Horse Racing

The Ciaron Maher-David Eustace training partnership is set to run two stayers, Azuro and Yogi, in the Queensland Cup.

A new race on the calendar will be among the options for the John O’Shea-trained stakes winner Pretty In Pink this spring.

Runaway Doomben winner Pippie could prove to be the next star to emerge from the late Brisbane winter carnival.

Trainer Steve Tregea will have to decide whether to return south or head north with Bergerac and Niccanova who have both raced well in Mackay.

Former star apprentice Zoe White has made a successful return to race riding after recovering from injury.

Ten Sovereigns will be considered as a prospect for Coolmore in the $14 million Everest in Sydney after his win in the July Cup at Newmarket.

Jeff Lloyd has had no luck on his last day as a jockey at Doomben, failing to ride a winner.

Ben Melham has guided the John Sadler-trained Oak Door to win in the Group Three Sir John Monash Stakes in his first start for nine months.

Classy mare Eckstein has added a Listed win to her record for her new owners ahead of her retirement to the breeding barn where she will be served by Justify.

Quirky gelding Snitch appreciated a drop back from stake class to record his first win for trainer Tony Gollan who predicts a big summer for the gelding.

The Rachal Frost-trained Travimyfriend has claimed his first Australian win since arriving from New Zealand last year, taking out an open handicap at Caulfield.

Former West Australian mare Agent Pippa has made an impressive eastern states’ debut with victory at Rosehill.

Turn The Tide has brought up a winning double on the program for trainer Cindy Alderson in a race at Caulfield which had to be delayed because of the weather.

Trainer Matt Dunn will consider taking Karaja to Sydney after the filly won at Doomben.

A plan to use new tactics of leading on Another Dollar has paid off with her all-the-way win at Doomben.

High-priced colt Spend has given favourite backers a few concerns on debut but has got the job done at Rosehill..

Mike Moroney will press on into early spring with Star Surprise after the lightly raced gelding lived up to his trainer’s expectations with a win at Caulfield.

Baylee Nothdurft’s win on Smokey Diamond at Doomben has set him up to win the metropolitan apprentices’ title after only seven months of riding in the city.

Apprentice jockey Tahlia Hope is responding to treatment for viral meningitis and has been moved from ICU at Frankston Hospital in Victoria.

Trainer Toby Edmonds’ ability with horses formerly trained in the southern states will get another test with Lady Horseowner at Doomben.

Trainer Mick Bell believes Jungle Edge has plenty in his favour in the Sir John Monash Stakes and is happy to have apprentice Michael Poy aboard.

Retiring jockey Jeff Lloyd’s career has been outstanding by any criteria.

Jockey Jeff Lloyd, who will ride his last race at Doomben, will leave records that could take decades to better.

Joe Pride’s Rosehill team will include a horse who has proven his stakes credentials and another hoping to make a case for his.

Trainer Daniel Bowman is hoping Golden Halo can snare a late-season city win at Caulfield on the back of her last-start stakes placing at Flemington.

Apprentice jockey Tahlia Hope is in ICU at Frankston Hospital in Victoria being treated for viral meningitis.

Classy three-year-old Ef Troop will be the master of his own destiny when he runs on his pet track at Doomben.

Trainer John O’Shea expected to head to Rosehill with two strong chances but an outside barrier draw for one has dented his confidence.

The Anderson/Heathcote training partnership has good reason to believe unbeaten Ziemba will thrive in blinkers for the first time.

Communique has continued his love affair with Newmarket to win the Princess of Wales’s Stakes, with Derby winner Masar last of the six runners.