A trip to Japan and two previous rides on Mer De Glace has provided Damian Lane with victory in the $5 million Caulfield Cup.

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Hush Writer is likely to head to Melbourne after the Japanese-bred stayer cruised to victory in the St Leger Stakes.

What the jockeys said after the $5 million Caulfield Cup over 2400m.

Seasoned campaigner Happy Clapper has taken his prize money to more than $7 million with victory in the Group Three Craven Plate at Randwick.

The persuasive powers of Chris Waller convinced Coolmore to run Yes Yes Yes in the Everest and the colt has rewarded that trust with victory.

Trainer Shane Nichols has a couple more spring races in Melbourne on his radar for Streets Of Avalon but says a Dubai campaign after that is also a possibility.

Japanese-trained Mer De Glace has won the Caulfield Cup, beating Vow And Declare and Mirage Dancer in the $5 million race.

Trainer Steve O’Dea continued his great association with Proven Thoroughbreds when Cool Sequence won at Eagle Farm.

Godolphin-owned Deprive has claimed a sixth straight victory at Randwick, surviving a protest to win the Group Three Sydney Stakes.

Relishing the drop from Group One company, Miss Leonidas has led throughout to win the Group Two Caulfield Sprint.

The Chris Waller-trained Yes Yes Yes has won the $14 million Everest, beating Santa Ana Lane over 1200m at Randwick.

The Archie Alexander-trained Gamay has narrowly beaten Vegas Jewel in the Group Three Ethereal Stakes, an important lead-up race to the VRC Oaks.

Veteran Canberra trainer Keith Dryden has celebrated one of his most significant wins, producing Handle The Truth to win the $1.3 million The Kosciuszko.

Bad barriers have brought about a change in riding tactics for Humma Humma who remains unbeaten in two starts during her spring campaign

Expensive filly Akari has won the Listed Reginald Allen Quality at Randwick at her fifth start.

Thought Of That has pressed his Victoria Derby claims with a dominant front-running win in the Group Three Caulfield Classic.

Jockey Glen Boss has twisted his knee but declared himself fit to ride in the $14 million Everest aboard Chris Waller-trained lightweight Yes Yes Yes.

Trainer Tony Gollan moved a step closer to 100 winners for the season when he trained a trifecta at Eagle Farm.

Trainer Mike Moroney hopes to pick up some of the lesser spring spoils with Alabama Express after his win in the Gothic Stakes at Caulfield.

Rothfire has lived up to his good barrier trial form to beat the favourite Gotta Kiss in a thrilling finish at Eagle Farm.

The Danny O’Brien-trained mare Extreme Pride has claimed her fourth straight victory and first in town at Caulfield.

Well-bred filly Time Is Precious has overcome her inexperience to down odds-on favourite Postcode at Randwick.

Trainer Matt Dunn’s stayer Ready For Danger earned himself a start in the Country Classic in Sydney with his Eagle Farm win.

Racehorse trainers say they take care to ensure horses have good homes when they leave stables but the system needs to be tightened up.

First emergency Sound has gained a start in the Caulfield Cup and the import’s trainer Mike Moroney believes the stayer can spring a surprise.

Mr Quickie will be out to bounce back from a disappointing last-start performance when he runs as one of the leading contenders in the $5 million Caulfield Cup.

Racing regulators say they are horrified by alleged abuse and slaughter of retired thoroughbreds and have called for a national register of horses.

Victroia Police acted lawfully when it gave racing authorities evidence from a raid on Victorian trainer Jarrod McLean’s stables, a judge has ruled.

Veteran Tisani Tomso and apprentice Adin Thompson can reach milestones if they can combine to win at Eagle Farm.

With Nature Strip at Randwick for The Everest, Miss Leonidas has been set a slightly easier task in the Group Two Caulfield Sprint.