Stakes-winning colt Banquo will kick off his preparation in an 1100m-race at Flemington on a path towards the Australian Guineas.

Brad Widdup figures the best advertisement for his stable is to train city winners and he hopes to do just that when he saddles up two runners at Rosehill.

Top Irish apprentice Oisin Orr has made a quick visit to Doomben to win his first Brisbane race on Mantelli for trainer Chris Waller.

Trainer Gary Portelli has given Group-winning colt Time To Reign a solid build-up to have him ready for his long-awaited return in the Listed Kensington Stakes.

Australian mare Winter Bride and Avantage share favouritism for the Group One Telegraph at Trentham in New Zealand.

It has been a tough week for Bjorn Baker but far from dropping his bundle, the trainer remains on track for one of his most successful seasons.

Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan plans to be winning metropolitan two-year-old races in coming weeks starting with Mass Destruction at Eagle Farm.

Central Queensland jockey Luke Dillon has been suspended for a month for attempting to manipulate the scales at the Mackay TAB meeting.

Having caught the eye of co-trainer Ciaron Maher in the yearling barn, Cellsabeel is showing all the right signs to suggest she will deliver on the racetrack.

Trainer Robert Heathcote expects Emerald Kingdom will be in a far better pre-race mood at Eagle Farm than he was at Doomben.

Trainer Adam Trinder has pinpointed the Futurity Stakes as a potential kick-off point for Mystic Journey who is recovering from a setback.

Trainer Harold Norman has elected to miss the Ballina Cup with Lota Creek Gold to chase an open company win at Eagle Farm.

Promising apprentice Adin Thompson has eight rides as he chases his first Saturday metropolitan win at Eagle Farm.

Racing Victoria’s chairman Brian Kruger says he is against the Melbourne Racing Club buying a slot for The Everest in Sydney.

Randwick trainer John O’Shea has kept his winning momentum going with a double at Warwick Farm.

Connections of three-year-old Microphone have opted to have to colt bypass the Listed Kensington Stakes and instead head to the Group Two Australia Stakes.

Trainer Adam Trinder has told Victorian stewards that star mare Mystic Journey needs treatment for a soft tissue infection in her leg.

Trainer John Sadler is keen to see what Sartorial Splendor can produce in the Listed Kensington Stakes, which will provide a guide to the rest of his campaign.

Racing Queensland has announced six new clubs will be introduced into the popular Battle Of The Bush series.

Promising colt Return With Honour is set to continue his Blue Diamond Stakes build-up at Rosehill with trainer Gerald Ryan keeping a weather watch.

After three race meetings in Victoria have been abandoned in the past two days because of smoke haze, Racing Victoria has added a meeting at Werribee.

Australian mare Winter Bride is looking to go one better than her second in the Railway when she runs in another NZ Group One sprint, The Telegraph.

Racing Victoria is looking at contingencies for the Kensington Stakes meeting if smoke haze continues to affect racing in the state.

Nick Rust will step down from his position as chief executive of the British Horseracing Authority at the end of the year.

Bolt d’Oro trainer Mick Ruis is suing the California Horse Racing Board over Justify being declared winner of the Santa Anita Derby despite a failed drug test.

Racing Victoria has pledged to donate $1 from every vote polled in the All-Star Mile to the Victorian bushfire appeal.

Injured jockey Michael Cahill hopes to get the all clear on his injured foot to resume riding soon.

A big drop in class is expected to help Le Juge return to his prolific winning form at Eagle Farm.

Racing Victoria has abandoned the Caulfield and Yarra Valley race meetings because of smoke haze and poor air quality.

The smoke haze and air quality will be assessed before racing officials make a race morning decision whether meetings at Caulfield and Yarra Valley go ahead.