Chautauqua will attempt to pass one of his two required trials when he contests a Flemington jump-out over 800m.

Damien Oliver has picked up the ride on the John Moore-trained Ruthven in the Hong Kong Derby after fellow Australian jockey Hugh Bowman was ruled out.

Robert Heathcote has trained three winners from three runners and Ben Currie has reached 100 overall victories for the season at Doomben.

Trainer Gary Portelli will send Secret Lady out on a make-or-break Golden Slipper mission in the Magic Night Stakes.

Queensland apprentice Jag Guthmann-Chester has led home an interstate quinella in an apprentice series race at Sandown.

Former South African jockey Sean Cormack has landed his first Doomben winner in nine years when he rode First Class Miss to victory.

Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign may skip the TJ Smith Stakes with trainer Gary Portelli worried she’s not ready to match it with sprinters such as Redzel.

Group One winners Tosen Stardom and Humidor headline a small field for the Group Two Blamey Stakes at Flemington.

Retirement-bound New Zealand mare Francaletta will try to add more Australian black-type to her record in the Group One Coolmore Classic.

Rudy is likely to have two starts in Queensland before heading to Sydney for his seventh interstate campaign.

Caloundra filly Italia Bella is still on course for a Sydney trip despite missing a race at the Gold Coast.

Randwick Guineas winner Kementari is a confirmed starter in the Doncaster Mile, the $3 million race for which he is a clear-cut favourite.

Our man Richie Boy has the Sydney metro meeting at Warwick Farm today covered. The track has the sting out of it following some overnight rain but we are confident the big fella with have plenty of sting in his tips. Check out his full preview for the meeting. Good luck.

Nineteen acceptors have been declared for the $600,000 Coolmore Classic for fillies and mares.

Jockey Hugh Bowman will miss the Coolmore Classic meeting at Rosehill after failing a concussion test.

It’s a heavy track at Doomben today but rest assured our Money Man Shane Ciurleo will be on the mark. Check out his preview and how to best handle the afternoon on the punt.

Irish trainer Willie Mullins has celebrated three winners on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival.

Bruce Clark’s mail in 2018 is proving just as reliable that come midnight a new day starts. Check out his full Sandown preview, best bets and quaddie suggestion right here. Good punting.

Group One-winning colt Merchant Navy will join Aidan O’Brien’s team in Ireland to be prepared for Royal Ascot.

Unbeaten colt Written By will have his Golden Slipper lead-up in the Pago Pago Stakes rather than run in a trial on the steeple grass at Randwick.

Prolific New Zealand mare Bonneval is making steady progress as she recovers from a career-threatening injury that ruled out a return to Sydney.

Jockey Cory Parish has been charged over his handling of Sonaree who finished fifth in a 1000m maiden at Bendigo.

Performer’s Golden Slipper hopes rest on a satisfactory barrier trial after his antics in the Todman Stakes in which jockey Hugh Bowman was injured.

Mike Moroney plans to pay up for Radipole in the Blamey Stakes and Ajax Stakes, with the trainer leaning towards the latter as the preferred option.

Back in the glory days of Australian racing, there was a saying that, if you just threw your racing silks through the door to the Jockeys Room, you would be happy with whoever came out wearing them and ready to ride your horse

Hong Kong-based jockey Tommy Berry has two rides booked for Golden Slipper day and hopes to secure a mount in the $3.5 million feature.

Further scans following a trackwork fall at Caulfield have revealed jockey Jason Benbow has suffered a fractured T6 vertebra.

Randwick trainer Ron Quinton’s stable stars Dixie Blossoms and Daysee Doom will clash in the Coolmore Classic at Rosehill.

New Zealand trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will introduce Group One Australian Derby hopeful Weather With You to Sydney racing at Warwick Farm.

Regally bred fillies Oscietra and Earth Angel will both be chasing their first city wins when they contest separate midweek races at Sandown.