Shady Hustle, a winner of four of her six starts in Tasmania, is set to make her mainland debut for a new stable at Flemington.

Mark Newnham is on an end-of-season surge with his two-year-olds that has helped him move into the top 10 on the Sydney trainers’ premiership.

Comeback jockey Nash Rawiller is to reignite his career in NSW, starting with a low-key return at Kembla Grange after a 15-month disqualification.

The winner of the Schillaci Stakes will gain a start in The Everest after a slot deal between the Melbourne Racing Club and the Australian Turf Club.

Tahlia Hope remains in hospital recovering from viral meningitis after falling ill while riding in Mornington barrier trials.

Global racing giant Godolphin has won the tender for the vacant slot in the $14 million Everest while the Melbourne Racing Club has also joined the party.

Trainer Ron Quinton has nominated last-start Randwick winner Ljungberg for another benchmark race on his home track.

NZ champion Melody Belle and stablemate Te Akau Shark have put in pleasing barrier trials at Te Rapa ahead of their spring campaigns.

Hughie Morrison has been left disappointed as Marmelo narrowly failed to win back-to-back editions of the Prix Maurice de Nieuil at ParisLongchamp.

Trainer Ben Currie has had his sentence reduced on various racing charges but will be back in court on a criminal charge.

Last-start Adelaide winner Marndarra will make her Melbourne debut in the Byerley Handicap in a race in which she could earn a VRC Oaks ballot exemption.

Australian-based jockeys William Pike, Tommy Berry, Ben Melham and Glen Boss have been booked for rides in the Group One Singapore Derby.

Australian Trainers’ Association president Robbie Griffiths says veteran trainer Bruce Purcell remains in a critical condition in a Melbourne hospital.

Trainer Ben Currie’s fraud case has been adjourned to allow his lawyers full access to the police brief of evidence.

Zac Purton has claimed his third Hong Kong jockeys’ premiership and finished two wins shy of Joao Moreira’s record number of winners in a season.

Trainer Daniel Bowman plans to start Begood Toya Mother’s next campaign in the Regal Roller Stakes as the first step towards the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.

Up-and-coming galloper Buffalo River is having three weeks in the paddock before returning to work with a view to getting to the Golden Eagle.

A careless riding suspension is likely to cost leading Sydney apprentice Robbie Dolan a half century of winners.

The Ciaron Maher-David Eustace training partnership is set to run two stayers, Azuro and Yogi, in the Queensland Cup.

A new race on the calendar will be among the options for the John O’Shea-trained stakes winner Pretty In Pink this spring.

Runaway Doomben winner Pippie could prove to be the next star to emerge from the late Brisbane winter carnival.

Trainer Steve Tregea will have to decide whether to return south or head north with Bergerac and Niccanova who have both raced well in Mackay.

Former star apprentice Zoe White has made a successful return to race riding after recovering from injury.

Ten Sovereigns will be considered as a prospect for Coolmore in the $14 million Everest in Sydney after his win in the July Cup at Newmarket.

Jeff Lloyd has had no luck on his last day as a jockey at Doomben, failing to ride a winner.

Ben Melham has guided the John Sadler-trained Oak Door to win in the Group Three Sir John Monash Stakes in his first start for nine months.

Classy mare Eckstein has added a Listed win to her record for her new owners ahead of her retirement to the breeding barn where she will be served by Justify.

Quirky gelding Snitch appreciated a drop back from stake class to record his first win for trainer Tony Gollan who predicts a big summer for the gelding.

The Rachal Frost-trained Travimyfriend has claimed his first Australian win since arriving from New Zealand last year, taking out an open handicap at Caulfield.

Former West Australian mare Agent Pippa has made an impressive eastern states’ debut with victory at Rosehill.