Trainer Kevin Kemp is hoping a change of luck for In Your Element and Naval Strike can give apprentice Maddy Wishart a city breakthrough.

Native River has been ruled out of the Cheltenham Gold Cup with a suspensory injury.

Headed in the straight, Holyfield has rallied under the urgings of Jye McNeil to remain unbeaten with his victory in the Ladbrokes Handicap at Sandown.

Mark Zahra has appealed against the severity of an eight-meeting suspension for careless riding in the Group One Lightning Stakes on winner Gytrash.

Smart filly Plutocrat has won on debut at Doomben to give her sire Rich Enuff his first winner.

Proven first-up performer Faatinah has been set for a first-up tilt at the Group One Oakleigh Plate, a race he finished second in three years ago.

Letzbeglam and Tagaloa will provide former New Zealand trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young with their first Blue Diamond starters at Caulfield.

Trainer Shane Nichols is hopeful Streets Of Avalon can lead and run a bold race in the Group One Futurity Stakes against some well-performed opposition.

Trainer Mark Newnham is confident Shadow Hero will be a force this campaign but admits the Hobartville Stakes is probably too short.

Trainer Chris Anderson has three-year-olds Ballistic Boy and Profit taking their first steps to the Sydney autumn carnival when they race at Eagle Farm.

Trainer Barry Baldwin is in a race against their clock to get The Candy Man ready for the Doncaster Mile.

Star New Zealand mare Melody Belle, Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth and Golden Eagle winner Kolding feature among a field of eight for the Futurity Stakes.

Three-year-old colt Bivouac has drawn barrier seven in a full field of 18 plus one emergency for the Group One Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield.

The Gosford Gold Cup meeting will be headlined by the $500,000 The Coast on a stand-alone Saturday program.

Anthony Freedman-trained Group One performers Santa Ana Lane and Homesman have trialled well at Werribee ahead of their autumn returns.

Star New Zealand mare Melody Belle and Sydney visitor Kolding have galloped at Caulfield in preparation for the Group One Futurity Stakes.

Hanseatic remains the prominent favourite for the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield, but has eased slightly after drawing the inside gate in the 16-horse field.

The Australian Turf Club has delivered more than 1700 bales of hay for NSW South Coast communities damaged by bushfires.

Lightly raced Free Of Debt will carry the minimum handicap of 50kg when he takes on more hardened sprinters in the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield.

European import Perfect Illusion kicks off his campaign for a shot at the Albury Cup in a benchmark handicap at Sandown.

The Anthony Freedman-trained Hanseatic remains the firm Blue Diamond Stakes favourite after drawing barrier one.

The Aiden St Vincent-trained Hellenism is favourite for the Northern Rivers heat of the Country Championship at Grafton with Matt Dunn to saddle seven runners.

Victoria’s premier two-year-old race, the Blue Diamond Stakes, has attracted a field of 16 starters for the $1.5 million event at Caulfield.

Star New Zealand mare Melody Belle and Sydney visitor Kolding have galloped at Caulfield in preparation for the Group One Futurity Stakes.

North Queensland jockey Mark Elliott has been disqualified for four years after pleading guilty to his sixth positive test to cannabis.

Luke Currie is confident unbeaten Hanseatic is the horse to beat in the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes as the jockey strives for back-to-back wins in the race.

Every Rose has won a trial ahead of her return in the Silver Slipper as the race for Golden Slipper berths heats up.

Impressive Rubiton Stakes winner Anaheed will be striving to become the first three-year-old filly in almost 20 years to win the Group One Oakleigh Plate.

Leading Futurity Stakes contenders Melody Belle and Kolding are scheduled to go to Caulfield for familiarisation gallops in preparation for the Group One race.

A half yearly report shows Queensland racing is in a healthy place apart from worries about the performance of the Queensland TAB.