The race meeting at Sale was abandoned following a four-horse fall involving jockeys Chris Caserta, Thomas Stockdale, Joe Bowditch and Michael Walker.

The continuing evolution of the wagering market has resulted in a new way that the Victorian Official Price is to be calculated.

A week after producing an upset result with Catesby, trainer Grant Allard is hoping to repeat the dose with another former Godolphin galloper.

Andrassy Avenue and Taraayef will begin their three-year-old seasons in the same 1000m race at The Valley which also features a number of stakes performers.

After almost two weeks in hospital, apprentice Tahlia Hope is recovering at her parents home from viral meningitis and swelling on the brain.

Trainer Stuart Kendrick’s consistent sprinters Tarzan and Misery have had diverse luck in the barrier draw for the Tim Bell Memorial Handicap at Doomben.

Better Than Ready, who is Australia’s leading first-season sire on winners, will serve an influx of quality mares in the new season.

Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter has finished third in the Goodwood Cup won for the third time by Stradivarius.

A prohibited substance has been detected in a post-race urine sample taken from the Kylie Vella-trained Admiral’s Joker after a Flemington win.

Danceteria and Madhmoon have been added to the list of international horses who have now been invited to run in the Cox Plate.

Champion Japanese racehorse and sire Deep Impact has been euthanised after suffering a cervical fracture.

Multiple Group One winner Gailo Chop has had a gallop between races on the synthetic track at Ballarat as he continues his build-up towards a race return.

Trainer Adam Trinder is hopeful unbeaten Mystical Pursuit, a close relation to Mystic Journey, can measure up to the Group One Thousand Guineas this spring.

Arrow Lane will attempt to follow up his wins at Gawler and Morphettville when he heads to The Valley for South Australian trainer John Hickmott.

Happy Clapper has shown his trainer Pat Webster he is on target for his spring return with a pleasing barrier trial at Randwick.

Trainer Adam Trinder will give Mystic Journey another barrier trial at Devonport ahead of her rescheduled return in the P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield.

The Randwick Guineas winner Kementari retires to stud at Kelvinside, to stand beside his sire Lonhro as the ‘dominant three-year-old of his generation.’

Sir Mark Todd is excited about renewing his training career after announcing his retirement from eventing.

The health of Melbourne Cup winner Subzero is improving with the rising 31-year-old a chance to return home soon to his Heathcote paddock.

Having won two of his past three starts in midweek city grade at Sandown, Mirimar is set to chase another win in a 2500m-benchmark race at The Valley.

A number of high profile horses are entered to run in barrier trials at Randwick in preparation for their upcoming campaigns.

Trainer Matthew Smith has seen enough in Milk Man’s barrier trials to think he can make his presence felt at Randwick.

Trainer Lloyd Kennewell believes speedy filly Jedastar will take catching when she resumes over 1000m at The Valley.

Te Akau Shark has won a barrier trial in New Zealand ahead of his return to racing for a campaign aimed at the Epsom Handicap at Randwick.

The Anthony Freedman-trained colt Chenier has been ruled out of the spring carnival because of injury.

Subzero, winner of the 1992 Melbourne Cup, has made some improvement over the weekend as he battles illness at Bendigo Equine Hospital.

Danceteria has firmed in Cox Plate markets after his Group One win in Germany for Australian Bloodstock.

Premier NZ trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman hope to have a bigger presence in Australian Group One races in the new season.

Craig Williams has claimed his eighth Melbourne jockeys’ premiership and admits the record of 11 titles is something he has in his sights.

David Brideoake is not in any rush with Group One winner Princess Jenni, preferring a slow build-up to her target of the Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington.