It is a heavy 8 for today’s meeting at Warwick Farm so Big Richie Boy has done the wet track form and heads out West full of confidence. Grab his full preview, best bet and his quaddie numbers.

Racing Queensland is hopeful it can negotiate a strong deal with the state government for the distribution of revenue from a point of consumption tax.

They are racing up on the Hill at Toowoomba today in Shane “The Money Man” Ciurleo’s backyard. Grab Shane’s full preview and best bet for today’s meeting.

Snowy Clark has done the hard yard for today’s midweek meeting at Sandown. Grab his full preview, best bets and his suggested quaddie numbers.

Trainer Clarry Conners will hold off bringing Fanning back to the races at Rosehill if he cannot find a suitable jockey for the gelding.

The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board will hear charges laid against First Light Racing and two of its directors.

Victorian jockey Ryan Maloney has moved to Queensland preparing for a fresh start when he returns from suspension at the beginning of the new season.

As Terry Bailey prepares for a move to Singapore, Victoria’s outgoing chief steward says tougher penalties are required for those that push boundaries.

Buoyed by Nictock’s comeback to racing at Rosehill, trainer Cameron Crockett is hoping his stable star makes further improvement second-up at the same venue.

Dual Victorian apprentices’ premiership winner Katelyn Mallyon has announced her retirement saying there is more to life than race riding.

The Queensland government has introduced a new point of consumption gambling tax but has not decided where the money is to be allocated.

Egyptian Bullet has defied the odds at her recent outings and will chase a fourth straight win in a heat of the A R Creswick Series at Moonee Valley.

Classy mare Daysee Doom has trialled nicely for her one-off Queensland winter carnival assignment in the Group One Tatt’s Tiara.

Think about the difference in the way the Racing Rules have been “policed’ in Victoria, and think about the way the cobalt inquiries were handled. All of it seems to go down the track of the headmaster and the schoolboy.

Jim Crowley has claimed he was the victim of an unprovoked attack after he was struck in the face by fellow jockey Raul da Silva at Goodwood.

Lightly raced imported stayer Hang Man is set to take the next step in his career when he contests the Ladbrokes Back Yourself Handicap at Sandown.

Echo Gem will make her debut for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott at Warwick Farm following the stable’s four winners at Randwick on the Kensington track.

Brisbane Racing Club officials will meet with trainers to discuss ways to manage the A grass at Eagle Farm after problems with barrier trials.

The new Kensington track has received the thumbs-up from Racing NSW stewards and jockeys after successfully coping with an eight-race card.

Damian Lane maintains a slender lead in the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership but will miss the next two city meetings through suspension.

The Chris Waller-trained colt Dealmaker is tracking to emulate his illustrious sire Dundeel as a three-year-old following a maiden win at Randwick.

Trainer Jason Warren has a couple of options with Bel Sonic and will wait until after the gelding gallops to decide if his next start will be at Moonee Valley.

Lovani will return from a frustrating Queensland carnival campaign for Hawkesbury trainer Brad Widdup in the Kensei Handicap at Rosehill.

Jockey Andrew Mallyon believes there are better things in store for well-bred Al Khabeer after riding the gelding to a maiden win on debut at Mornington.

Group One winner Lucky Hussler is expected to add some class to the Listed Eye Liner Stakes at Ipswich.

Foreign Territory and Wide Spread Panic have recorded the first wins of their careers in impressive style on the Kensington track at Randwick.

Jockey Ben Melham would love Santa Ana Lane to secure a slot in The Everest, believing the gelding would be hard to beat in the $13 million race.

Winning the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington is the major target for Blue Diamond winner Written By this spring.

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has confirmed former Singapore head stipendiary steward Peter Chadwick will be its new chief steward.

Terry Bailey, Racing Victoria’s chairman of stewards, has resigned to head the stewards panel in Singapore.