“It is so pleasing to see so many young people with a passion for the thoroughbred industry wanting to improve their skills and apply for the scholarships,”

Sacred Day has given New Zealand trainer Tony Pike another Australian feature race win after claiming the Listed Grafton Cup.

Stewards have agreed to adjourn some of the remaining charges against trainer Ben Currie until after criminal matters against him are resolved.

The Danny O’Brien-trained Can’t Be Done has two wins from three starts and jockey Jamie Mott believes the gelding is set to perform strongly again at Caulfield.

After rain ruined his plans in Rockhampton Cup week, trainer Steve Tregea wants dry weather for the Mackay Cup.

Matt McGillivray is building a case to replace the retiring Jeff Lloyd as Queensland’s top jockey.

Group-winning filly Crack The Code will be out to upstage her older rivals when she runs first-up in the weight-for-age Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield.

Trainer Jason Coyle will consider another shot at stakes grade with River Bird if she can extend her winning sequence at Rosehill.

Trainer Kevin Kemp is confident iron-horse Tisani Magic can prove up to open company at his 16th this campaign.

Stuart Kendrick has had 14 individual two-year-old winners this season, including Chill The Beer who runs at Doomben.

Tulloch Lodge has set its sights on a Group One goal for Stampede ahead of his return to racing in a Listed sprint at Rosehill.

The leading jockey at each of five feature meetings during the Melbourne spring carnival will also receive a cash prize, Racing Victoria has announced.

A number of prize money increases and bonuses have been announced for the Victorian spring racing carnival.

Havasay has again saved his best for Grafton’s feature carnival, returning to form to post consecutive wins in the Ramornie Handicap.

Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds had a two-state double within five minutes when Churning won at Doomben and Havasay scored at Grafton.

Michael Poy is unbeaten from two rides on Jungle Edge and the apprentice hopes to add a Group race win on the gelding in the Sir John Monash Stakes.

Trainer Levi Kavanagh is hopeful promising colt Excess Funds will keep stepping up after an encouraging first-up win at Sandown.

Co-trainer Simon Zahra says Parmie is still a work in progress but believes the filly, who has registered her first win, is an exciting prospect.

Glen Boss will make a cameo appearance at the Winter Stakes meeting at Rosehill ahead of a three-month carnival stint in Sydney.

Jeff Lloyd has received support from a cross section of trainers who have been his greatest backers for his last day of riding.

The Caulfield race meeting featuring the Sir John Monash Stakes will begin and finish earlier than first scheduled, Racing Victoria has announced.

Organisers of the annual Deagon race meeting are hoping for support from the local community and racing industry for their rescheduled day.

Another Dollar has never won at Doomben but she has strong form lines at the track for the Membership at BRC Handicap.

Well-bred colt Conqueror is likely to be aimed towards better class races for three-year-olds in the new season after a dominant win in a maiden at Pakenham.

Group One-winning trainer Ron Maund has been fined $2000 with no conviction recorded after pleading guilty to assaulting two Queensland integrity officers.

Malibu Style has come through his Flemington win well with trainer Neville Parnham considering backing the sprinter up in the Sir John Monash Stakes.

Trainer Gary Portelli is looking to Moccasin Miss to break the pattern of a long run of minor placings with a win at Rosehill.

Group One-winning filly Mystic Journey has won an 800m-barrier trial at Devonport in preparation for her return to racing for a campaign aimed at the Cox Plate.

After finishing fourth on debut in the Listed Talindert Stakes, two-year-old colt Excess Funds resumes from a spell chasing a first win at Sandown.

The Australian Turf Club has received its second-highest number of nominations for the Golden Slipper.