Jockeys have worn black armbands in races around the country as a mark of respect for apprentice Mikaela Claridge after her death in a trackwork accident.

Scales Of Justice has provided Perth trainer Lindsey Smith with his first Group One victory from his training base at Warrnambool, winning the Memsie Stakes.

The Hawkes Racing partnership has taken training honours at Rosehill with three winners led by gun colt Exceedance.

Star New Zealand mare Melody Belle has claimed her seventh Group One win with victory in the Tarzino Trophy at Hastings.

Pippie has broken through for her first stakes race victory, claiming the Group Three Cockram Stakes at Caulfield.

Wu Gok has appreciated a wet Rosehill track to claim his first stakes win in the Group Three Premier’s Cup.

Resuming from almost a year off the scene because of injury, seven-year-old gelding Crystal Dreamer has made a winning return in the Group Three The Heath.

Scales Of Justice has claimed the $1 million Memsie Stakes, Melbourne’s first Group One contest for the new Australian racing season.

New Zealand raider Quick Thinker will be aimed at the Spring Champion Stakes after an impressive win at Rosehill.

Trainer Chris Waller has devised a plan of regular travel to keep Eagle Farm winner The Avenger fit for racing.

Anthony Freedman landed a one-two punch in the HDF McNeil Stakes at Caulfield with Super Seth leading home King Of Hastings.

Exceedance has stamped himself as a future spring star with his win over odds-on favourite Bivouac in the San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill.

Imported stayer Super Titus has landed his first Australian win in the Listed Heatherlie Stakes on a path towards trying to qualify for the major spring Cups.

Brisbane jockeys have worn black armbands at Eagle Farm to pay tribute to jockey Mikaela Claridge who was killed in a trackwork fall.

Mrs Madrid has continued trainer Anthony Cummings’ winning momentum with victory at Rosehill where Heart Of Grace has fallen from favour.

My Pendant has continued her rise through the grades, recording her fifth win from nine starts in the Clanbrooke Racing Handicap at Caulfield.

Jockeys at Rosehill have worn black armbands as a mark of respect for apprentice Mikaela Claridge.

Leading jockey Dwayne Dunn has sent his condolences to the family and friends of apprentice Mikaela Claridge after winning a race at Caulfield.

Dawn Dawn has made the trip down from Sydney to claim victory in the Nitto Denko Handicap at Caulfield.

Stayer Makdanife confounded even his own connections when he went from last at the Gold Coast to winning at Eagle Farm within seven days.

Country trainer Danielle Seib has landed her first city winner with Assault’N’Bathory relishing the wet Rosehill conditions.

Sydney galloper Single Bullet has returned to form with an Eagle Farm win after a top ride from jockey Michael Cahill.

Trainer Michael Costa is a big fan of Delago Deluxe and with good reason after the sire gave him his second impressive winner for the week in Sukwhinder.

Stan Cosgrove, pioneering veterinarian and former manager of Moyglare Stud in Ireland, has died at the age of 91.

Racing is expected to get under way in Victoria just a day since an apprentice jockey died after a falling from her horse during routine trackwork.

Trainer Donna Gaskin has fondly remembered apprentice Mikaela Claridge who has died after a trackwork accident at Cranbourne.

Promising Adelaide sprinter Grytrash will be out to upstage some more seasoned sprinters when he resumes in the Group Three The Heath at Caulfield.

Expensive filly Zac Attack will run at Eagle Farm after trainer Toby Edmonds decided it would suit her better than a trial.

Caloundra jockey Matt Powell has been disqualified for a year for providing stewards with fake urine samples on two occasions.

San Domenico Stakes underdog Royal Popcorn will employ catch-me-if-you-can tactics in the heavy Rosehill conditions.