Tamworth trainer Sue Grills has booked apprentice Andrew Adkins to ride in-form mare Fickle Folly with veteran Robert Thompson committed to Brisbane.

The Symon Wilde-trained Dodging Bullets will be chasing a third-straight win when he runs at Sandown, but which race he contests is yet to be locked in.

The Kris Lees-trained Yulong Xingsheng will continue her spring preparation at Sandown in the Listed Twilight Glow Stakes.

Aaron Purcell is likely to have a two-pronged attack on the Sandown Guineas with Villermont and Black Sail nominated for the Group Two event.

Nominations have been extended on the two staying races at Sandown, the Zipping Classic and Sandown Cup.

Gai Waterhouse’s training partnership with Adrian Bott has given her a new lease of life with the pair coming out on top during Melbourne Cup week.

New Zealander Gingernuts will have scans at the Werribee Veterinary Clinic to determine the extent of an injury which kept him out of the Emirates Stakes.

English horse Qewy, an Australian favourite courtesy of his wins in the Bendigo, Geelong and Sandown Cups has been retired.

Consistent galloper Frespanol showed he is ready to be force in the Brisbane summer stakes races with his win at Doomben.

Unbeaten gelding Bon Amis, a $4000 purchase via the internet, has extended his unblemished record in winning at Rosehill.

Singapore owner Melvin Foo has celebrated a Brisbane metropolitan winner with Dazzling Grey scoring at Doomben.

After winning a Listed race earlier in the week, four-year-old Odeon has earned himself a crack at the Group One Emirates Stakes at Flemington.

Jockey Damian Lane admits the extra 200m will make it a tough task for Kiwia to turn the tables on Qewy in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Flemington.

Trainer Ben Smith believes In Her Time deserves a Group One win and he is hoping the mare can achieve it in a star-studded Darley Classic.

Jockey Damian Browne’s ability to balance his mounts will see him ride promising Crack Me Up with a huge weight at Doomben.

Australian stayer Boom Time will run in the Japan Cup after being invited to contest the race after his Caulfield Cup win.

Trainer Joe Pride is trying a new tactic with Terravista in the Group One Darley Classic, with the eight-year-old to wear blinkers for the first time.

Duca Valentinois has finished strongly to claim the Listed Ladies Day Cup and give Goldolphin a race day treble at Hawkesbury.

Pinot has beaten Bring Me Roses and Hiyaam to win the $1 million VRC Oaks for Gai Waterhouse and her training partner Adrian Bott.

Tasmanian gelding Hellova Street has led all the way to win a Group Three race over 1400m at Flemington on VRC Oaks day.

Mr Garcia has given German trainer Andreas Wohler a Flemington win before he heads home.

The Mike Moroney-trained Tribal Wisdom has produced a powerful finish to win the Subzero Handicap for grey horses at Flemington.

Gai Waterhouse is out to win her first VRC Oaks with Pinot to take on odds-on favourite Aloisia in the 2500m staying race for fillies at Flemington.

A woman has been charged after a car was driven onto train tracks near the Melbourne Cup as a protest about refugees on Manus Island.

Joao Moreira has been cleared to fly to Hong Kong after the star jockey was involved in a Melbourne Cup day fall.

Lloyd Williams may be the most successful owner in Melbourne Cup history, but his quinella has been beaten by an Irish trifecta.

More than 20,000 punters flocked to Randwick to celebrate the Melbourne Cup while Sydney bookmakers rejoiced at Rekindled’s win.

Trainer Hughie Morrison says his first thoughts on $7 equal Melbourne Cup favourite Marmelo were that he didn’t stay the distance.

Chilly weather hasn’t deterred television presenter Rachael Finch from attending this year’s Melbourne Cup.

Two-year-old Setsuna has capped her first preparation with a Group Three win at Flemington and will now be given a break and aimed towards the Golden Slipper.