It has been a significant week for trainer Kris Lees and the party isn’t over yet with a host of stakes runners at Scone and a ticket in the Doomben 10,000.

Trainer John Sadler expects to see Sandown winner Asgard Massif leave his stable as the gelding’s owner goes about reducing his thoroughbred numbers.

The South Australian Derby has been the aim for Mr Quickie and trainer Phillip Stokes says he cannot fault the gelding in the lead-up to the race.

Track manager Jim Roberts is confident the track will be rated good for the 10,000 meeting despite rain last week.

Sydney trainer John O’Shea is looking forward to the Scone carnival and believes there is room for more feature Saturday race meetings in regional areas.

Outback Barbie is aiming to become only the second three-year-old filly to win the Doomben 10,000.

Nature Strip and Osborne Bulls are among 13 horses to accept for the Doomben 10,000, the premier weight-for-age sprint of the Brisbane winter carnival.

Racing Queensland will undertake remedial work on the Ipswich racetrack but other plans for provincial course have been scrapped.

Multiple Group One-winning Irish rider Pat Smullen has announced his retirement from the saddle on medical advice.

Kentucky Derby winner Country House has a cough and will not run in the Preakness Stakes ruling the Triple Crown out of play.

With five horse already in Victoria, Lindsey Smith is awaiting the tick of approval from Racing Victoria to take over the Warrnambool stables of Darren Weir.

After missing a planned start in the Hollindale Stakes, Fierce Impact has been diverted to the Scone Cup ahead of a Group One mission in Brisbane.

Caulfield has previously been a happy work place for Canberra trainer Todd Smart who is set to run Washington Towers in the Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes.

Not Enough Effort has put his early bad barrier manners behind him as he aims for three straight in a 1000-metre sprint at Sandown.

Beefeater is another New Zealander in Brisbane looking to snare a stakes race during the Queensland winter carnival.

Despite drawing in the second half of the field, the Phillip Stokes-trained Mr Quickie remains favourite for the Group One South Australian Derby.

Having survived a fractured pelvis, Kings Will Dream is enjoying a spell before joining the stables of Chris Waller ahead of a spring campaign.

Racing authorities have denied an appeal by Maximum Security’s owner against the colt’s Derby disqualification saying stewards are not subject to such action.

Owner Gary West has confirmed he will appeal Maximum Security’s disqualification as the Kentucky Derby winner for causing interference.

Injured country NSW jockey Michael Hackett remains in Liverpool Hospital where he is making progress in his recovery..

The Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes for two-year-olds at Caulfield has attracted 23 nominations including the filly Moldova who is unbeaten from two starts.

Crowd favourites Tom Melbourne and Destiny’s Kiss head the entries for the Listed Scone Cup.

Clayton Douglas and Damien Thornton will be among the jockeys chasing their first Group One wins when they ride two of the main South Australian Derby chances.

Trainer Peter Hulbert hopes race experience can help OhFive Glory win her first Group Two race at Doomben.

Trainer David Hayes says a decision is pending whether Furrion heads to the paddock or presses on to run in the Andrew Ramsden Stakes later this month.

New Zealand trainer Lauren Brennan is thrilled to have saecured Blak Shinn to ride three-year-old Vigor Winner when he makes his Brisbane debut.

Queensland stewards have allowed 26 horses to be moved from Ben Currie’s stables to other trainers with some nominated for upcoming races.

Trainer Tony Gollan is sorting out the options for star three-year-olds Ef Troop and Zoustyle after rain thwarted their scheduled returns.

Damien Oliver has been booked to ride in-form Steel Prince in the Andrew Ramsden Stakes, a race offering a Melbourne Cup ballot exemption to the winner.

Maximum Security’s owner Gary West is considering appeal options after the colt’s disqualification from the Kentucky Derby.