The C F Orr Stakes has been reduced to 13 runners after defending champion Black Heart Bart has been scratched from the Group One race.

Godolphin colt Plague Stone will lay down a marker for the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes when he runs in the Prelude at Caulfield.

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She won’t be racing in the Apollo Stakes but champion Winx will make a special appearance at Randwick to gallop with stablemates.

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Debutante Ballistica has an opportunity to press her claims as a possible Golden Slipper contender when she lines up in the $250,000 Inglis Classic.

Gingernuts has returned home to New Zealand from Australia after a life-threatening injury suffered on the way to the barrier for a Group 1 race at Flemington.

Lord Fandango begins his latest campaign in the Carlyon Cup at Caulfield as he builds towards Group One targets in both Melbourne and Sydney.

Bionics will be out to join stablemate Ollivander in the Blue Diamond Stakes when he runs in the Prelude at Caulfield.

She Will Reign’s trainer Gary Portelli has lamented the scratching of Nature Strip from the dual Group One-winning filly’s return to racing at Warwick Farm.

Apprentice Jag Guthmann Chester has been booked for the prime ride on smart filly Plumaro in her metropolitan debut at Doomben.

The Australian Turf Club has unveiled its new all-weather training track at Rosehill.

Trainer Aaron Purcell believes Sandown Guineas winner Villermont has made improvement from the spring as he prepares to return in the Autumn Stakes.

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Trainer Udyta Clarke and jockey Patrick Moloney are hoping Rich Charm can pick up where he left off in the spring in the Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield.

Trainer Ben Currie believes smart stayer Honey Toast is ready to show his old form at his first run in 20 months at Doomben.

Talented entire Thronum impressed in the Australia Stakes and will be out to step up again when he chases a first Group One win in the C F Orr Stakes.

Juvenile Mulga Thumper, part-owned by Peter Moody and his wife Sarah, will make his debut in either Brisbane or Caloundra.

Trainer Andrew Noblet has Super Cash and Silent Sedition chasing a Group race double at Caulfield and believes both are in great order for their first-up runs.

Jason Collett plans to be back riding at Warwick Farm after escaping serious injury in a fall from first starter Prahaar at Randwick.

Experienced apprentice Taylor Marshall has picked up six rides to start his stint in Brisbane at Doomben.

Melbourne sprinter Nature Strip has been ruled out of a trip to Sydney for a clash with She Will Reign at Warwick Farm.

An apprentice has collapsed because of dehydration at Sandown while senior riders Ryan Maloney and Craig Williams have been suspended.

Noel Callow is leaving Victoria for Sydney in a bid to increase his opportunities and in the hope he can link with a prominent stable.

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Fred Kersley has guided unbeaten filly Twilight Song to victory at Sandown, his first win since an injury enforced lay-off.

Chris Waller has another promising juvenile on his hands after Zousain made a successful start to his career at Randwick.

Jockey Damien Oliver is looking forward to seeing what promising colt Levendi can produce this campaign, starting in the Autumn Stakes at Caulfield.

A second high-profile Sydney jockey has been ruled out of riding on Apollo Stakes Day at Randwick after Blake Shinn was found guilty of careless riding.

Ben Currie’s plan to get interstate horses suited to Queensland racing continues to return benefits with Pieridae’s win at Ipswich.