Sprinter Sunday Escape makes his return to Flemington for a 1000m sprint after taking out the 55 second challenge at Moonee Valley at his latest outing.

Trainer Joe Pride will back Destiny’s Kiss up from the Hawkesbury Cup in the Listed Lord Mayor’s Cup at Rosehill.

The Brierly Steeplechase is the main attraction on the opening day of the Warrnambool carnival and local trainer Symon Wilde has Gold Medals aimed at the race.

The Brisbane Racing Club has applied to lift a heritage listing from a small part of the Eagle Farm racetrack to allow further work on its master plan.

Darren Weir again has a strong hand at the Warrnambool three-day carnival with multiple runners in two of the feature flat events.

A set of barrier trials washed out at Randwick has been rescheduled by 24 hours.

Champion stallion Pins has died aged 21 at New Zealand’s Waikato Stud.

Cracksman has put in an exhilarating performance to kick off his season with victory in the Prix Ganay at ParisLongchamp.

Pakistan Star has shown no signs of the erratic behaviour for which he is famous, winning the Group One QEII Cup at Sha Tin in style.

The Anthony Freedman-trained Cabierro has won at the Sunshine Coast to confirm a Queensland Oaks path while Japanese import A Shin Rook is also on the board.

Victorem will be given time to recover from his tough run in the Hawkesbury Guineas before trainer Jenny Graham picks out a target in Brisbane.

Queensland’s chances of breaking a 35-year drought in the Doomben Cup look remote with Rudy retired and Honey Toast would miss it.

Sopressa, Pleasuring and Think Bleue will be aiming to join May’s Dream as Darren Weir-trained winners of the Australasian Oaks.

The decision to run filly Houtzen in the Doomben 10,000 has set up a fascinating three-state tussle in the Group One race.

Nina Carberry has announced her retirement from the saddle after riding Josies Orders to victory at Punchestown.

Rockhampton trainer Clinton Garland has been disqualified for 18 months after one of his horses returned a positive to cobalt.

Stephen Baster has been suspended for eight meetings but will be free to take his rides in Group One features during the Adelaide carnival.

A better-behaved Sambro has put his barrier issues to rest in posting a second career victory in the Hawkesbury Guineas.

Jockey Damian Browne has produced the ride of the day to take a feature race double at Doomben when Villermont won the Group Three Gunsynd Classic.

Let Me Sleep On It has provided Stephen Baster and Gai Waterhouse another stakes race success with a strong win at Caulfield.

Glenall has claimed his first stakes race with a strong run in the Listed Hawkesbury Gold Rush.

Having made the transition to Saturday city grade with a win at Caulfield, trainer Trent Busuttin says the next step is for a black-type win with Snogging.

Goulburn trainer Danny Williams has Scone on the agenda for She Knows after the filly won her Highway Handicap at Hawkesbury.

Willie Mullins has built an unassailable lead and is set to become Ireland’s champion jumps trainer for the 12th time.

Trainer Darryl Hansen and jockey Tiffani Brooker are chasing their biggest success with Monsieur Gustave in the Victory Stakes at Doomben.

Leon and Troy Corstens are chasing successive Redoute’s Choice Stakes victories with Illuminaire running in the Listed race at Caulfield.

Trainer Chris Munce is chasing another two-year-old feature race with Racecourse Road in the Dalrello Stakes at Doomben.

The Robert Heathcote-trained Privlaka will be big odds in the Group Two Victory Stakes at Doomben but has history and omens on his side.

Trainer Mick Kent will have runners in races at Caulfield, Morphettville and Doomben all with the space of hour.

Queensland trainers have called for compensation saying they were misled about the state of the Beaudesert track.