Lightly raced four-year-old mare Island Daze has backed up some promising trackwork with a first-up win in a midweek city race at Sandown.

Murwillumbah trainer Matt Dunn hopes he gets to keep Hong Kong-owned Green Mountain for a while longer after the gelding won at Doomben.

She has taken her time but trainer Chris Waller expected nothing less from New Zealand-bred filly Lady Cuvee who has broken through for her first win.

After a maiden win on debut in country Victoria, trainer Symon Wilde is happy to give Physicality his chance in the $250,000 Inglis Dash at Flemington.

Stakes winner In Good Time will kick off her campaign at Rosehill but connections are still weighing up which race she will contest.

Jockey Ryan Maloney will return to riding late after using methods employed by footballers to recover from injury.

Champion trainer David Hayes is hoping well-bred colt Viking Warrior can press his claims for the Blue Diamond when he runs at Flemington in his second start.

Apprentice Michael Murphy and trainer Steve Tregea are set to continue their good form, starting with the Gosford Gold Cup.

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‘There are very few occupations indeed, where at least one ambulance follows you about while you are working.’ For John H Payne, ‘that says it all regarding the dangers associated with their chosen profession.’   

Triple Group One winner Trapeze Artist has warmed up for his next campaign with a barrier trial performance which has pleased his trainer Gerald Ryan.

Thirty five Group One winners are among 130 eligible entries for the All-Star Mile ahead of the public vote to decide places in the field.

After wins at Mornington and Caulfield this summer, the Henry Dwyer-trained filly Tropezina faces her biggest test yet in the $250,000 Inglis Dash.

Champion trainer David Hayes is keen to target the Australian Guineas with blue blood colt More Sundays if he can live up to expectations this campaign.

Champion Winx has not been nominated for the inaugural All-Star Mile in Melbourne, with the mare’s autumn program to centre on Sydney.

South Australia’s premier rider Jamie Kah is to base herself in Victoria seeking better opportunities and an elusive Group One win.

Champion Winx has pleased her trainer and jockey with her performance in a Rosehill barrier trial ahead of her final racing campaign.

Champion Winx has pleased her trainer and jockey with her performance in a Rosehill barrier trial with the mare not asked to extend herself.

The $250,000 Inglis Dash for three-year-olds at Flemington has attracted 15 nominations.

While most attention at the Rosehill trials will be on Winx, D’Argento is among the other elite level horses having their first autumn hit-outs.

Racing Victoria has abandoned a scheduled race meeting at Yarra Valley because of the forecast for extreme heat.

Sydney mare Champagne Cuddles is set to race in Melbourne for the first time when she resumes from a spell in the Listed Kensington Stakes at Flemington.

Platinum Tycoon will be out to test how his Far North Queensland form stands up in Sydney after a winning barrier trial.

The Jason Warren-trained filly Brooklyn Hustle has been installed the early favourite for the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes for two-year-olds at Caulfield.

Meetings at Yarra Valley and Kyneton will start and finish earlier than usual because of forecast hot weather while Corowa races have been put back two days

Jockey Stephen Baster will continue his association with the Leon and Troy Corstens-trained True Excelsior when the mare chases a Group One win in New Zealand.

Melbourne trainer Lloyd Kennewell will train the $1.7 million sale topper from the Magic Millions sale on the Gold Coast.

Two Group One sprint races at Flemington are the first autumn targets for star filly Sunlight who is already a Group One winner at the Melbourne track.

Desleigh Forster’s eye for a bargain has resulted in Chapter And Verse winning a million dollar race and adding to the trainer’s growing reputation.