The first horses have galloped on the Polytrack at Hawkesbury in a test run for the new synthetic surface.

Destiny’s Kiss has been entered for the Stayers Cup at Randwick as insurance against a high Brisbane Cup weight.

Matt Cumani is planning to start Greycliffe over 2000m at Flemington but may keep two-year-old Anthemoessa for another day.

After a recent stint in Japan after the autumn carnival, champion jockey Hugh Bowman is planning to make his return to Sydney race riding in a few weeks.

Trainer Gerald Ryan is looking for rain to help Samantha turn her form around in the Listed June Stakes at Randwick.

Hugh Bowman’s home town Dunedoo in country NSW is one of 37 destinations for the 2018 Melbourne Cup Tour which will also visit Ireland, the UK and South Korea.

Trainer Ben Currie has lost an appeal against a conviction on a swab charge which is unrelated to 31 other charges he is facing.

Mark Du Plessis will ride the Tony Gollan-trained Most Important in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap at Doomben.

Trainer Les Ross is hoping predicted rain arrives to help tough filly Miss Sara in the Group One J J Atkins Stakes at Doomben.

Study Of Man has claimed Classic glory in the Prix du Jockey Club, the French Derby, at Chantilly.

The Daybreak Lover Stakes will be moved to the Sunshine Coast to protect the Doomben track on Stradbroke day.

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have transformed Han Xin from a sprinter to a stayer and a contender for the Group One Queensland Derby.

Chris Waller will be well represented at Doomben in the three Group One events on Brisbane’s biggest race day.

Aquis Farm will pay the $45,000 late entry fee to put Moreton Cup winner The Monstar into the Group One Stradbroke Handicap.

The Lindsay Park team is set to have four horses in Group One races at Doomben on Stradbroke Handicap day, including Fundamentalist in the J J Atkins Plate.

Joe Pride hopes veteran Destiny’s Kiss’s crack at the Brisbane Cup will not be jeopardised on the strength of his victory in the McKell Cup at Randwick.

Impending’s winning form on his least favoured wet tracks has the Godolphin stable confident he can win back-to-back Stradbroke Handicaps.

Two-year-old Luck Favours will have the experienced Redkirk Warrior as a travelling companion when she heads to England for the Royal Ascot meeting.

Sha Tin plays host to a cracking ten race card this afternoon where Zac & Magic Joe resume their battle for the premiership. Check out the inform Campo’s mail for the card.

Trainer Tony Gollan will choose a new rider for Most Important with Jim Byrne switching to local Crack Me Up in the Stradbroke Handicap.

Queensland trainers want all revenue raised through a new point of consumption tax to go to the racing industry.

Godolphin’s royal blue silks have been carried to victory for the first time in the Derby at Epsom with Masar causing a 16-1 upset.

Snippets Land has come from the outside barrier to score his first win in two years at Caloundra.

Four riders have been suspended for careless riding at Moonee Valley, including Damian Lane, who was outed for eight meetings.

Epidemic has grabbed her own share of the black-type spotlight from older brother Impending by winning the Listed Helen Coughlan Stakes at Caloundra.

Skye Bogenhuber has won her first Group Two race on The Monstar for trainer Brett Cavanough in the Moreton Cup at Caloundra.

Tildy Lad has given trainer South Australians Jeff Searle and apprentice Anna Jordsjo a Moonee Valley win at their first attempt.

Top Striker has won at Rosehill, the first time the enigmatic gelding has tasted victory since December 2016.

The Ciaron Maher-trained Lite’n In My Veins has made it four wins from his past five starts with victory over 2040m at Moonee Valley.

Sir Bacchus has recaptured his winning form at Rosehill after a long injury-related break to beat stablemates New Universe and Invinzabeel.