Loving Gaby has landed a second Group One win under lights at The Valley, taking out the Williams Reid Stakes from Gytrash and Bivouac.

History is against Galaxy topweight Pierata but trainer Greg Hickman says the horse is good enough to overcome the odds if he gets a perfect ride.

The Warrnambool Racing Club is looking into the impact of crowd-free racing ahead of the upcoming three-day carnival.

Chris Waller has already had success with one former Aidan O’Brien-trained horse this autumn and he is hoping to continue in the same vein with Norway.

A return to form and a favourable barrier are the right ingredients for Runson in the Listed Hareeba Stakes at Mornington.

New Zealand Derby winner Sherwood Forest will be out to add another staying feature when he makes his Australian debut in the Rosehill Guineas.

Almost four decades after John Thompson watched his father’s horse run second in a Golden Slipper, the trainer will have his first starter in the race.

Trainer Mike Moroney believes Hawker Hurricane will strip much fitter for the Listed Darby Munro Stakes at Rosehill after an unplaced first-up run in Melbourne.

Lindsay Park has decided to stay close to home and try Harlem again at 2400m in the Mornington Cup instead of continuing his campaign in Sydney.

Trainer Jamie Richards is happy Te Akau Shark is ticking all the right boxes as he prepares to extend his unbeaten run this campaign in the George Ryder Stakes.

Trainer Chris Anderson has decided to keep promising Profit in Queensland for the winter carnival after he runs at Eagle Farm.

Prioritise has never run a place at Eagle Farm but trainer Steve Tregea believes the gelding can prove that statistic wrong.

Smart filly Sugar Boom will miss the 3YO handicap at Eagle Farm but her trainer Tony Gollan still has four good chances in the race.

British Horseracing Authority chief executive Nick Rust says they are working on a plan for financial assistance to participants while racing is shut down.

This month’s Dubai World Cup racing event is in grave doubt after the UAE suspended all sporting events across the country.

A group of 25 Victorian jockeys will no longer participate in trackwork or ride in jump-outs as Racing Victoria implements new initiatives to keep racing going.

Improving mare Asharani has booked a spot in the Provincial Championship Final with a strong win in a qualifying heat at Newcastle.

Trainer Mike Moroney is convinced Tofane is up to Group One level and is hoping the mare can land her first elite-level win in The Galaxy at Rosehill.

Jockeys and trainers are adhering to new biosecurity measures and making necessary adjustments as the racing industry navigates the corona virus outbreak.

The James Cummings-trained Avilius is aiming for a second-straight Ranvet Stakes win at Rosehill but will have to contend with international visitor Addeybb.

Local trainer Tony Noonan has yet to win the Hareeba Stakes at Mornington and is looking to Manolo Blahniq to correct that in the Listed race.

Daniel Stackhouse is excited to get the chance to ride in his first Golden Slipper with unbeaten filly Minhaaj gaining a start as second emergency.

Dreamforce’s trainer John Thompson concedes Kiwi raider Te Akau Shark is the one to beat in the George Ryder Stakes, and the Randwick horseman should know.

Free of lumps and bumps, Future Score is set to take his place in the Mornington Cup which guarantees the winner a start in the Caulfield Cup.

Trainer Chris Munce and syndicator Shelley Hancox have combined for many wins and hope for another with Al Jood at Eagle Farm.

It has been 13 years since Hugh Bowman last combined with Tulloch Lodge for a Group One win, a drought the combination hopes to break in the Golden Slipper.

Queensland will follow other states and lift the minimum jockeys’ weights for all meetings during the coronavirus outbreak.

Castelvecchio is tracking to reassert his position as Australia’s best middle-distance three-year-old when he returns to his favoured distance at Rosehill.

A look at the history behind the Group One William Reid Stakes at The Valley.

With Group One wins against his own age and older horses in a handicap, Bivouac will race at weight-for-age in the William Reid.