The Mark Newnham-trained Quackerjack is the early favourite for the Villiers Stakes with Strome unlikely to run.

Trainer Robbie Laing is hopeful he will get his training licence back when the Racing Victoria Board holds its next meeting.

Queensland riders Jim Byrne and Matt McGillivray are determined to break Queensland’s duck in the Jockeys State Of Origin series in Brisbane.

Not only has former Melbourne-based rider Vlad Duric landed a third straight Singapore jockeys’ premiership, he has had his most successful season.

In-form Melbourne jockey Michael Dee will mix business and pleasure when he returns home to New Zealand for Christmas.

Maximum Security, famous for being disqualified as the winner of the Kentucky Derby, has ended the season with victory in the Cigar Mile.

Japan has dominated the Hong Kong International meeting at Sha Tin with victory in three of the four Group One races.

Cellarman and Sambro are Chris Waller’s likely runners in the Group Two Villiers Stakes over the famous Randwick mile.

Larry Cassidy has again shown the toughness of jockeys by riding at Doomben after suffering from a kidney stone.

Champion racehorse and sire Lonhro is about to officially turn 21 with his former trainer and jockey remembering what made him great.

A track gallop will determine whether The Drinks Cart will have his next start in the Listed Phelan Ready Stakes at Doomben.

The VRC is preparing for the first of four experimental twilight race meetings at Flemington in the off-season.

Two Rockhampton-based trainers have been fined after traces of the drug dexamethasone was found in urine samples taken from their horses.

In a dramatic conclusion to the London National at Sandown, the race has been declared void and seven jockeys suspended.

Newcastle mare In Her Time has been ruled out of the Hong Kong International Sprint with a hoof injury.

The Neville Parnham-trained three-year-old filly Kay Cee has won the Kingston Town Classic at Ascot in Perth with the trainer’s son Steve aboard.

Trainer David Vandyke was extra excited to win a black-type race with Frangipani Moon in the Just Now Stakes at Doomben.

The Party Girl has earned a trip to the Gold Coast for the Magic Millions carnival with a barnstorming victory at Rosehill.

A wrist injury forced Ben Melham to forgo the winning ride on Yulong January at Pakenham with fellow jockey Jarrod Fry the lucky recipient.

Gratz Vella rattles off the list of problems that have afflicted Stephan like a shopping list but all has been forgiven as the horse keeps winning.

Trainer Steve Tregea won’t be tempted to venture interstate with Niccanova despite the gelding’s return to winning form in the Brisbane Handicap.

Apprentice Nick Keal has been suspended for a month after admitting riding his horse into another runner after the winning post at Doomben.

Apprentice Fred Kersley has landed his biggest win but it came at a cost with a $750 fine and a six-meeting suspension.

Hugh Bowman showed he was in stellar touch with a brilliant winning ride on Handspun at Rosehill ahead of his flying visit to Hong Kong for two Group One rides.

Trainer Charlotte White and jockey Les Tilley have combined for their first stakes wins in the Listed Bribie Handicap at Doomben.

Trainer Kelly Schweida was in a good mood after his gelding Stella Ombra scored his first win in 28 months at Doomben.

Bobby Dee has given trainer Bjorn Baker something to smile about after a rough week at the office with a solid win at Rosehill.

Stayer Future Score has shown a glimpse of his class with a first-up win in the Hanson Handicap over 1600m at Pakenham.

Gunga Din has given Canberra trainer Keith Dryden another city win, outclassing his rivals to score a comprehensive Rosehill victory.

Three-year-old Smart Meteor revived happy memories for trainer Chris Munce when he won at Doomben.