After serving a small book of mares for his owners, Ocean’s Fourteen is back at the races chasing a city win at Flemington.

Joe Pride has a record of success with tried horses and he hopes the enigmatic Chauffeur can become his latest advertisement.

Chris Munce hopes Smart Meteor can add to his list of major Queensland wins in the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes.

Trainer Phillip Stokes is happy with how That Girl has trained on from her first-up second at Pakenham ahead of her next race at Flemington.

Speedy Spurcraft is more relaxed since a wind operation and is expected to run a strong 1200m in the Listed Falvelon Quality at Eagle Farm.

Another NSW race meeting has been postponed after conditions at Goulburn deteriorated, making it unsafe for racing.

Peter and Paul Snowden are enjoying a great run with their two-year-olds but their older horses are also poised to make an impact at Randwick.

The holidaying Michael Rodd has agreed to return to Brisbane to help out in a jockey shortage with four rides at Eagle Farm.

Cox Plate winner Lys Gracieux has barrier six for the Grade One Arima Kinen at Nakayama where she will be ridden by Australian Damian Lane.

Leviathan bookmaker Bill Waterhouse has been farewelled at a service in Sydney following his death aged 97.

Jason Coyle is hoping Spiritual Pursuit can improve her benchmark rating this summer with a view to picking out some higher targets at carnival time.

Group One-winning trainer Bryan Guy believes Alignment can win the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes provided she has a change of luck.

The Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra stable has two genuine chances at Flemington with four-year-old Propelle and Parmie in suitable races.

A night race meeting at The Valley in Melbourne is the latest casualty of Australia’s extreme heat.

Three-year-old Guntantes gets a weight advantage under the Plate conditions in a $125,000 race at Eagle Farm.

Trainers Richard and Michael Freedman have adopted a patient approach with the promising Cinquedea, who is chasing a maiden metropolitan success.

Trainer Aaron Purcell is leaning to running Midas Prince in a 2500m-open handicap at Flemington which he believes will be a good test for the gelding.

A scheduled twilight race meeting at Morphettville in SA has been moved because of the forecast for extreme heat while Dubbo in NSW has been abandoned.

Strong barrier trials indicate Steve O’Dea-trained stablemates Scallopini and Gotta Kiss can play a major hand in two feature races at Eagle Farm.

Gimcrack Stakes runner-up Stellar Pauline will stake her claims to the $2 million Magic Millions Classic when she resumes against barn mate Aim at Randwick.

Smart two-year-old The Drinks Cart has overcome a slight setback to be ready for a bid to qualify for the Magic Millions at Eagle Farm.

An injury stopped Violate from being a spring carnival contender with his trainer Brent Stanley looking at a first-up victory at Flemington.

Caloundra three-year-old Don’t Waiver is suited by a drop in weight and a step up in distance in the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes at Eagle Farm.

Racing Queensland says it would not have been viable to split a two-year-old race at Eagle Farm.

Leading Queensland jockey Jim Byrne faces an extended stint on the sidelines after breaking his leg in a fall.

The Ciaron Maher-David Eustace partnership is assured of two Magic Millions 2YO Classic runners after Away Game’s win at Doomben.

Rathlin secured a start in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic with a win in the Phelan Ready Stakes which was followed by a bizarre incident at Doomben.

The Victorian Racing Tribunal is set to hear charges brought by Racing Victoria stewards against Peter Gelagotis and Jenny Gow-Whyte.

Scans have confirmed Sydney apprentice Jean Van Overmeire has a broken right wrist in addition to a fractured left shoulder after a barrier trial fall.

Usain Bowler will be sent to Sydney to race at Randwick ahead of another planned road trip to the Gold Coast for the Magic Millions Cup.