Premier trainer Tony Gollan is keeping an eye on the weather in Sydney and Brisbane as he bids for a two-state centre double.

As trainer Stuart Kendrick prepares his wet-tracker Hingus Rose for Doomben, he says the Sunshine Coast’s all-weather surface should be reinstated.

The Chris Waller-trained Youngstar has drawn barrier 10 in the Caulfield Cup, the $5 million race for which she is favourite.

Enable’s owner Prince Khalid Abdullah has given the go-ahead for Enable to run in the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Churchill Downs.

Ace High is in perfect condition ahead of the Caulfield Cup despite a lacklustre gallop on the course proper at Caulfield.

Kurt Goldman is hoping a new plan for Eckstein will get the mare home in the Group One Empire Rose Stakes after she was beaten narrowly last year.

Mick Price hopes talented mare Oregon’s Day can return to winning form when she contests the Ladies’ Day Vase at Caulfield.

Tony Nicconi and Smart Elissim will attempt to provide Lindsay Park with the stable’s third win in four years in the Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield.

The racing alliance protesting the distribution of tax funds says it will review a decision on strike action if they don’t hear from the Queensland government.

The Group Three Ethereal Stakes at Caulfield will be the next step on the path towards the VRC Oaks for the Mark Newnham-trained Greysful Glamour.

The Doomben midweek thoroughbred meeting has been abandoned because of continuing wet weather.

Youngstar has galloped on the course proper at Caulfield in preparation for the Caulfield Cup for which she is favourite.

Godolphin galloper Best Solution will carry the No.1 saddlecloth in the Caulfield Cup with the $5 million race attracting a capacity field.

Lindsay Park sprinter Vega Magic has been sent for a spell following his failure on a wet track in The Everest at Randwick.

Cracksman will get his preferred soft ground at Ascot when he attempts to defend the Champion Stakes which will be his final race.

Trainer Chris Waller says all is well with Winx ahead of the Cox Plate while stablemate The Autumn Sun will be spelled.

Imported stayer Count Octave has been withdrawn from the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups with a leg issue.

Caulfield Cup favourite Youngstar has joined stablemate Finche in a gallop on the course proper at Caulfield.

The Aidan O’Brien-trained Lloyd Williams-owned Yucatan has been taken out of the Caulfield Cup for which he had been favourite.

Mishani Spirit has finally got the races at Toowoomba and qualified for the Magic Millions Two Year Old Classic.

In a change from last year, all horses entered for the Caulfield Cup are eligible for a Melbourne Cup penalty if they win.

The Charlie Appleby-trained Emotionless is out of the Caulfield Cup and the remainder of the Melbourne spring carnival with a stress fracture of the pelvis.

Trainer Chris Waller says Caulfield Guineas winner The Autumn Sun is not mature enough to tackle Winx in the Cox Plate.

Kementari is being aimed at the Group One Manikato Stakes and has continued preparations for that 1200m race with an impressive barrier trial in Sydney.

New Zealand jockey Alysha Collett has fractured her back and heel after falling off her mount during a race in Singapore.

Veteran Destiny’s Kiss is likely to get a rain-affected surface to suit when he attempts to defend the City Tattersalls Club Cup at Randwick.

Trainer David Payne says Victoria Derby winner Ace High has never been better ahead of the $5 million Group One Caulfield Cup.

Group One-winning colt Written By is among a field of six runners for the Group Three Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield.

Impressive Herbert Power Stakes winner Yucatan has been given a 2.5kg weight penalty for the Melbourne Cup.

Melbourne Cup contender, Godolphin’s Cross Counter, has suffered a minor setback with a cut to a leg.