The lack of stayers in Queensland has been highlighted with Ingeegoodbe the only local horse in the Open Handicap at Doomben.

Kris Lees is struggling to split promising fillies Miss Fabulass and El Dorado Dreaming who will clash first-up in the Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick.

Victoria Derby placegetter Astoria will be spelled after he runs at Doomben with trainer Di Murphy keen to aim him at stakes races over the winter carnival.

Mighty mare Winx has had her last gallop ahead of resuming at Randwick in Saturday’s Apollo Stakes for her final campaign before retirement.

Trainer Phillip Stokes and his apprentice Kayla Crowther have teamed up for a race-to-race Sandown double with Really Discreet and Terbium.

Trainer Greg Eurell says lightly raced O’Tauto needs to perform strongly in the C S Hayes Stakes to warrant a crack at the Group One Australian Guineas.

Wudang Blade has ended a run of minor placings after the short-priced favoruite Basara bungled the start the main race at Doomben.

Trainer Kris Lees believes he has found the right race for Invincible Gem, who will bid to break a run of outs in the Triscay Stakes at Randwick.

Hugh Bowman says the benefit of time and distance will be the making of Warwick Farm two-year-old winner Deep Chill.

Aloisia will be one of two horses from outside stables lining up against Winx when the legendary mare kicks off her final campaign in the Apollo Stakes.

My Pendant will be chasing her fourth straight win when she resumes from a let-up for her first stakes test in the Group Three Vanity at Flemington.

Written By will be one of three Group One winners in the 11-horse Lightning Stakes field after trainer Grahame Begg decided to run the colt at Flemington.

Smart filly Vincere Volare can ease the pressure of chasing prize money to qualify for the autumn carnival races by winning at Doomben.

Winx has drawn barrier three in her return run at Randwick as she looks to extend her winning streak to 30.

Top jockey Jim Byrne remains sidelined indefinitely as he recovers from a shoulder operation.

Group One winners In Her Time, Written By and Sunlight are among a field of 11 for the Lightning Stakes, which also features two-year-old filly Jedastar.

Racing in Sydney is again out west at Warwick Farm and our expert Richie is heading out. The big fella isn’t bursting with confidence but he’s keen on an out of favour galloper each way. Good luck.

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A colt by Brazen Beau has topped the Inglis Classic sale on the final day of Book One, fetching $550,000.

Racing in Britain will return under strict vaccination conditions after cases of equine influenza shut the sport down for six days.

British Horseracing Authority CEO Nick Rust believes the six-day shutdown of racing was necessary to get a “clear picture” of the equine flu outbreak.

The countdown is on for places in the inaugural All Star Mile at Flemington with voting approaching its final days.

The popular Tom Melbourne has been confirmed as a rival for stablemate Winx in her return in the Group Two Apollo Stakes at Randwick.

With two-year-old Jedastar taking on weight-for-age company in the Lightning Stakes, apprentice Chris Caserta has been booked to ride her at 44kg.

Terbium will attempt to keep his unbeaten record intact when he lines up in a 1300m-race at Sandown.

The Craig Widdison-trained Cash Crisis has produced an elevated TCO2 reading in a pre-race blood test at Sandown.

Champagne Stakes and Victoria Derby winner Prized Icon is to stand at Kooringal Stud in the NSW Riverina for an introductory fee of $11,000.

Tabcorp is expected to announce further sponsorships after linking with the Brisbane Racing Club.

The British Horseracing Authority has announced racing will resume as scheduled in the UK after a six-day shut-down because of equine influenza.

British horses have been cleared to race in Ireland following an outbreak of equine flu, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board has confirmed.