Trainer Garry Newham has booked in-form Ryan Maloney for Winning Ways after the mare’s regular jockey Matt McGillivray was stood down.

The Victoria Racing Club hopes to attract a bigger attendance to VRC Oaks day during Melbourne Cup week with a later start to the meeting.

A field of 15 is set to run in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington with the favourites Scales Of Justice and Mystic Journey drawing nine and 10 respectively.

Magic Millions has extended its popular bonus for horses owned solely by women to the $2 million Magic Millions Guineas.

David Hayes says his return to Hong Kong has always been a dream as he prepares to open stables from the new season.

Godolphin has outbid Coolmore to buy a Curlin colt out of New Zealand Group One winner Bounding for $4.1 million at the Keeneland sale in America.

Champion jockey Damien Oliver has been booked to ride Ebor Handicap winner Mustajeer in the Caulfield Cup.

Unless she is successful in an appeal, Kathy O’Hara will miss the Cups ride on Grey Lion after being found guilty of habitual mobile phone use on race days.

Kerrin McEvoy will team up with Redzel in an attempt to win the $14 million Everest for the third time on the sprinter.

Russell Cameron, a multiple Group One-winning racehorse trainer, has died at the age of 61.

After a steady build-up from an injury lay-off, multiple Group One winner Gailo Chop is set to make his race return in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.

Champagne Stakes winner Castelvecchio is expected to start his spring campaign in the Dulcify Stakes at Rosehill.

David Hayes will return to the Hong Kong training ranks but will leave his Australian operation in family hands.

First acceptances have been taken for the WS Cox Plate, with 102 horses remaining in contention for the $5 million weight-for-age race.

Cross Counter has been given 57.5kg for his Melbourne Cup defence while Irish stayer Kew Gardens heads the weights with 58kg.

Trainer Toby Edmonds has called on recently retired jockey Jeff Lloyd to ride Melbourne-bound Tyzone in a barrier trial win.

Trainer David Hayes will return to Hong Kong to train from the beginning of the 2020-21 racing season.

Kembla Grange trainer Mick Tubman has been disqualified for four months after NSW stewards found bottles containing EPO in his stables.

Kew Gardens heads the weights for the Melbourne Cup with 58kg, 0.5kg more than last year’s winner Cross Counter.

Star jockey Hugh Bowman will undergo surgery on the little finger of his right hand which has been broken in a trackwork fall.

The numbers are high for the feature Group One meeting at Randwick which hosts the Epsom Handicap, Metropolitan Handicap and Flight Stakes.

Classique Legend has starred in a Randwick barrier trial with jockey Kerrin McEvoy now having to choose between him and Redzel for the $14 million Everest.

A group of Queensland scientists and veterinarians has increased its calls for a national inquiry into cobalt related cases.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is expected to announce David Hayes will return to the Asian racing jurisdiction next season.

Veteran New Zealand trainer Murray Baker has no intentions to slow down, with his eye on more Australian riches this spring.

The new Victorian Racing Tribunal will hear charges against a registered racehorse owner over the neglect of 10 horses.

With Scales Of Justice in top form, trainer Lindsey Smith is looking forward to the challenge of tackling Mystic Journey in the Makybe Diva Stakes.

Senior Brisbane riders Matt McGillivray and Dale Smith, stood down for failing to provide urine samples at Eagle Farm, remain on the sidelines after an inquiry.

Group One-placed Tyzone will run in a Gold Coast barrier trial in preparation for a Melbourne campaign starting in the Gilgai Stakes.

Trainer Anthony Cummings is hoping Prince Fawaz can spearhead another winning day at Rosehill when he makes his first appearance as a three-year-old.