Racing Victoria vets have completed their inspections of the runners in the $1 million The Showdown, with all given the go-ahead to start at Caulfield.

Adam Trinder and Anthony Darmanin have enjoyed success in Melbourne this season with Mystic Journey and will try to add a Caulfield win with Twitchy Frank.

Galaxy winner Nature Strip has won a Randwick barrier trial ahead of his bid for the Doomben 10,000.

Trainer Tony McEvoy has aimed well-related Sisstar at the inaugural million dollar Showdown at Caulfield and believes the filly will run a bold race.

Stewards have agreed to give trainer Ben Currie more time to make final submissions in an inquiry on two charges which relate to jigger use.

Speedy Fiery Heights has recovered from a tough Sydney trip and is expected to race well on a drier Eagle Farm track in the Victory Stakes.

Trainer Joe Pride believes Kylease can reach the top level and but first he is hoping she can extend her winning ways to the Hawkesbury Guineas.

Trainer John Moloney sees a lot of positives for Fine Dane ahead of his assault on the VOBIS Gold Dash at Caulfield.

Tough filly Oh Five Glory has worked strongly giving trainer Peter Hulbert confidence she is ready to repel the southern horses in the Listed Dalrello Stakes.

A Queensland campaign is on the radar for talented Iconoclasm if he can perform strongly first-up for new trainer Danny O’Brien at Caulfield.

Trainer Liam Birchley says sprinter Havasay is racing better than it appears on paper as he prepares to take on Redzel in the Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm.

Big fields are the norm for the three-day Warrnambool May carnival and the opening day is no exception with 139 acceptors spread across the 10 races.

Star filly Sunlight has finished a close second to stablemate Cool Passion in a barrier trial ahead of a planned crack at a fourth Group One win this season.

Blake Shinn has the task of proving Le Juge isn’t a one-jockey horse when he replaces Robbie Fradd on the gelding at Eagle Farm.

Trainer Gary Moore hopes Brilliant Mind can win the Group Three Gunsynd Stakes at Eagle Farm to confirm his Queensland Derby credentials.

Santa Ana Lane has drawn the outside barrier in his bid to win the Chairman’s Sprint Prize at Sha Tin in Hong Kong.

Australian mare Viddora has improved ahead of the Chairman’s Sprint Prize in Hong Kong after being found to be lame.

Trainer Matt Dale will aim Dark Eyes at the Wagga Wagga Cup after his return to winning form in The Les Carlyon at Flemington.

Rachel King has returned from injury to ride a winner at Randwick while two-year-olds Libertini and Reloaded have shown they have bigger things in store.

Transact has given Gai Waterhouse her fourth VRC St Leger win from the past seven runnings with a tough on-pace victory in the 2800m-race at Flemington.

Co-trainer Mathew Ellerton hopes Zoutori can keep his unbeaten run going and boost his rating ahead of a spring campaign.

Trainer Archie Alexander will turn his attention to the spring with Chaillot after the two-year-old filly’s impressive Anzac Day Stakes win at Flemington.

Promising Sydney two-year-old Deep Sea will be having an educational trip to Brisbane when he tackles the Listed Dalrello Stakes at Eagle Farm.

Waging War is returning to Melbourne chasing successive wins in the $250,000 VOBIS Gold Mile at Caulfield.

The Joe Pride-trained Pecans is primed to defend the Group Three Hawkesbury Crown after three barrier trials.

Michael Dee hopes he has made the right decision by opting to ride the early favourite Prince Of Sussex in the inaugural running of The Showdown at Caulfield.

Observational could be the horse to give trainer John Sadler a bucket list victory after his fast-finishing win at Flemington.

Trainer David Pfieffer believes I Am Excited is ready to cause an upset in the Victory Stakes and go on to win Group One races.

Trainer Archie Alexander believes there were genuine excuses for Saccharo’s unplaced run last start and hopes for a vastly improved showing at Caulfield.

The MATCH Series, the US Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championship for 2019, is off and running with Laurel Park premiering the 20-race series at their Spring Stakes Spectacular.