400m-race at Randwick, a consolation for missing a Queensland Derby start.

The Robbie Griffiths-trained Mr Money Bags has taken out the Silver Bowl Series Final at Flemington, beating Mount Kilcoy and Gaulois.

Jockey Brad Stewart has continued his winning form for the old firm of trainer Pat Duf and owner Wally Tutt on Soaring Heart at Doomben.

Highway Sixtysix has claimed a determined win at Randwick in her first start for more than six months.

Frequendly has scored a stylish victory at a rain-sodden Doomben to avoid the end of her racing career.

Toowoomba filly Unconditional will be chasing more QTIS bonus money when she races at Doomben.

Trainer Richard Litt is looking to Joe’s Joy to step up to 2400 metres at Randwick to open up future options for the mare.

Egyptian Bullet will be given her chance to chase some black type when she runs in the Creswick Series Final against odds-on favourite Nature Strip.

Prominent New Zealand trainer Roger James is to enter a partnership with his racing manager Robert Wellwood in the new season.

Trainer Grahame Begg believes Galaxy Raider and Elle Gagne both get their chances in separate races at Flemington on Winter Finals Day.

In-form filly Remember The Name will take on the colts and geldings in the Silver Bowl Series Final, chasing her third-straight win at Flemington.

Consistent Slydini will be aiming to overcome a series of minor placings and record his first win over the Doomben 1600 metres.

Queensland jockey Skye Bogenhuber says the chance to link with trainer Brett Cavanough at Scone is too good to pass up.

Promising filly Miss Exfactor will take the first step in a long-range plan when she runs at Doomben.

Trainer Desleigh Forster is on course for a two-centre double with Someday at Doomben and Too Good To Refuse at Rockhampton.

Leading Queensland apprentice Jag Guthmann-Chester gets a chance to impress top trainer Chris Waller when he rides Religify at Doomben.

Apprentice Jackson Murphy has picked up some key rides as he begins a new phase of his career in metropolitan racing.

Jockey Jackson Morris has had his Sydney comeback soured by the loss of a race at Canterbury on protest coupled with a suspension.

Training partners Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have produced two talented juveniles to win late-season two-year-old races at Canterbury.