Leading Brisbane jockey Jim Byrne has taken the first step back from injury by riding trackwork at Eagle Farm.

Racing Queensland has rejected trainer Ben Currie’s nominations for all meetings for the next few days.

Failing to provide a urine sample at the Warrnambool carnival has cost jockey Rob David a four-month suspension.

Trainer Matt Dunn believes filly Rocknavar is not getting the chance to show her best because of a series of bad barrier draws.

Kentucky Derby favourite Omaha Beach has been scratched after being found to have an entrapped epiglottis, a condition which hampers breathing.

Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden has died aged 13 following complications after a paddock accident at stud in England.

Irish jump jockey Ruby Walsh has called time on his glittering career after winning the Punchestown Gold Cup on Kemboy.

Menari is closer to a return to racing after he was put through his paces in a special gallop at Warwick Farm.

Jockey Dean Holland took the shortest way home to claim victory in the feature sprint of the Warrnambool carnival, the Listed Wangoom Handicap.

John Allen has successfully combined flat and jumps racing at Warrnambool, capturing the feature Galleywood Hurdle on Big Blue.

Progressive stayer Steel Prince will chase a fourth straight win this preparation when he steps up in distance again in a 2600m race at Flemington.

The new training partnership of Robert Heathcote and Chris Anderson has scored a breakthrough win with their second runner at Eagle Farm.

Co-trainer Adrian Bott insists Aeecee Beau and Minted have both shown enough to expect they can perform strongly when the make their debuts in the same race.

A thrilling finish to the novice steeplechase has given trainer Eric Musgrove another winner at the famous Warrnambool carnival.

Autumn Group One winner Brutal has figured in a deal that will keep the three-year-old in work until he stands his first season at stud in 2020.

Bit Of A Lad and Gold Medals have recovered well from running the Brierly Steeplechase quinella and are set to start in the Grand Annual at Warrnambool.

Chris Waller has accepted with six horses for the Group Two Hollindale Stakes which will help him continue his dominance of Queensland winter features.

Racing Queensland has refused to accept nominations from trainer Ben Currie’s Toowoomba stable.

Trainer Tony McEvoy expects a rise in distance to suit his two runners Divanation and Light The Waves in the Listed Warrnambool Cup.

The Gold Coast Turf Club hopes to have 10 metropolitan-standard Saturday meetings by 2022.

Queensland’s drug testing facility has increased its ability to scan for a wider range of substances with an upgrade.

Kentucky Derby favourite Omaha Beach has drawn barrier 12 with his main opposition, Game Winner, to start from 16.

Jockey Michael Hackett, injured in a race fall in country NSW, remains in intensive care as doctors slowly reduce his sedation.

A group of owners from the Symon Wilde stable have struck it rich for the fourth successive year following the win of Ginny Ann at Warrnambool.

Clinton McDonald is planning to run Causeway Girl in the Group Two Euclase Stakes in Adelaide but will also accept for the filly in a race at Flemington.

Lightly raced Super Ex will resume at Randwick for his first start since September while younger stablemate Splintex will chase a maiden win on the program.

Bit Of A Lad has had to survive a protest to give his co-trainer a fourth win in the Brierly Steeplechase on the opening day of the Warrnambool carnival.

Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker will start Music Magnate’s Queensland campaign off at the Gold Coast after electing to miss Eagle Farm.

Following a lacklustre flat performance at Flemington, Self Sense has undergone a programming switch to take in the Galleywood Hurdle at Warrnambool.

Australian Oaks runner-up Scarlet Dream will have a barrier trial at Warwick Farm ahead of a Brisbane campaign which could include both the Qld Oaks and Derby.