Three American jockeys have chosen to stay at home rather than travel to compete at the rich Dubai World cup meeting.

Multiple Grade One-winning trainer Paul Nolan is among those backing Horse Racing Ireland’s decision to let the sport continue behind closed doors.

Jockeys riding in Victorian races will not be required to waste as hard with Racing Victoria raising the minimum riding weight to 56kg.

David Vandyke has denied administering the prohibited substance altrenogest to stable star Alligator Blood who has returned a swab irregularity.

Kathy O’Hara will reunite with in-form Madam Rouge in The Galaxy at Rosehill, with trainer Chris Waller believing the mare is a genuine lightweight chance.

The minimum riding weight in NSW will rise one kilogram to help combat the effects of wasting and to maintain jockeys’ health.

After running fourth in the Mornington Cup as a three-year-old in 2019, Stars Of Carrum has returned for another shot at the 2400m race.

Xerri hasn’t lived up to hopes he could run in the Golden Slipper but he has shown potential with a Doomben win.

English horse Addeybb is the early favourite for the Group One Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill ahead of last year’s winner Avilius.

Peter Moody is set to restart his training career after the Racing Victoria board gave his application the seal of approval.

Farnan has won two key lead-ups and co-trainer Adrian Bott says the colt is in great shape for his autumn grand final in the $3.5 million Golden Slipper.

Zoustyle’s future racing is likely to be only in Queensland after he suffered a bleeding attack at Rosehill.

Trainer John Sargent is happy to give lightly raced Get The Idea his chance to measure up in the Rosehill Guineas with a view to an ATC Australian Derby start.

Craig Williams and Loving Gaby return to The Valley for the William Reid Stakes chasing a second Group One win at the track under lights.

Trainer Robert Heathcote will rely on Femme Fireball at Eagle Farm after contemplating retirement for a stablemate.

Final fields have been declared for the Golden Slipper program which includes four other Group One races at Rosehill.

Star three-year-olds Bivouac, Exceedance and Loving Gaby headline a field of 11 along with Mystic Journey for the Group One William Reid Stakes at The Valley.

The British Horseracing Authority has assured participants every effort will be made to financially support those who work in the industry.

The Chris Waller-trained Global Quest has been scratched from the Golden Slipper because of a poor blood picture.

Horseracing’s Kentucky Derby has been moved from May to September due to official advice during the coronavirus pandemic, Churchill Downs’ Bill Carstanjen says.

Hobartville Stakes winner and Randwick Guineas placegetter Brandenburg will take on the older horses at weight-for-age in the George Ryder Stakes.

Splintex is at the bottom of the ballot for a start in the Group One Galaxy at Rosehill, with the Listed Darby Munro Stakes the fallback option.

Farnan has been displaced by Blue Diamond Stakes winner Tagaloa as the Golden Slipper favourite after drawing wide.

Sydney trainer Matthew Smith has options in Melbourne and Sydney with stayer Sweet Thomas as the gelding prepares for the Sydney Cup.

Nature Strip will not head to Melbourne for the William Reid Stakes, with the TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick scheduled for the star sprinter’s next start.

Key Queensland Racing Integrity Commission staff will work in isolation on non-race days to restrict the spread of coronavirus.

The discovery of two holes near the winning post at Cranbourne has brought a premature finish to racing at the provincial Victorian track.

A group of Victorian jockeys will be joined by two of their NSW counterparts on a charter flight to Sydney to ride at the Golden Slipper meeting at Rosehill.

Grahame Begg says two-year-old Mildred has done particularly well leading into the Golden Slipper but the trainer is lamenting her wide barrier.

After landing a first Group One win with sustained speed in the Oakleigh Plate, Pippie will be ridden more conservatively in the Williams Reid Stakes.