Top trainer Robert Heathcote believes a better media rights deal is essential to continue the code’s upward spiral in Queensland.

Defi Du Seuil has asserted his superiority over Un De Sceaux in the Clarence House Chase at Ascot.

Seven-year-old gelding Lord Von Costa has notched his first win since 2016 at Flemington, having come back from two tendon injuries.

Adelaide-based sprinter Bold Star has claimed his first stakes win with a narrow victory over Causeway Girl in the Listed Kensington Stakes at Flemington.

Tim Clark has been seen at his best on two front runners at Rosehill including Embracer for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.

Trainer Mike Moroney is planning to run three-year-old Alabama Express in the Group One CF Orr Stakes after the colt made a winning return at Flemington.

Cool Chap has broken an 838-day exile from the winner’s list with a victory in the Open Handicap at Eagle Farm.

New Zealand mare Avantage has overcome the widest barrier to beat dual winner Enzo’s Lad in the Group One Telegraph at Trentham.

Lashes has backed up her last-start victory with a wet track win at Rosehill while Enfleurage has franked the form with success of her own.

Two-year-old Personal has finished strongly to win in her second start at Flemington, with co-trainer David Hayes believing she’s a filly with a bright future.

Apprentice Adin Thompson has ridden his first Saturday metropolitan winner on promising gelding The Kingdom at Eagle Farm.

Trainer Matt Kropp has continued his good run with New Zealand-bred horses, with Romakash winning at Eagle Farm.

Trainer Robert Heathcote believes Eagle Farm winner Emerald Kingdom can develop into a topliner if his pre-race manners improve.

Well bred filly Cellsabeel has stamped her credentials for the Golden Slipper with a comprehensive wet-track win at Rosehill.

Trainer Les Ross has indicated he would be a major force in two-year-old races this year, with Mishani Miss winning at Eagle Farm.

The Gold Coast Turf Club has been forced to abandon racing and also a phantom meeting because of rain.

Rain has affected racing on the east coast with meetings called off in NSW and Queensland.

Racing officials have received a boost with the Kensington Stakes day program at Flemington set to proceed following an improved air quality forecast.

The consistent and long-awaited rain falling in Sydney appears certain to result in a heavy track for the nine-race card at Rosehill.

Co-trainers Tony and Maddy Sears hope to continue their domination of the QTIS bonus races at Eagle Farm with Dark Son and Raging Pole.

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has confirmed a racehorse has died and another been euthanised at a property close to Brisbane.

Trainer Bjorn Baker knows he is taking a talented team of horses to Rosehill but he is less certain how a few of them will handle a wet track.

Trainer Steve Tregea has decided to try new tactics with Prioritise by dropping him back in distance and class at Eagle Farm.

My Pendant is scheduled to return in the Listed Kensington Stakes and trainer Danny O’Brien expects her to be doing her best work late in the 1000m-race.

David Payne is hoping he has another nice horse on his hands for owner/breeder John Camilleri in lightly raced three-year-old Fasano.

In-form Kalik is bred to be a stayer but continues to show top class form as a three-year-old sprinter as he heads to Eagle Farm.

Trainer Tom Button hopes a Mackay win by one of his horses is a pointer to a change of luck for another, Miss Lot Won, at Eagle Farm.

In-form jockey Jim Orman will start a suspension after he rides Niccanova in the Sunshine Coast Cup.

The Melbourne Racing Club will again have discussions with the Australian Turf Club over a slot in the $15 million Everest in Sydney.

Jockey Jye McNeil has won an appeal against a suspension incurred at Flemington in the Chester Manifold Stakes.