The Roger Charlton-trained Decorated Knight has scored an upset Group One win in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

ATC Australian Oaks winner Bonneval has made a winning return to racing in the Group Two Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Talented jockey Ric McMahon has broken a long drought at city Saturday meetings, winning on Outraged at Doomben.

The scratching of likely leader Siege Of Quebec has changed the complexion of the Run To The Rose.

Bjorn Baker believes Bonny O’Reilly can overcome a wide barrier in the Sheraco Stakes at Rosehill.

Heatherly will be out to show she’s on target for the Group One Moir Stakes when she takes on a small but select field in the McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Damien Oliver and Murray Baker have been rivals and a successful combination over many years and team with Lizzie L’Amour in a Group race at Moonee Valley.

Trainer Stuart Kendrick has a top team of three-year-olds and is hoping the stable’s winning form continues at Doomben.

Royal Symphony will head to Moonee Valley for another race day gallop ahead of his return a week later at Flemington.

Trainer Matt Laurie has Group One aspirations with promising colt Aberro who has his second run back from a spell at Moonee Valley.

Trainer Matt Dunn hopes he has found the right way to ride Manndawi, a former European stayer who races at Doomben.

Brendan McCarthy will get a better guide on Blondie’s Thousand Guineas credentials when the talented filly runs in the Atlantic Jewel Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Trainer Kelly Schweida has called on long associations with two jockeys as he chases feature race wins in Sydney and Brisbane.

Daniel Moor is heading to South Korea for a rich international sprint race before starting a six-meeting suspension.

Connections of Wassergeist have their eyes on richer spring targets following his breakthrough win at Sandown.

Martyn Meade will let Eminent take his chance in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown with Frankie Dettori to ride.

Developing colt Siege Of Quebec faces a tough test when he takes on last-start conqueror Menari in the Run To The Rose at Rosehill.

Bonneval and Lizzie L’Amour have galloped at Moonee Valley ahead of their return runs in the Group Two Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes.

Trainer Gerald Ryan will decide after the Theo Marks Stakes whether to step Deploy up in distance.

A maiden at Sandown will be the spring launching pad for the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained New Zealand three-year-old Weather With You.

Godolphin has taken advantage of Moonee Valley being open for gallops by giving Hartnell a work-out at the course.

The Australian Turf Club has taken 89 nominations for the Epsom Handicap and 73 for the Metropolitan Handicap.

Victorian apprentice Ethan Brown has appealed a nine-meeting careless riding suspension.

VRC Oaks winner Lasqueti Spirit will be sent to the spelling paddock after failing in the first two starts of her spring campaign.

VRC Oaks winner Lasqueti Spirit will be sent to the spelling paddock after failing in the first two starts of her spring campaign.

Jockey Ben Melham has had his appeal against a seven-meeting careless riding suspension dismissed.

Tavago is nearing his spring return with his co-trainers considering either the Dato Tan Chin Nam or Makybe Diva Stakes.

Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds is headed to Melbourne to monitor star filly Houtzen as she prepares to return to racing at Moonee Valley.

Kym Healy can match the early explorers for his travels in search of success at Australia’s far-flung race meetings.

Five-year-old mare Hell Or Highwater has landed a black type win with a strong on pace win in the Heatherlie Stakes at Caulfield.