Anthonyt Van Dyck, a half brother to a New Zealand champion sprinter, is among the leading contenders for the Derby at Epsom.

Mr Quickie is set to travel to Brisbane for the Queensland Derby after impressing trainer Phillip Stokes with his right-handed gallops at Pakenham.

Disqualified trainer Sam Kavanagh has had his sentence reduced on appeal and could be back as soon as October.

Group One winner Manuel has earned himself a crack at the Stradbroke Handicap by winning a Gold Coast trial.

Ten-year-old Destiny’s Kiss will be out to defend his title in the Listed W J McKell Cup at Rosehill.

After two solid trials, Romancer is set to have his first run for Grahame Begg when he lines up in a heat of the VRC-CRV Winter Championship at Caulfield.

Paul Makin, the owner of dual hemisphere Group One winner Starcraft, has died aged 82.

The cancellation of the Cranbourne barrier trials means Stars Of Carrum will go to Brisbane to run in the P J O’Shea Stakes ahead of the Queensland Derby.

Trainer Matt Cumani is Brisbane-bound as he chases the Queensland Oaks/Derby double with three-year-olds Dunlani and Declares War.

The Bostonian faces a task at the weights if he is to complete a treble of Brisbane’s major sprint races in the Stradbroke Handicap.

Australian Derby winner Jon Snow will stand at Clearview Park Stud in New Zealand’s South Island.

Hermosa has completed a Classic double, waltzing away with the Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh.

Gennady has followed up a narrow Mornington win with an all-the-way victory when stepped up in distance at Sandown.

A cool ride by Richard Cully has landed trainer Patrick Payne another feature jumps race win with Sir Lopez in the Australian Steeplechase at Sandown.

Chequered Flag has given jockey John Allen another rare double, a win over jumps after an earlier victory on the flat at Sandown.

Trainer Tony Gollan is weighing up whether to run Garibaldi in the Group One J J Atkins Stakes.

Trainer Phillip Stokes will send Eclair Breeze for a short break after her maiden win at Sandown with the spring in mind.

The VRC hopes to build on the new-look Andrew Ramsden Stakes with more prize money and status for the race which offers a Melbourne Cup ballot exemption.

New Zealand trainer Tony Pike is set to chase more Group One wins in Queensland with Our Intrigue in the Oaks.

Lawyers for Queensland trainer Ben Currie are likely to argue precedent sentences for charges he faces include fines.

The Charlie Hills-trained Phoenix Of Spain has upstaged Too Darn Hot to win the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh.

Jason Collet will miss Stradbroke Handicap day in Brisbane because of a suspension which soured his treble at Randwick.

The Anthony Freedman-trained Steel Prince has won a ballot-free exemption into the Melbourne Cup with a nose win in The Andrew Ramsden at Flemington.

A Stradbroke Handicap start or a spell are options co-trainer Peter Snowden will weigh up with Military Zone after he won the Fred Best Classic at Eagle Farm.

The Chris Waller-trained Nobu has cemented his claims for the Queensland Derby with his win over 2000 metres at Randwick.

The Bostonian has won the Kingsford Smith Cup to bring up back-to-back Group One victories during the Queensland winter carnival.

Popular stayer The Candy Man made it seven wins in a row and strengthened his Brisbane Cup claims when he won the Group Three Premier’s Cup at Eagle Farm.

Prince Fawaz has won at Randwick to stamp his claims for the J J Atkins Stakes in Brisbane, the season’s final Group One race for two-year-olds.

Well-bred colt Strasbourg has earned an attempt at the Group One JJ Atkins Stakes after winning the BRC Sires’ Produce at Eagle Farm.

Albury horseman Ron Stubbs is back from a training sabbatical with Spunlago providing a timely metropolitan victory at Flemington.