Veteran galloper Outraged has confirmed his liking for the Gold Coast to win the John Morrisey Handicap.

Class stayer Stradivarius has scooped a PS1million bonus for the second year running, showing he is in a league of his own with victory in the Lonsdale Cup.

Battaash has made it third time lucky in the Nunthorpe Stakes with a blistering display in the Group One sprint at York.

Champion English horse Roaring Lion has been euthanised after suffering a return bout of colic at New Zealand’s Cambridge Stud.

Stablemates Mandela and Famous will both be chasing their first stakes wins when they clash in the Up And Coming Stakes at Randwick.

Phillip Stokes is hoping to see a strong finish from Really Discreet first-up over 1200m before stretching the filly out in distance as the spring progresses.

Trainer Richard Laming believes last-start winner Condo’s Express has improved ahead of his next run at The Valley in the Listed McKenzie Stakes.

Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi will be up against a field of seasoned mares when she makes her return as a three-year-old at Randwick.

Mick Price is happy to settle for smaller fish in the lead-up to the major spring races with Tavisan who runs in a benchmark race at The Valley.

Trainer Kevin Kemp is amazed at the attitude of Tisani Magic who lines up at the Gold Coast for his 19th start this campaign.

Premier New Zealand jockey Lisa Allpress will represent an international team in the World Jockeys Super Series in Japan.

The appearance of a natural leader in the Carlyon Stakes gives trainer Dan McCarthy hope Ashlor can make it three straight at The Valley.

Verry Elleegant has attracted the most fanfare of Chris Waller’s four Winx Stakes runners but Unforgotten could be the one to watch.

Trainer Matt Dunn is taking a race-by-race attitude with former boom horse Care To Think who is coming back from throat surgery.

Connections of Baller have high hopes for the young sprinter as he prepares to launch his spring at Randwick.

Trainer Chris Munce hopes to discover if he has another Magic Millions Guineas hope when Scathing runs at the Gold Coast.

Leading contender for the $14 million Everest, Pierata, has continued his preparation with a winning barrier trial at Warwick Farm.

Racing NSW’s has lost its deputy chief steward Phillip Dingwall who has resigned on the eve of the spring carnival.

Enable has won her 10th Group One race in the Yorkshire Oaks at York, her final appearance on English soil.

With Aquis making their mark on the race track and the sales ring it is the Japanese import and duel Group 1 Weight-For-Age winner Brave Smash who is lifting Aquis Farm Hunter Valley to a higher level this season.

Godolphin’s Gaulois has lived up to his favouritism to win the Listed Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury.

Riverina jockey Nick Heywood has been outed for 10 months after pleading guilty to a drugs charge.

Trainer Phillip Stokes would have liked a better barrier draw for Terbium but still expects a strong showing from the sprinter first-up at The Valley.

Having kicked off his career on the country circuit, Superium will bid to put his city rivals to the sword in the Up And Coming Stakes.

Wells will attempt a record fourth Grand National Steeplechase victory at the final jumps meeting for the season at Ballarat.

Hightail will be out to claim an early-season stakes win at The Valley when the three-year-old gelding resumes in the Listed McKenzie Stakes.

Libertini is set to start odds-on favourite when she resumes in the opening leg of the four-race Princess Series at Randwick.

Trainer John Sadler expects the track conditions to be ideal for Oak Door when he lines up in the Carlyon Stakes at The Valley.

A drop in weight at the Gold Coast has given Crafty Cop the chance to continue the successful run for the Anderson-Heathcote training partnership.

Happy Clapper, the horse who took on Winx more frequently than any other, will resume in the race named after his champion foe.