South Australian three-year-old Gytrash will be out to cap his preparation with a black-type win at Flemington in the Listed Creswick Stakes.
Western Queensland trainer Henry Forster hopes a weight swing against some of his main rivals can help Bush Caviar win the Battle Of The Bush at Eagle Farm.
Joe Pride has wiped the slate clean when it comes to Passage Of Time, who is continuing to prove a model of consistency as a gelding.
While co-trainer David Eustace expects Villermont to be better suited at 1600m, he still believes the horse is ready to run well over 1400m at Flemington.
Jockey Jim Byrne is keen to make up for missing most of the winter carnival by winning the Group One Tatt’s Tiara on Outback Barbie.
Two youngsters who impressed in their respective debut wins, Leviathan and Funstar, will clash in the opening race at Randwick.
New Zealand racing will undergo major changes after the Racing Reform Bill passed its third and final reading in parliament.
Eminent, who will join the stallion roster at New Zealand’s Brighthill Farm, is the first son of Frankel to stand at stud in the southern hemisphere.
Frankie Dettori has ridden four winners on the Gold Cup program at Royal Ascot including the feature race on the John Gosden-trained Stradivarius.
Dwayne Dunn’s book of eight rides at Flemington includes The Astrologist and Bam’s On Fire who are both undefeated in their current campaigns.
Bam’s On Fire is undefeated in three starts this campaign and co-trainer David Eustace expects the filly to be hard to beat again in the Creswick Stakes.
Jockey Michael Cahill hopes to finish a big winter carnival with a win on Tactical Advantage in the Healy Stakes on Saturday.
While trainer David Pfieffer hopes the rain comes for wet track specialist Pelethronius, it might cruel the chances of a stablemate at Randwick.
The Godolphin team is delighted to have three of its horses in the Tatt’s Tiara at Eagle Farm after concerns the favourite would not make the field.
Victorian apprentice Lucinda Doodt is excited about the opportunity to ride Jungle Edge in the Winter Dash at Randwick in what will be her first ride in Sydney.
Champion jockey Jeff Lloyd has a great chance to ride a winner in his final Group One race after gaining the mount on Multaja in the Tatt’s Tiara.
Jockey Frankie Dettori has racked up his 62nd Royal Ascot win with a double including Crystal Ocean in the Group One Prince Of Wales’s Stakes.
The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board has disqualified top jumps jockey Martin Kelly for 20 months after he pleaded guilty to betting offences.
Arcadia Queen has been confirmed as the latest horse to gain a slot in the $14 million The Everest with another six spots still up for grabs.
Three-year-old filly Tides, a sister to multiple Group One winner Shoals, has led all the way over 1600m at Sandown to notch her first city victory.
Former star apprentice Tiffani Brooker has eased back into riding after an enforced injury break and has met with success at Doomben.
New Zealand three-year-old Bobby Dee will run at Randwick after missing starts in the Queensland Derby and Brisbane Cup.
Trainer Shane Nichols is happy with the way Tahitian Dancer has freshened up for a drop back in distance in the Listed Creswick Stakes at Flemington.
Twelve months after they ran the quinella in the Winter Dash, I Thought So and Jungle Edge will face a return bout in the same race at Randwick.
Country sprinter Kakakenny is set to live up to his nickname of the “Chautauqua of the Bush” when he races at Eagle Farm.
Co-trainer Ben Hayes believes Excused, a winner on debut at Sandown, can be a player in the major fillies races during the spring carnival.
Connections will consider an extended English campaign for Australian sprinter Houtzen after the mare was unplaced in the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Talented mare Irithea will wear blinkers when she returns to Eagle Farm for the Tatt’s Tiara.
Godolphin-trained horses dominate the market for the Tatt’s Tiara after the barrier draw for the Group One race.
