Melbourne Cup winner Almandin has started his title defence with a pleasing first-up second at Moonee Valley.

Imported stayer Alward has racked up back-to-back wins in Australia to join stablemates Antonio Giuseppe and Sayed as the early favourites for the Group One Metropolitan Handicap.

Dee I Cee has claimed an upset but timely first win for Tulloch Lodge in the Listed Premier’s Cup at Rosehill as he heads to the Metropolitan Handicap.

Winx will have a gear change in the Chelmsford Stakes with the ear muffs she wears in the parade ring to stay on during the race.

Tony McEvoy says he’s extremely proud of filly Roomooz after her narrow first-up victory at Moonee Valley. Roomooz took out Saturday’s Johnnie Walker Plate (1200m) and McEvoy is now eyeing …

An autumn virus curtailed Tango Rain’s career but the well-bred entire has signalled he can be a force with an all-the-way win at Rosehill. By Manhattan Rain out of Tango …

Trainer Toby Edmonds instructions to apprentice Matt McGillivray to have Mr Epic closer in the run have had the desired effect at the Gold Coast.

The association of Gai Waterhouse and Stephen Baster may not be one of the most successful in Australian racing, but it has been enduring.

Matt Dale has upstaged Highway Handicap training rival Matthew Dunn as Mossman Gorge kept an unbeaten record this term at Rosehill.

Leading Queensland owner Linda Huddy’s liking for broodmare Orange Marmalade has continued to reap benefits at the Gold Coast.

Shane Ciurleo’s full preview, best bets and suggested betting strategy for Gold Coast meeting

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The Singapore Turf Club has confirmed Lee Freedman has been granted stables at Kranji.

Promising three-year-old Godolphin filly Jorda will race for the first time since her winning debut last spring when she lines up in the San Domenico Stakes.

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will introduce Speed Street to Sydney when the talented colt resumes in the San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill.

Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign has finished second in a Warwick Farm barrier trial, pleasing trainer Gary Portelli and jockey Ben Melham.

Colosimo will take the first steps to the Magic Millions carnival when she runs at the Gold Coast.

Bonny O’Reilly will return to racing for the first time since the only blemish on her last campaign, a luckless run in the Tatt’s Tiara at Doomben.

Trainer Ken Keys will set Al Passem on the similar spring path as former stable star Rich Enuff starting with the McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley.

A benefit night in Tamworth has raised $120,000 to support the family of jockey Darren Jones who lost his life in a race fall at Warialda.

Broadside will resume a campaign aimed at the Group One Metropolitan when the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained gelding lines up in the Premier’s Cup.

Talented three-year-old Basara can begin what should be an exciting few months for the Eureka Stud when she runs at the Gold Coast.

Shane Ciurleo’s full preview, best bets and suggested betting strategy for tomorrows Gold Coast meeting

Bruce Clark’s full preview, best bets and suggested betting strategy for Moonee Valley meeting

Trainer Enver Jusufovic is hoping the forgiving Moonee Valley track will help problem-plagued O’Malley in the Listed Carlyon Stakes.

Talented colts Assimilate and Hypnotist will put their unbeaten records on the line in the Group Three Ming Dynasty Quality at Rosehill on Saturday.

Single Bullet has shaded his Golden Slipper-winning stablemate She Will Reign in an 800m-barrier trial at Warwick Farm.

Capitalist is the first colt ever to win the Gr1 Golden Slipper Stakes 1200m and restricted listed Magic Million 2YO Classic 1200m, having previously won the restricted listed Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic 1100m and the pre-Christmas listed Breeders’ Plate of 1000m.

Trainer Toby Edmonds hopes leading apprentice Matt McGillivray has learned a lesson from his last-start defeat on Mr Epic.