Veteran English jockey Jimmy Fortune has called time on his 30-year career.

Hugh Bowman’s options for an internationally-trained Melbourne Cup ride are down to Marmelo and Tiberian following Ryan Moore’s booking for Red Cardinal.

She Will Reign is favourite to win the $10 million The Everest and jockey Corey Brown is thrilled to have picked up the ride on the star filly.

The Caulfield Cup is over for Gingernuts who will be aimed at other features in Melbourne after his lead-up race was called off.

The Aidan O’Brien-trained Taj Mahal and Johannes Vermeer are scheduled to make their first appearances of the Melbourne spring carnival in the Caulfield Stakes.

Caulfield Guineas favourite Royal Symphony will wear winkers for the first time in the Group One classic for three-year-olds.

David Hayes is expecting Tulip to put her best foot forward when she represents Coolmore in The Everest at Randwick.

Million dollar earner Rudy will chase a wild card into the Magic Millions series when he resumes next month.

Kaspersky has pleased his trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam with a strong gallop at Werribee ahead of his Australian debut in the Group One Toorak Handicap.

Campo has Sha Tin covered with his best bets and tips for each race.

Ben Currie has set a record for a TAB meeting in Queensland by training six winners at Toowoomba on Saturday.

Darren Weir will try Humidor in blinkers in trackwork before deciding if he will add them to the horse’s gear in the $3 million Caulfield Cup.

Roly Poly has won the Sun Chariot Stakes to push trainer Aidan O’Brien to 23 Group One wins for the year and closer to the world record.

Pure Pride has given her trainer Murray Johnson a change of fortune with her victory in the Paris Lane Stakes at Flemington.

Now Or Later has taken out the Group Two Blazer Stakes at Flemington as trainer Robert Smerdon faces an alleged raceday treatment inquiry.

The Tony McEvoy-trained Bring Me Roses has finished strongly to win the Edward Manifold Stakes at Flemington, earning favouritism for the VRC Oaks.

A strong win in the Group Three Bart Cummings at Flemington has earned Amelie’s Star a ballot exemption into this year’s Melbourne Cup.

Dixie Blossoms has beaten Daysee Doom in the Angst Stakes to provide veteran trainer Ron Quinton with another major-race quinella.

Ace High has given David Payne and long-time owner John Cordina a first Group One together in the Spring Champion Stakes.

Co-trainer Stephen Autridge says he will consider all options for Gingernuts who has missed a vital Caulfield Cup lead-up because of rain.

Viridine has extended his unbeaten record to four races after claiming the Roman Counsel Stakes at Randwick.

Mighty mare Winx has notched up her 21st consecutive win before an adoring crowd at racing’s ‘headquarters’, Flemington.

The David Payne-trained Ace High has held on to win the Group One Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick.

Jockey Ric McMahon has shown his affinity with tough gelding Outraged who scored an impressive win at the Gold Coast.

Five-year-old Keen Array has broken through for his first win in 12 months, beating Sold For Song in a photo finish to the Gilgai Stakes at Flemington.

Matthew Dunn has trained a Highway Handicap trifecta after entering three runners in the race for country-trained horses for the first time.

Winx has strolled to one of the easiest wins of her career, taking out the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington.

Dustin Martin and a syndicate of Richmond players now have a winning racehorse, and likely $1.5 million Victoria Derby contender at Flemington.

Main Stage has put his credentials on the line for the Victoria Derby with an impressive victory in a lead-up race at Flemington.

Gingernuts’ Caulfield Cup bid is in tatters with his final lead-up race called off at Hastings because of the weather and concerns about the track.