Tegan Harrison has had a change of luck by picking up a late ride on the winner Highway at Doomben after her original mount was scratched.

Trainer Chris Waller’s decision to be patient with imported galloper Lord Gododdin has reaped a win at Doomben.

Stradivarius has secured his 10th successive victory with a dominant display in the Doncaster Cup under Frankie Dettori.

A Victorian tribunal has released its decision in the “Aquanita eight” doping case, clearing Liam Birchley but finding three other trainers who appealed guilty.

Apprentice Lachlan King will get the chance to add a stakes race win on Romancer at Flemington, having ridden the gelding to two wins from three starts.

Irish jockey Martin Harley has ridden two winners at his first Australian meeting at Swan Hill in country Victoria.

The inaugural $7.5 million Golden Eagle has attracted 150 nominations, 14 from the northern hemisphere including July Cup winner Ten Sovereigns.

Raquel Clark will be out to maintain an unbeaten record on Dalasan when she rides the exciting colt in the Group Two Danehill Stakes at Flemington.

In-form jockey Tommy Berry will look to add to his black-type haul with some strong rides in the feature races at Rosehill.

Tasmanian star Mystic Journey has arrived back in Melbourne in a bid to extend her winning streak in the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.

NZ mare Volpe Veloce has settled into Sydney well ahead of a spring campaign starting with the Group Two Theo Marks Stakes at Rosehill.

The new Tony and Maddy Sears training partnership is hoping to get its first metropolitan winner with Barefoot at Doomben.

Proven fresh performer Demerara is favourite to add the Group Two Bobbie Lewis Quality at Flemington to her list of first-up wins.

Two of the Chris Waller stable’s classiest three-year-olds will launch their Golden Rose campaigns at Rosehill.

A lack of suitable races in coming weeks will prompt Kelly Schweida to run the stable’s stars Meet Mr Taylor and The Odyssey at Doomben.

Spanish Whisper and Fundamentalist are set to tackle a quality line-up of mares in the Group Two Let’s Elope Stakes at Flemington.

Fasika will face her toughest test when she bids to defend her unbeaten record against seasoned mares in the Sheraco Stakes at Rosehill.

Godolphin trainer James Cummings says Hartnell is in peak condition to tackle Mystic Journey in the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.

A return to his favourite track and distance could spark a return to form for Eminent at Doomben.

A host of Melbourne spring carnival contenders have entered quarantine in England in preparation for the trip to Australia.

The Harrovian will have to carry a big weight if he is to claim a $200,000 bonus by winning the Cairns Amateur Cup.

Crystal Ocean has suffered a career-ending injury during a routine work-out at Newmarket and will be retired to stud.

Trainer Bob Baffert says Justify’s positive test to a banned substance after the Santa Anita Derby came from contaminated feed.

Cross Counter and Marmelo are high in the ballot for the 2019 Melbourne Cup but another of last year’s placegetters Prince Of Arran is down the order in 48th.

Californian racing authorities have defended their handling of a positive swab returned by Justify before he went on to win the US Triple Crown.

Having missed the start of the season through injury, Josh Parr is eager to get back in the metropolitan winners’ circle.

Perth trainer Neville Parnham believes Malibu Style is thriving ahead of the Bobbie Lewis Quality and rates him a leading chance in the Group Two race.

Spring expectations for some of Sydney’s best three-year-olds will be put to the test in two feature races at Rosehill.

Success in the Cox Plate, more so than maintaining a winning sequence, is the main objective for trainer Adam Trinder with star mare Mystic Journey.

Queensland Derby winner Mr Quickie runs for the first time as a four-year-old when he lines up in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.