Milwaukee will be out to make it five wins from six attempts in straight-track races at Flemington when the gelding runs in the Victorian Sprint Series Final.

Trainer Tony Gollan is hoping staying-bred Knight Mariner can continue his good run with two-year-olds at Doomben.

Trainer Robbie Griffiths believes Collectable has the class to figure in the Rivette Series Final after failing on a heavy track last start at Sandown.

Racing Queensland has restructured rules about apprentice claims with the aim to help young riders.

Lightly raced import Dabiyr has shown some of his staying potential with a city win at Sandown at his second Australian start.

Trainer Mike Moroney is set to have strong chances in three races on Flemington Finals Day including two runners in the Winter Championship Series Final.

Stakes-winning mare Funtantes has produced a promising horse in Ziemba who is her first foal to race and carry on the tradition of of her dam Cantantes.

Bjorn Baker will saddle up three horses at Randwick but only two of them will be from his stable.

The Brisbane Racing Club has reverted to a chief executive with a racing background by appointing former ATC staffer Tony Partridge to replace David Whimpey.

Trainer Symon Wilde is looking forward to getting three-year-old stayer American In Paris back up to 2500m in the Mahogany Challenge Final at Flemington.

The forecast for rain has boosted Rockhampton trainer Tom Button’s chances to take out his local feature double with Peacock and Astoria.

In-form Divine Dice will meet a weaker than usual Doomben Open Handicap field with several regular rivals heading to the northern carnivals.

Queensland trainer Peter Fleming has been fined $3000 for Text Book returning a positive swab to a pain killer administered to stop her tying up.

Kerrin McEvoy will ride the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Regal Reality against Enable in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown.

The Peter Gelagotis-trained Strong Influence has returned a TCO2 reading above the allowed level in a pre-race sample, with stewards continuing investigations.

Two-year-old filly Rubisaki will be out to back up an impressive last-start win at Flemington when she returns to the same track for the Taj Rossi Series Final.

New Zealand trainer Andrew Campbell has targets in Australia for Gobstopper, over jumps and on the flat.

Our Wind Spirit and Seven Castles have brought up a winning double for Lindsey Smith at Ballarat, giving the trainer his first wins from his Warrnambool stable.

Mark Newnham takes a team to Randwick where he can consolidate his top 10 position in the Sydney trainers’ premiership..

The Phillip Stokes-trained Indiscretion will be out to go one better at Sandown after running home strongly for second on debut.

Andrew Mallyon has had a 10-meeting careless riding suspension reduced to nine on appeal, meaning he will only miss two metropolitan fixtures.

Feature country Cup meetings in NSW have been boosted by substantial prize money injections.

Enable could face a couple of Royal Ascot winners as she makes her eagerly awaited return to action in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown.

Shamal Lass has been nominated for two races at Flemington with trainer Symon Wilde saying the Rivette Series Final for fillies is the most likely option.

After winning a recent heat of the Winter Championship Series, the Grahame Begg-trained Romancer will head back to Flemington to try to win the Final.

Sydney Cup-winning trainer Katrina Alexander is to return to racing in New Zealand with a stable at Matamata.

Trainer David Payne will soon farewell dual Group One winner Ace High as he heads to stud and is looking to the future with horses such as Costello.

Group One Railway Stakes-winning mare Galaxy Star will head to the breeding barn having won 13 of her 19 starts.

Andrew Mallyon has lodged an appeal against the severity of a 10-meeting careless riding suspension incurred at Caulfield.

Kenedna’s lead-up races in the spring could determine whether the dual Group One winner targets the Caulfield Cup or the Cox Plate.