The Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington is the likely next start for New Zealand horse Jon Snow after his pleasing return in a Group One race at Hastings.

Network Ten will broadcast the Melbourne Cup carnival from next year in a five-year $100 million agreement with the Victoria Racing Club.

Osborne Bulls will be out to press his claims for the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes when he chases a Listed race victory at Moonee Valley.

Trainer David Payne is excited about the prospects of Tarka and Toulouse as they take their next steps towards the Victoria Derby in the Stan Fox.

Star New Zealand mare Bonneval is set to make her return to racing in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley, a race she won a year ago.

A promotion to help drought victims through the recent Birdsville race meeting has raised at least $50,000.

Triple Group One winner Gingernuts has officially been retired in New Zealand after recovering from a life-threatening injury suffered in Melbourne.

Everest hopeful English has put in a strong effort in a barrier trial at Rosehill to finish second to speedy three-year-old Ef Troop.

Best Solution has won the Grosser Preis Von Baden in Germany to enhance his Caulfield and Melbourne Cup claims.

The Group Two McEwen Stakes is set to feature boom sprinter Nature Strip who trainer Darren Weir says is in great shape ahead of the weight-for-age sprint.

Rising star Queensland apprentice Jackson Murphy has been suspended for the second time this season.

Sunlight is heading back to Sydney to run in The Run To The Rose at Rosehill as trainer Tony McEvoy contemplates a Golden Rose start.

Trapeze Artist will make his much-anticipated return to racing in the Theo Marks Stakes, one of two planned starts before the $13 million Everest.

Mighty Boss and Hiyaam are set to represent the Mick Price stable in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Crack Me Up, favourite for Queensland Horse of the Year honours, has trialled well as he prepares to head to Melbourne.

Solario Stakes winner Too Darn Hot has impressed many bookmakers who now have him favourite for the Epsom Derby.

Damian Lane will miss the ride on Nature Strip at Moonee Valley after being suspended for 10 meetings on a careless riding charge at Caulfield.

Lindsay Park stable newcomer Ellicazoom has stormed to victory in the Group Three Cockram Stakes at Caulfield.

Michael Walker has been suspended for his winning ride on Comin’ Through in the Group Two Tramway Stakes at Randwick.

Eight-year-old Sydney sprinter Ball Of Muscle has made a winning return at Caulfield in the Group Three Heath, beating Voodoo Lad and Brave Smash.

Pure Elation has returned from a mandatory ban for a bleeding attack to take out the Group Two Furious Stakes at Randwick.

Humidor has won the first Group One prize of the Melbourne spring carnival, taking the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield.

Tversky has made it three wins in a row, setting trainer Jack Duncan a poser about where to aim the in-form gelding.

Australian Oaks winner Unforgotten has won the Group Two Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick on her way to bigger races over the spring.

The G3 Concorde Stakes (1000m) was billed as a match race and punters got what was promised with Invincible Star and Redzel duking it out from the front but Redzel travelled sweetly throughout and proved too strong. What did J Mac say about Invincible Star?

Unforgotten announced herself as a serious spring player in the G2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) overcoming trouble to beat a very brave Ace High. See what the jockeys said.

The Darren Weir-trained Native Soldier has pressed his Caulfield Guineas claims with a dominant front-running win in the McNeil Stakes.

Comin’ Through has won the Tramway Stakes, relegating his Chris Waller-trained stablemate Tom Melbourne to another second.

Humidor has claimed the first Group One race of the Melbourne spring carnival with an upset win in the $1 million Memsie Stakes.

Former Hong Kong galloper Call Me Handsome has led throughout to claim the Listed Heatherlie Stakes at Caulfield.