Trainer Logan McGill has had an anxious wait to claim a $55,000 cheque after Written Choice recorded the fastest time in a sprint series at The Valley.

Tommy Berry is looking to ride his third Golden Slipper winner when he rides Pin Sec for Godolphin trainer James Cummings at Rosehill.

Three-year-old Graff did not react well to blinkers on Flemington’s straight course but trainer Kris Lees is confident it will be different in the G1 Galaxy.

Two-year-old Time To Reign is shaping as the best of Jason Collett’s three chances to break his big race duck this weekend.

Success in the Mornington Cup gives the winner an automatic start into the Caulfield Cup later in the year.

Wet track specialist Egg Tart will get conditions to suit in the Group One Ranvet Stakes but will need to overcome her Chris Waller-trained stablemates.

With the scratching of Shoals from the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley, Newmarket Handicap winner Sunlight is the short-priced favourite.

Peter Snowden believes he made a mistake putting blinkers on Catch Me in the Blue Diamond and he hopes to see a better performance in the Golden Slipper.

Trainer David Pfieffer will saddle up two runners at one of the most important race meetings of the year, headed by Group One Galaxy contender I Am Excited.

Lankan Star has been cleared to start in the Group One Golden Slipper after passing a Racing NSW veterinary inspection two days out from the big race.

Hugh Bowman will be chasing a first Golden Slipper on the James Cummings-trained Microphone while trainer Chris Waller’s hopes rest with Yes Yes Yes.

Champion Winx will chase a fourth George Ryder Stakes win at Rosehill in what will be her final race on her home track.

Facts and figures on the William Reid Stakes.

The Anthony Freedman-trained Shoals will attempt to add a fourth Group One victory to her record when she lines up in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Ace High doesn’t have a great score sheet on rain-affected tracks but David Payne can find positives ahead of the horse’s Rosehill return in the G1 Ranvet.

Champion Winx has gone through her paces in a gallop at Rosehill and is in great order for her attempt to win the George Ryder Stakes for a fourth time.

The James Cummings-trained Avilius will be out to bounce back in the Group One Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill after being beaten in the Australian Cup.

Coolmore Stud have bought into Golden Slipper contender Yes Yes Yes, a co-owner of the colt has confirmed in the lead-up to the $3.5 million race.

Anthony Freedman is mapping a program towards the Group One Champagne Stakes with impressive Sandown debut winner Chenier.

The track rating at Rosehill on Golden Slipper day will have a significant impact on the chances of Joe Pride’s two runners, Ball Of Muscle and Easy Eddie.

Self Sense will try to win the Mornington Cup before he makes a return to the jumps racing scene.

With one Group One win in the Blue Diamond Stakes already under her belt, Lyre is set for her shot at adding the $3.5 million Golden Slipper at Rosehill.

Trainer David Payne is aiming for a top-three finish with improving three-year-old Costello when he takes on The Autumn Sun in the Group One Rosehill Guineas.

A recent gallop at Moonee Valley has Grahame Begg confident Written By can produce a better performance in the Group One William Reid Stakes.

The Group One William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley will see last-start Newmarket Handicap winner Sunlight jump from the outside gate in the 11-horse field.

Tony Gollan is happy with Vincere Volare’s barrier in the Golden Slipper but the trainer is worried about a heavy track.

Eight horses have been accepted to take on champion Winx in the Group One George Ryder Stakes, one of five Group One races on Golden Slipper day at Rosehill.

The rescheduling of the 3YO Jewel to Eagle Farm will lead to a new set of winter plans for promising Barefoot.

The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Cosmic Force is the new Golden Slipper favourite after the barrier draw for the $3.5 million race at Rosehill.

Jockey Tommy Berry is optimistic Madison County can challenge star colt The Autumn Sun in the Rosehill Guineas over 2000m on a rain-affected track.