Viddora has continued preparations for a first-up tilt in the Group One Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley with a pleasing barrier trial win at Cranbourne.

Trainer Gerald Ryan has produced three two-year-old barrier trial winners at Randwick, all for Sun Stud.

In Her Time has been cleared to race but her stablemate El Dorado Dreaming is still sidelined pending analysis of swabs taken from the Ben Smith-trained filly.

Carlton Draught will release a limited edition beer can in honour of Australia’s greatest living racehorse Winx.

Star colt Written By will make his return in a 1000m-race against his own age at Caulfield on a path towards the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes.

International visitor Jungle Cat headlines 24 nominations for the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield.

Trainer Mick Price has confirmed Grunt will stick to a weight-for-age program this spring which will include a crack at the Cox Plate.

Flag Of Honour has given trainer Aidan O’Brien victory in the Irish St Leger but there is no decision whether he comes to Australia for the Melbourne Cup.

Consistent galloper Crack Me Up has been named Queensland’s Horse of the Year for last season.

Stablemates Santa Ana Lane and Shoals will have their final Everest lead-up race in the Premiere Stakes at Randwick.

Newcastle trainer Kris Lees has the favourites in three upcoming Group One races for three-year-olds.

The Queensland summer carnival will again have $15 million prize money and $1.5 million in bonus payments.

The numbers have been whittled down and Long Leaf will be Lindsay Park’s sole representative in the Group One Golden Rose at Rosehill.

After flopping at his Australian debut, Japanese-bred Hush Writer has shown his staying talents with an encouraging performance at Flemington.

Two of Queensland’s best spring carnival aspirants, Asharani and Savanna Amour, are expected to trial at Cranbourne.

Racing officials have been taking key industry participants on track inspections at Eagle Farm which is still undergoing work.

Melbourne Cup entrant Kew Gardens has won the English St Leger at Doncaster to give Aidan O’Brien a sixth win in the world’s oldest Classic.

Brad Rawiller has received a ban of 12 meetings after been found guilty on two careless-riding charges out of the Makybe Diva Stakes.

The James Cummings-trained Trekking has extended the winning streak of last-race favourites to eight.

Lightly raced staying prospect has raced to his first city victory at Flemington, taking his record to five wins from six starts.

Glyn Schofield will miss the Sir Rupert Clarke stakes meeting but will be back from suspension in time to ride Avilius in the Group One Metropolitan.

A meeting with trainer James Cummings and Godolphin hierarchy will determine the next phase of Encryption’s spring campaign after winning the Danehill Stakes.

Regally bred filly Miss Fabulass hsa followed in her mother’s footsteps, winning the Group Two Tea Rose Stakes at Randwick.

Former French horse Avilius has continued to thrive in Australia, notching his third win from three starts for Godolphin.

Champion Winx has won the George Main Stakes Stakes at Randwick to move to 20 Group One victories and extend her unprecedented winning streak to 27.

I Am A Star has had to call on all her courage as she fought out a head-bobbing finish to claim the Group Two Let’s Elope Stakes at Flemington.

Winx has stretched her winning sequence to 27, taking out the Group One George Main Stakes at Randwick from Le Romain and Egg Tart.

Trainer Steve Tregea believes a trip to Sydney has helped Prioritise develop into his biggest money earner after a Doomben win.

Grunt has won the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes, beating Caulfield Cup favourite Kings Will Dream.

Siege Of Quebec has stormed into Epsom Handicap contention with his win in the Bill Ritchie Handicap at Randwick.