Bookmakers say the cancellation of the Grand National over the coronavirus crisis will cost the racing industry millions.

Brisbane gelding The Candy Man is out of contention for the Doncaster Mile with trainer Barry Baldwin pulling the pin on a lead-up race at Eagle Farm.

Blue Diamond Stakes winner Tagaloa has replaced Farnan as Golden Slipper favourite after coming up with barrier six.

Former Doncaster Mile favourite Mozu Ascot and My Style will not travel to Sydney but a third Japanese horse, Danon Premium, is on his way for the QE Stakes.

A full field of 16 plus four emergencies has been declared for the $3.5 million Golden Slipper to be held behind closed doors at Rosehill.

The Jockey Club Racecourses have cancelled the Grand National Festival scheduled for April 2-4 due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The Grand National at Aintree will not take place because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The British Horseracing Authority will ban spectators from attending all meets to avoid spreading coronavirus further among the population.

The Australian Easter Yearling sale is set to go ahead with an enhanced online presence and restrictions on attendance.

While professional racing is scheduled to continue with public lock-outs, some picnic race meetings in both Victoria and NSW have been cancelled.

Horse racing will continue around the country with strict conditions on human attendance and participation.

Having won the Group One Randwick Guineas at his most recent start, Shadow Hero is on target for the Rosehill Guineas over 2000m.

The James Cummings-trained Magic Night Stakes winner Thermosphere has been confirmed as a Golden Slipper runner.

New Zealand trainer Tony Pike is banding together with other trainers to get their horses ready to race in Sydney.

Blue Diamond winner Tagaloa has taken benefit from his second placing in the Todman Stakes at Randwick and is in top order for the Golden Slipper at Rosehill.

Lightning Stakes winner Gytrash is among a host of Group One winners nominated for the William Reid Stakes at The Valley.

Trainer Mike Moroney has targeted the Mornington Cup with imported stayer Aktau from the gelding’s first start on Australian soil.

Star New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson has arrived back in Australia in time to avoid self-isolation and will be based in Sydney for the autumn carnival.

The Brisbane Racing Club will swap some meetings between its two tracks to ensure they are in best condition for the winter carnival.

The third heat of the national apprentice riders series at Doomben has been abandoned because of the coronavirus crisis.

The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Barbaric will not run in the Golden Slipper, paving the way for former favourite Cellsabeel to start.

Racing in Britain is set to go behind closed doors this week as a result of the escalating coronavirus outbreak.

Britain’s racing industry is set to close events to the public at least until the end of March, as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

Trainer Kody Nestor has qualified two horses for the $500,000 Country Championship final via the heat at Coonamble.

Te Akau Racing’s jockey Opie Bosson has made a quick return to Australia to ride the team’s horses over the Sydney carnival.

The Australian Turf Club is insured against losses for its three biggest days of autumn racing which will be spectator-free.

A proposed ban on spectators is one of several problems Queensland officials must resolve in coming weeks.

David Eustace is banking on a return to racing around a bend at The Valley to prove a winning formula for Loving Gaby in the Group One William Reid Stakes.

David Hayes is hoping Personal can match the deeds of Miss Finland by taking out the $3.5 million Golden Slipper at Rosehill.

The Odyssey is on the way to becoming Brisbane trainer Kelly Schweida’s first million dollar earner after his win in the 3YO Jewel at the Gold Cost.