Mizzy has finally vindicated trainer Anthony Cummings’ assessment of her by winning the Group Three Toy Show Quality.

Bargain-buy Condo’s Express has made it back-to-back wins at The Valley, sprinting to victory in the Listed McKenzie Stakes.

Trainer Les Ross hopes River Racer’s Gold Coast win has the mare on target for the Magic Millions carnival.

Deprive has claimed a Group Three win in the Show County Quality by the barest of margins for Godolphin and Rachel King.

After having his colours lowered as an odds-on favourite at Flemington, Assertive Approach has made amends with an all-the-way win at The Valley.

Samadoubt has won the Winx Stakes in an upset to the first Group One event of the Australian racing season.

The Anthony Cummings-trained Libertini has announced herself as a serious carnival player with a resounding first-up win at Randwick.

Chris Waller has claimed his first Up And Coming Stakes with True Detective awarded the race in the stewards’ room.

The Greg Eurell-trained filly Sassy Salitage has made it two wins from as many starts, making the step up to city racing with a strong victory at The Valley.

Improving stayer Our Candidate could be the horse to give trainer Kris Lees an elusive win in his hometown Newcastle Gold Cup.

Apprentice Jackson Murphy has been taken to hospital after falling from favourite Dream Master shortly after the start at the Gold Coast.

Co-trainer Ciaron Maher has hopes of a big race victory with Junipal but first the four-year-old needs to build his rating after his victory at The Valley.

A rails-hugging ride by jockey Ryan Maloney has helped Alward win his first race in almost two years.

The Brett Cavanough-trained Charlotte’s Heart has appreciated a kind draw and firm track to win the Highway Handicap at Randwick.

Astro Boy Toy has lived up to his short price by winning impressively at the Gold Coast but will miss the southern spring carnivals.

Wells and Tallyho Twinkletoe will be striving for a piece of history when they take each other on in the Grand National Steeplechase at Ballarat.

Trainer Adam Trinder has confirmed star mare Mystic Journey will have her next start in the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.

Veteran galloper Outraged has confirmed his liking for the Gold Coast to win the John Morrisey Handicap.

Class stayer Stradivarius has scooped a PS1million bonus for the second year running, showing he is in a league of his own with victory in the Lonsdale Cup.

Battaash has made it third time lucky in the Nunthorpe Stakes with a blistering display in the Group One sprint at York.

Champion English horse Roaring Lion has been euthanised after suffering a return bout of colic at New Zealand’s Cambridge Stud.

Stablemates Mandela and Famous will both be chasing their first stakes wins when they clash in the Up And Coming Stakes at Randwick.

Phillip Stokes is hoping to see a strong finish from Really Discreet first-up over 1200m before stretching the filly out in distance as the spring progresses.

Trainer Richard Laming believes last-start winner Condo’s Express has improved ahead of his next run at The Valley in the Listed McKenzie Stakes.

Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi will be up against a field of seasoned mares when she makes her return as a three-year-old at Randwick.

Mick Price is happy to settle for smaller fish in the lead-up to the major spring races with Tavisan who runs in a benchmark race at The Valley.

Trainer Kevin Kemp is amazed at the attitude of Tisani Magic who lines up at the Gold Coast for his 19th start this campaign.

Premier New Zealand jockey Lisa Allpress will represent an international team in the World Jockeys Super Series in Japan.

The appearance of a natural leader in the Carlyon Stakes gives trainer Dan McCarthy hope Ashlor can make it three straight at The Valley.

Verry Elleegant has attracted the most fanfare of Chris Waller’s four Winx Stakes runners but Unforgotten could be the one to watch.