Godolphin will not pursue a start in The Everest with Kementari who will instead be stepped up in distance rather than be set for the $13 million sprint.

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The RSPCA, Racing Victoria and a local council are investigating the discovery of up to 100 dead horses at a property north of Melbourne.

Racing Victoria chief handicapper Greg Carpenter says he is finding it difficult to assess the weights for the Melbourne Cup with no natural topweight.

Import Hush Writer is set to make his Australian debut in a 2040m-race at Moonee Valley as he begins a path designed to get him qualified for the Melbourne Cup.

Trainer Danny Williams has weighed up Rosehill options for Don’t Give A Dam and She Knows who will be kept away from Group racing for the time being.

Trainer Henry Dwyer is hoping filly Alexandra Dreaming makes the Atlantic Jewel Stakes field after an impressive Sandown debut win.

Victorian jockey Billy Egan has been outed for four months after a positive result to a banned substance in a race day urine sample.

After spending years luring international horses to the Melbourne spring, Leigh Jordon would now like to see more locals in the Melbourne Cup.

Multiple Group One winner Hartnell has continued preparations for the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes with a pleasing solo gallop at Moonee Valley.

The Tony McEvoy-trained Sunlight has an elevated temperature and will not take part in the Group Two Run To The Rose.

Tributes have flowed for Group One-winning trainer Kelso Wood who has died in Brisbane after a long illness.

All Too Hard is half-brother to twice Australian Horse of The Year in Black Caviar, and in being Champion 3YO Colt in 2012-13 he won the Caulfield Guineas, Futurity Stakes, All-Aged Stakes, CF Orr Stakes and second in WS Cox Plate.

Enable remains on course to make her eagerly awaited seasonal reappearance in the September Stakes.

Epsom Handicap favourite D’Argento is one of 87 entries for the Group One race at Randwick with 81 horses entered for the Metropolitan and 77 for the Flight.

Brett Prebble says he is looking forward to his return to Australian racing after riding trackwork at Flemington and in a barrier trial at Cranbourne.

The Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington is the likely next start for New Zealand horse Jon Snow after his pleasing return in a Group One race at Hastings.

Network Ten will broadcast the Melbourne Cup carnival from next year in a five-year $100 million agreement with the Victoria Racing Club.

Osborne Bulls will be out to press his claims for the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes when he chases a Listed race victory at Moonee Valley.

Trainer David Payne is excited about the prospects of Tarka and Toulouse as they take their next steps towards the Victoria Derby in the Stan Fox.

Star New Zealand mare Bonneval is set to make her return to racing in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley, a race she won a year ago.

A promotion to help drought victims through the recent Birdsville race meeting has raised at least $50,000.

Triple Group One winner Gingernuts has officially been retired in New Zealand after recovering from a life-threatening injury suffered in Melbourne.

Everest hopeful English has put in a strong effort in a barrier trial at Rosehill to finish second to speedy three-year-old Ef Troop.

Best Solution has won the Grosser Preis Von Baden in Germany to enhance his Caulfield and Melbourne Cup claims.

The Group Two McEwen Stakes is set to feature boom sprinter Nature Strip who trainer Darren Weir says is in great shape ahead of the weight-for-age sprint.

Rising star Queensland apprentice Jackson Murphy has been suspended for the second time this season.

Sunlight is heading back to Sydney to run in The Run To The Rose at Rosehill as trainer Tony McEvoy contemplates a Golden Rose start.

Trapeze Artist will make his much-anticipated return to racing in the Theo Marks Stakes, one of two planned starts before the $13 million Everest.

Mighty Boss and Hiyaam are set to represent the Mick Price stable in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley.