Former star apprentice Tiffani Brooker has eased back into riding after an enforced injury break and has met with success at Doomben.

New Zealand three-year-old Bobby Dee will run at Randwick after missing starts in the Queensland Derby and Brisbane Cup.

Trainer Shane Nichols is happy with the way Tahitian Dancer has freshened up for a drop back in distance in the Listed Creswick Stakes at Flemington.

Twelve months after they ran the quinella in the Winter Dash, I Thought So and Jungle Edge will face a return bout in the same race at Randwick.

Country sprinter Kakakenny is set to live up to his nickname of the “Chautauqua of the Bush” when he races at Eagle Farm.

Co-trainer Ben Hayes believes Excused, a winner on debut at Sandown, can be a player in the major fillies races during the spring carnival.

Connections will consider an extended English campaign for Australian sprinter Houtzen after the mare was unplaced in the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Talented mare Irithea will wear blinkers when she returns to Eagle Farm for the Tatt’s Tiara.

Godolphin-trained horses dominate the market for the Tatt’s Tiara after the barrier draw for the Group One race.

Dual Australian Group One winner Ace High is to stand at New Zealand’s Rich Hill Stud in the next breeding season.

Popular Brisbane racing figure Ricky Leisfield will step aside as clerk of the course at BRC meetings but continue to work for the club.

Queensland mare Houtzen’s has finished eighth in the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Tasmania’s leading jockey, Craig Newitt, will make the trip to Brisbane to ride Eckstein in the Group One Tattersall’s Tiara at Eagle Farm.

Victoiran apprentice Lucinda Doodt’s three-kilo claim will reduce Jungle Edge’s weight in the Winter Dash at Randwick.

Racing NSW stewards say race day treatment charges against Victorian trainer David Brideoake could not be proven.

A pleasing run from Halvorsen in his first attempt at straight racing at Flemington has trainer Robbie Griffiths upbeat about his Creswick Stakes chances.

Well-bred filly Tides will step up to 1600m and wear blinkers for the first time when she chases a city win at Sandown after back-to-back city placings.

Australian representative Houtzen has drawn barrier 11 of 12 in the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Four-year-old Blazejowski will be out to make it four-straight wins this campaign when he returns to Flemington for another Winter Championship Series heat.

Trainer Jason Warren will wait until after Bel Sonic gallops later in the week before deciding on the last-start winner’s next start.

After a last-start fifth in the Brisbane Cup, Our Libretto’s Queensland campaign is set to continue in the Group Three Tattersall’s Cup over 3000m.

Santa Ana Lane has had a break in the paddock and is now set to begin the build-up towards his spring campaign aimed at the $14 million The Everest.

After her late scratching from the Stradbroke Handicap, Princess Posh has shown she is ready for the Tatt’s Tiara with a strong track gallop.

Victorian trainer Jarrod McLean will face a racing tribunal again in September for allegedly possessing a ‘jigger’ after the case was adjourned on Monday.

Disqualified Kentucky Derby winner, Maximum Security, has been beaten in his first start since the controversial demotion.

Leading jockey Oisin Murphy has been stood down from riding at Salisbury after failing a breath test.

Australian representative Houtzen has drawn barrier 11 of 12 in the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Ipswich Cup runner-up Sampson will back up from his fighting effort to run in the Tattersall’s Cup at Eagle Farm.

Being kicked by a yearling has not slowed trainer Chris Munce down as he plans a Ramornie campaign with Ipswich winner Smartypy.

Cox Plate favourite Mystic Journey is pleasing her trainer Adam Trinder as she continues her build-up towards a planned race return in the Bletchingly Stakes.