Sydney jockey Brenton Avdulla replaces close friend Tommy Berry as Chautauqua’s rider for the $10 million Everest.

Trainer John Zielke is a great fan of the stallion Dream Ahead and hopes his son Dreams Aplenty can earn a Melbourne trip at Doomben.

Mark Newnham hopes a healed abscess and a gear change will reinvigorate Diamond Tathagata’s Golden Rose campaign when the colt races in the Run To The Rose.

Superhard has followed up his debut win at Pakenham with a strong performance against midweek opposition at Sandown.

Coffs Harbour trainer Brett Bellamy will be hoping Hugh Bowman can give him a favourable report on Northern Knight when the unbeaten sprinter runs at Rosehill.

Joao Moreira will ride under lights for the first time in Australia at the Moir Stakes meeting at Moonee Valley.

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Indian jockey Trevor Patel has warmed up for his Australian debut by riding four winners at the Deagon trials.

Martyn Meade will let Eminent take his chance in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown with Frankie Dettori to ride.

Damian Browne will make a flying trip to Singapore to partner the Cliff Brown-trained Elite Excalibur in the Jumbo Jet Trophy at Kranji.

A Henry Dwyer-trained horse is the latest to return a positive sample to an anti-inflammatory after a jump-out at Burrumbeet.

Developing colt Siege Of Quebec faces a tough test when he takes on last-start conqueror Menari in the Run To The Rose at Rosehill.

Bonneval and Lizzie L’Amour have galloped at Moonee Valley ahead of their return runs in the Group Two Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes.

It’s probably fair to assume that the dust has largely settled at Godolphin after the strangles inquiry and the departures of Henry Plumptre and John O’Shea.

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott are finalising plans for Global Glamour’s return to racing now the mare is in contention for a run in The Everest.

McEwen Stakes contenders Houtzen and Russian Revolution have had a look at Moonee Valley ahead of the Group Two race over 1000m.

Jessamin made a fine first impression at Warwick Farm in November, and she is ready to return from a spell at the same track.

Trainer Gerald Ryan will decide after the Theo Marks Stakes whether to step Deploy up in distance.

A maiden at Sandown will be the spring launching pad for the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained New Zealand three-year-old Weather With You.

In a surprise move the ATC has left Spieth out of its shortlist of 5 to secure its slot in the $10 million Everest

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Godolphin has taken advantage of Moonee Valley being open for gallops by giving Hartnell a work-out at the course.

The Australian Turf Club has taken 89 nominations for the Epsom Handicap and 73 for the Metropolitan Handicap.

Victorian apprentice Ethan Brown has appealed a nine-meeting careless riding suspension.

Champion trainer Lee Freedman has gained his employment pass in Singapore and will begin training there from this week.

Craig Williams is unlikely to ride Houtzen in a Moonee Valley gallop ahead of the filly’s spring return at the same track in the Group Two McEwen Stakes.

VRC Oaks winner Lasqueti Spirit will be sent to the spelling paddock after failing in the first two starts of her spring campaign.