Chris Waller-trained filly Charlayne is earmarked for a black-type debut in the Light Fingers Stakes after maintaining her unbeaten record at Rosehill.

Hartnell will have the first start of his preparation in the Group One C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield.

Oscietra and Prince Of Caviar, the first two of Black Caviar’s foals, have had jump-outs at Flemington.

Liam Birchley can train in Queensland for the time being until a charge against him in Victoria is resolved.

Winx and Redzel will once again compete against each other in a barrier trial before they head in different directions.

An annual study into the economic impact of the Melbourne Cup has observed a doubling of North American attendees between 2016 and 2017.

I’ve written often in the past about the intriguing idiosyncrasy that Victoria seems to be the locale where racing’s most difficult crises of integrity occur.

Trainer Liam Birchley won’t front a show cause hearing after giving an undertaking to not enter horses in Victoria for the remainder of the season.

The Anthony Freedman-trained colt Messerschmitt faces a small field in the $250,000 Inglis Premier at Caulfield, chasing his second win from three starts.

Hugh Bowman’s suspension has ensured Kerrin McEvoy is a jockey in demand as he returns from an injury-enforced lay-off.

Canberra mare Single Gaze has continued her build-up to her return in the C F Orr Stakes with a pleasing jump-out at Caulfield.

Under the theme of Innovate, Collaborate, Transform the 37th Asian Racing Conference embraces the soul of South Korea, embodies the values of the Korea Racing Authority and captures what is necessary for racing to be successful in the 21st Century

The high profile cobalt case of trainers Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh is close to being finalised following a VCAT hearing on penalty.

Kerrin McEvoy has been given the all-clear to return to riding after breaking a bone in his hand in a freak incident before a race at Randwick.

Katelyn Mallyon’s move from Melbourne to Sydney is gaining momentum with the jockey claiming her third win from eight rides.

Group One winner Single Gaze will have a jump-out at Caulfield with jockey Kathy O’Hara flying from Sydney to ride the mare.

Hugh Bowman will try to have two careless riding suspensions reduced in an attempt to ride Winx in the Apollo Stakes.

Connections of Winx are likely to include Hugh Bowman in the decision as to who will replace him aboard champion mare Winx in the Apollo Stakes.

Stuff like this all goes to make racing in Australia the fascinating sport that it is. Racing needs characters and controversies – and it needs competitive riding.

Champion Winx has finished midfield in a satisfying barrier trial ahead of her next campaign.

Odds-on favourite Nature Strip has won the Inglis Dash at Flemington, beating Prezado by three-quarters of a length in the 1100m race.

The most expensive two-year-old in the race, Estijaab has lived up to expectations with her debut win at Randwick.

Champion Winx will ramp up her preparations for her next campaign with a barrier trial at Rosehill.

The Futurity Stakes at Caulfield is an option for the Australian debut of Japanese import Ambitious.

Why is it that Victoria seems to be the home of racing’s biggest scandals? We haven’t even finished with the cobalt debacle, then the elevated TCO2 case with Mark Riley, and now we have the cases surrounding Aquanita.

McGillivray didn’t go out on the track on Saturday thinking he’d cause severe interference but in the heat of battle and in a split second he made an error and that will see him sit on the sidelines for a month

Golden Slipper-winning trainer Gary Portelli will unveil another pair of two-year-olds at Randwick.

Hugh Bowman will ride Al Hasa in the Karaka Million in New Zealand, one of five runners Te Akau Racing will have in the rich juvenile event.

The Magic Millions yearling sale at the Gold Coast has reached new highs with nine lots selling for $1 million or more.

Lloyd Kennewell is spoilt for Group One options with Viddora after she outclassed her opposition to win the Magic Millions Snippets at the Gold Coast.