Southern France, unplaced in the Melbourne Cup in his first Australian start, could run in the Zipping Classic after being a late nomination.

Triple Group One winner Le Romain will spearhead a big team of horses for trainer Kris Lees on his home track of Newcastle featuring the $1 million The Hunter.

Dual Group One winner Hey Doc is scheduled to make his long-awaited return to racing in the Kevin Heffernan Stakes at Sandown.

Queensland trainer Toby Edmonds appears to have escaped serious injury after being knocked out by a runaway horse in a trackwork incident.

A four-horse fall at Cranbourne has Jamie Mott nursing leg injuries while Declan Bates has a fractured knee cap after a mishap in the mounting yard at Geelong.

Leading Queensland trainer Toby Edmonds is in a Gold Coast hospital undergoing tests for a head injury after being hit by a runaway horse.

A race meeting at Scone in the NSW Hunter Valley has been postponed by a day as bushfires continue in the neighbouring areas.

Trainer Mike Moroneyis happy with the decision to bypass the major spring races with Chapada after his tough three-year-old season that took in three Derbys.

A race meeting at Scone in the NSW Hunter Valley will go ahead with Racing NSW to continue to monitor weather and bushfire conditions.

Trainer Brad Widdup will have to wait to find out of talented sprinter Sandbar can get a start in the $1 million The Hunter at Newcastle.

Australian Derby winner Levendi only has to please his trainer Peter Gelagotis during the week to make his long-awaited racing return at Sandown.

Prolific winner Tarzan has had a brief stint of farm life as he prepares for another challenge at the Sunshine Coast.

Trainer Robbie Griffiths is slowly getting back to stable duties after being laid low following an operation on a brain aneurism.

Emerging New Zealand star Catalyst has attracted interest from Australian trainers but his owner says the 2000 Guineas winner stays with Clayton Chipperfield.

Racing Queensland has boosted prize money for its three main two-year-old races during the winter carnival.

Craig Williams has won the Singapore Gold Cup on the Lee Freedman-trained Mr Clint just days after winning the Melbourne Cup.

Melody Belle will return home to New Zealand for a break before attention turns to another likely Australian campaign and the All-Star Mile.

Chris Waller says Vow And Declare’s Melbourne Cup victory may entice trainers to look in their own backyard for a Cups horse.

Mirage Dancer will be kept to shorter staying races after failing to see out the 3200 metres of the Melbourne Cup.

Peter and Paul Snowden could have two runners in the inaugural $1 million The Hunter at Newcastle including Brave Song.

A win on all four days, highlighted by Vow And Declare’s Melbourne Cup victory, has made for a memorable Flemington carnival for trainer Danny O’Brien.

The Brisbane Racing Club has stayed on budget for its three Melbourne Cup week meetings which bucks the national trend.

Craig Williams has claimed the award as this year’s Melbourne Cup carnival’s leading jockey while Chris Waller has been crowned the top trainer.

Brisbane apprentice Sheriden Tomlinson has become the sixth jockey or trackwork rider in Queensland outed on a drug positive in the past two months.

Champion Irish stallion Galileo has equalled Danehill’s Group One record with Magic Wand, bringing up No. 84 in the Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington.

Retiring jockey Stephen Baster and trainer Glenn Thornton have been hauled before stewards over an alleged incident at Flemington.

Retiring jockey Stephen Baster and trainer Glenn Thornton have been hauled before stewards over an alleged incident at Flemington.

Just like the previous three days of this year’s Melbourne Cup carnival, crowd numbers were down on recent years on Stakes day at Flemington.

Trainer Tony Gollan said the win of Outback Barbie in the Keith Noud Quality was one of the biggest thrills of his career.

Popular nine-year-old gelding Hartnell has run a bold race in his final start, finishing third in the Group One Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington.