Matthew Williams has tasted success with Harbour Views at Caulfield and is equally thrilled with the third placing of Gailo Chop in the Underwood Stakes.

Brad Rawiller has steered comeback galloper Black Heart Bart to a satisfying win in the Group One Underwood Stakes at Caulfield.

Veteran Black Heart Bart has won the Group One Underwood Stakes in a major upset after returning from injury and retirement, defeating the favourite Homesman.

The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained Acting has played a starring role to win the Thousand Guineas Prelude

As spring racing in Australia gets into full swing, drought conditions continue to wreak havoc on turf tracks in regional towns.

Queensland-trained Alligator Blood has maintained his perfect race record with a strong win in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude.

Veteran Black Heart Bart has won the Group One Underwood Stakes in a major upset after returning from injury and retirement.

Popular veteran Destiny’s Kiss has been retired after a 102-start career which yielded 19 wins and more than $1.5 million.

Dropping in class from her most recent start, Sydney mare Prophet’s Thumb has raced to a comfortable victory over 1100m at Caulfield.

Two-year-old Earthlight has taken his perfect record to five in the Group One Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket.

No Effort has extended her winning sequence to four with a hard-fought win at Caulfield for Cranbourne trainer Allan Cooper.

Having already claimed the Group One Golden Rose with Bivouac, Godolphin has sealed a successful day by taking out the final race with Ranier.

Shadow Hero has stamped himself as the staying three-year-old to beat this spring with his win in the Gloaming Stakes at Rosehill.

James Cummings will let the dust settle before deciding on the next assignment for Group One Golden Rose winner Bivouac, with The Everest among his options.

Craig Williams has given Valac a perfect ride up on the speed to take out the Listed RM Ansett Classic at Mornington.

Stampede has put himself in line to back up for the third week in a row with his victory in the Group Three Colin Stephen Quality.

Better Reflection has made a triumphant return to racing after an injury-enforced spell, defeating the long odds-on pop Gem Of Scotland at Doomben.

Jockey Hugh Bowman has claimed his fifth Golden Rose Stakes victory on favourite Bivouac at Rosehill.

Mister Sea Wolf has won the Group Two Shannon Stakes at Rosehill to continue the winning run of trainer Chris Waller and jockey James McDonald.

Sizzlefly and Too Good Too Hard have provided Phillip Stokes with a Mornington double, with hopes of bigger things to come.

Chris Waller will go back to the drawing board with Perth mare Enticing Star after she was unplaced behind Mizzy on her Sydney debut at Rosehill.

Standout’s win in the Heritage Stakes at Rosehill has capped a successful week for the combination of trainer Gerald Ryan and owner-breeder George Altomonte.

The first of the spring carnival contenders from Europe have arrived in Melbourne to begin their two-week quarantine stay at Werribee.

Trainer Stuart Kendrick has numerous options to mull over with Eric The Eel after he finished an unlucky third at Doomben after missing the start.

Tough stayer Dr Drill has overcome a weight impost to win the opening event at Rosehill on Golden Rose Stakes day.

One of five purchases as a foal by Peter Moody in the UK, Shepard has extended his record to three wins from four starts at Mornington.

Harbour Views returns to racing in a handicap at Caulfield, with two $1 million races in Perth in his future.

Expensive colt Groundswell will step up to stakes company for the first time when he joins stablemate Super Seth in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude.

Ben Melham believes a wide draw is a minor concern for Underwood Stakes favourite Homesman but is confident the defending titleholder will be hard to beat.

Trainer Kelly Schweida’s decision to remove the tongue-tie from Desert Man paved the way for the gelding to score a record-breaking win at Doomben.