Group One Blue Diamond Stakes winner Lyre is pleasing her connections in the early stages of her build-up to the spring carnival.

Queensland trainers are worried about delays in paying prize money to connections of horses awarded a race after another horse is disqualified.

Redzel will run for Yulong Investments in the $14 million Everest in an attempt to become a three-time winner of the world’s richest turf race.

Cleonte has come out on top in a gruelling staying test in the Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot for trainer Andrew Balding and King Power Racing.

Queensland chief steward Peter Chadwick is set to order a tightening of saddling procedures after two horses carried wrong numbers at Toowoomba

American Hall Of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer has been barred form racing horses at Santa Anita after another fatality.

Blue Point has clung on grimly to complete a remarkable Royal Ascot double in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes.

Champion jockey Damien Oliver has been suspended for eight meetings for breaching the whip rules aboard eventual winner Chouxting The Mob at Flemington.

Winning the Group One Tatt’s Tiara aboard Invincibella has ended on a sour note for jockey Jason Collett who has been suspended by stewards for careless riding.

The Gordon Richards-trained Gytrash will be set for a spring campaign after his dominant win in the Listed A R Creswick Stakes at Flemington.

Hong Kong-bound jockey Blake Shinn has gained a consolation win aboard Brave Song in the Group Three Healy Stakes at Eagle Farm to land a winning treble.

Group Two winner Sesar has given new owners Aquis Farm an immediate return on its investment with victory in the Winter Dash at Randwick.

Jason Collett could barely contain his enthusiasm after Invincibella provided him and trainer Chris Waller with a memorable win in the Group One Tatt’s Tiara.

The mother and daughter training partnership of Lyn Tolson and Leonie Proctor have celebrated a winning double with two long-shot chances at Flemington.

A decision by trainer James Cummings to target second tier feature races with Duca Valentinois during the winter carnival paid off with an Eagle Farm win.

Jason Collett has ridden the Chris Waller-trained Invincibella to victory in the $500,000 Group One Tatt’s Tiara at Eagle Farm.

Trainer Simon Morrish will now consider the Banjo Paterson Series Final for in-form Chouxting The Mob after the stayer won for the fourth start in a row.

Glen Boss believes the sky is the limit for Vow And Declare after the three-year-old toyed with his older rivals to win the Group Three Tattersall’s Cup.

Mike Moroney-trained Milwaukee has added to his good record in straight races at Flemington, lifting over the concluding stages to win an 1100m handicap.

Port Macquarie gelding Gumshoe will be aimed at the rich Country Championship following his Highway Handicap win at Randwick.

Trainer Tony Gollan believes Vega One can develop into a Group race sprinter in the next 12 months after the gelding won the Stella Artois Plate at Eagle Farm.

Two-year-old filly Funstar has overcome difficulties to add a Saturday class victory to her debut win and fuel ambitions of better races to come.

Hanover Square has ensured there will be plenty of celebrating in the Queensland township of Miles after his victory in the Battle Of The Bush Final.

Two-year-old filly Rubisaki has taken the step up to city grade in her stride, making it two wins from three career starts with a victory at Flemington.

Kordia has impressed trainer James Cummings by winning the Listed Winning Edge Presentations Stakes at Eagle Farm.

Frankie Dettori has won the Commonwealth Cup on Advertise while French horse Watch Me has taken the other G1 on the Royal Ascot program, the Coronation Stakes.

Hayley Turner has become just the second woman to ride a winner at Royal Ascot, 32 years after Gay Kellaway achieved the feat.

Talented sprinter November Man will remain in Sydney for his next start after Anthony Cummings ruled out a hit-and-run trip to Brisbane.

The chance to get black-type for well-bred colt Snazz ‘N” Charm has tempted trainer Matt Dunn to run him in Brisbane rather than Sydney.

Etah James will make her return to the Australian scene when she runs in the Tattersall’s Cup at Eagle Farm after doing her recent racing in New Zealand.