Max Dynamite and Thomas Hobson have had a trip away from quarantine at Werribee, galloping at Flemington under travelling foreman Dave Casey.

After throwing a scare into the camp, Trapeze Artist is fully fit and ready to try to claim his second Group One win in the Coolmore Stud Stakes.

Gai Waterhouse believes Pinot is the filly to win her first VRC Oaks, but first she has to chase down the Aaron Purcell-trained favourite Aloisia.

Trainer James Cummings says a final decision on Hartnell taking his place in the Melbourne Cup will be made in the coming days.

Champion jockey Olivier Peslier has ridden Tiberian in a work-out at Werribee ahead of the Melbourne Cup.

Victoria Derby favourite Main Stage has come up with barrier 14 in a field of 16 plus one emergency while second favourite Ace High has gate three.

Highland Reel, Churchill and Caravaggio have been added to the new Coolmore stallion roster.

Chris Waller says Winx has come through her third Cox Plate win well but no decision on her next move has been made.

Frankie Dettori hopes he can finally win the Melbourne Cup and knows Almandin has the pedigree to win the race for a second time.

Damien Oliver has lost an appeal over his improper riding suspension that ruled him out of the ride on defending Melbourne Cup holder Almandin.

Doomben Cup winner Sense Of Occasion will be out to bounce back to his best form in the Group One Kennedy Mile at Flemington.

Frankie Dettori has been snapped up to ride the Lloyd Williams-owned Almandin in the Melbourne Cup with Damien Oliver failing in an appeal against suspension.

Damien Oliver has lost an appeal against an improper riding suspension that rules him out of the Melbourne Cup.

David Payne has modified his Victoria Derby race plan for Group One-winning colt Ace High.

Cool Passion is set to be tested over 1600 metres for the first time in the Group One Myer Classic at Flemington.

Red Cardinal is a better chance of winning the Melbourne Cup than his odds suggest, German trainer Andreas Wohler says.

Jockey Cory Parish has never been to a Melbourne Cup but now has a ride on Caulfield Cup winner Boom Time.

Co-trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will have Weather With You in the Victoria Derby but have decided against running Vin De Dance.

Like he has done with Kermadec and Comin’ Through in recent seasons, Chris Waller will use the Carbine Club Stakes as Kaonic’s introduction to stakes racing.

Brisbane mare Sold For Song will have one more Melbourne start this spring in a 1200m-Group Two race at Flemington.

The Charlie Appleby-trained Qewy is among a field of seven for the Bendigo Cup for which the Darren Weir-trained Kiwia is the early favourite.

Apprentice Rebecca Goldsbury has become the fifth Queensland jockey suspended on a handling charge in the past two months.

Hartnell remains in contention for the Melbourne Cup with last year’s third placegetter among 36 second acceptances.

Racing at Saint-Cloud in France has been called off after a protest by trainers, owners and breeders against France Galop reforms.

The Matriarch Stakes at Flemington is an option for the Kris Lees-trained Karavali after her impressive debut at Randwick.

A start in the Darley Classic is still on the cards for Vega Magic despite his disappointing performance in the Manikato Stakes.

Lloyd Williams says the performance of Chris Waller to prepare Winx to win three Cox Plates is the best training achievement he has seen in his lifetime.

Group One-winning mare English is unlikely to race again this spring after her disappointing run in the Manikato Stakes.

Scottish trainer Iain Jardine has given stayer Nakeeta the tick of approval after inspecting the stayer at Werribee racecourse.

Trainer Chris Waller says Winx has pulled up remarkably well after her third Cox Plate win.