Trainer Matthew Smith will spread his runners over three states with Grey Lion heading the charge in the Group Two Brisbane Cup at Eagle Farm.

Stablemates Radipole and Strike Force are scheduled to begin their winter preparations at Flemington in a heat of the Winter Championship Series.

New Zealand jockey Alysha Collett is keen to pick up where she left off in Singapore when she returns there soon after being sidelined by injury.

Trainer Phillip Stokes has two chances entered for the Sandown meeting but he will monitor the track rating before deciding whether Too Good Too Hard runs.

Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie has been found guilty of five charges of bringing horses to race with a prohibited substance in their systems.

Group One winner Manuel will be spelled after a flat trackwork performance and miss the Stradbroke Handicap.

Unbeaten Brisbane sprinter Zoustyle will miss the rest of the winter after contracting a low grade virus.

Boom Time is among the nominations for a heat of the Banjo Patterson Series at Flemington as he bids to turn around his form.

Newcastle and Kembla Grange will host stand-alone feature race meetings with metropolitan prize money and each with a race worth $1 million.

A right-handed gallop at Pakenham under race jockey John Allen has Mr Quickie in top order ahead of the Group One Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm.

On the back of the success of the $14 million Everest, the Sydney spring carnival races will receive millions of dollars in extra prize money.

The new training partnership of Chris Anderson and Robert Heathcote will have its first Group One runner with Ballistic Boy in the J J Atkins.

Perth owner Bob Peters has his eyes on the big prize money on offer in Sydney rather than the prestige of Melbourne spring races including the Cox Plate.

Heavy rain has forced the transfer of the Warrnambool meeting to Casterton which has come with race distance changes.

Sottsass has sprung a surprise to outgun Persian King to land the Prix du Jockey Club in record time at Chantilly.

Manuel and Sin To Win will carry the bright colours of owner Gary Lechte in a couple of the upcoming Brisbane feature races.

Trainer Chris Waller will be represented in all three Group One races at Brisbane’s premier race day at Eagle Farm.

Trainer John Sadler holds fears for apprentice jockeys who graduate too quickly through the riding ranks and lose their ability to claim.

In-form trainer Mark Newnham is confident he has made the right decision to keep filly Scarlet Dream for the Qld Derby rather than running her in the Oaks.

The Queensland Trainers Association has negotiated a deal with Racing Queensland which will pay insurance premiums.

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have not ruled out starting US import Con Te Partiro in the Stradbroke Handicap if she can gain a berth.

Brenton Avdulla’s return to Australia from Japan has been soured by a 15-day careless riding suspension out of the Queensland Oaks.

Champion trainer Aidan O’Brien has won a record-equalling seventh Derby at Epsom with Anthony Van Dyck ridden by Seamie Heffernan.

Anthony Van Dyck has won the Epsom Derby, giving acclaimed trainer Aidan O’Brien a record-equalling seventh winner in the prestigious race.

Tommy Berry has ridden four winners on the Rosehill program but perhaps his best mount finished third.

In-form mare Kenenda ended her winter carnival campaign with a flourish when she won the Group Two PJ O’Shea Stakes at Doomben.

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have produced a masterful training feat with Hush Writer resuming to win the W J McKell Cup over 2400m at Rosehill.

Begood Toya Mother has extended his winning sequence to five by taking out the Ladbrokes Odds Boost Handicap at Caulfield.

Jockey Matt McGillivray has landed his first Group One success, producing the ride of his life on Winning Ways in the Queensland Oaks.

Dwayne Dunn expects Bam’s On Fire to head to better company after providing him the last leg of four winners at Caulfield.