Veteran Central Coast trainer Fred Cowell has died after a long illness aged 78.

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable has sent two-year-old Fun Fact south to Melbourne to chase a Victoria Derby ballot exemption in the Byerley Handicap.

After two stints in Hong Kong and one in New Zealand, Jetwings has made his way back to the Gerald Ryan stable in Sydney.

Trainer Tony Gollan and Jeff Lloyd will combine with Sheiswhatsheis in the final stakes race of the Queensland season at Doomben.

After a gripping battle with Joao Moreira, Australian jockey Zac Purton has clinched the Hong Kong jockeys’ premiership.

Lee and Shannon Hope’s appeal over their cobalt disqualifications is going ahead despite them pleading guilty to a lesser administration charge.

Derby winner Masar will not run again this season but has been given the green light to stay in training as a four-year-old.

Ex-pat Australian Zac Purton has won the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship, taking an unassailable four-win lead with three races remaining at the season finale.

Chautauqaua’s little sister Mulberry Walk has flopped on debut at Hawkesbury, finishing last as odds-one favourite.

In-form jockey Skye Bogenhuber has ridden a winner for the Chris Waller stable at her first ride for Sydney’s premier trainer.

Group Three winner Fiesta has replaced Foxplay as Winx’s next door neighbour and will begin her spring campaign on the same day at Randwick.

Chautauqua is scheduled to head back to Sydney ahead of another all-important barrier test in a trial at Rosehill.

Kris Lees’ Queensland stable representative Mel Eggleston will recommend tough mare Princess Posh head to the Tatt’s Mile at Doomben.

Mick Price says Group One winner Grunt has made a huge physical progression since the autumn in preparation for the spring carnival.

Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie has trained a record number of winners but has also lost an appeal against a fine.

Coolmore’s US Navy Flag has set himself up for the $13 million Everest in Sydney with his win in the July Cup at Newmarket.

A narrow win in the final race on the Caulfield program aboard Malaise has kept Craig Williams 11 wins in front in the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership.

Hugh Bowman has made an immediate mark on his return to Saturday racing at Rosehill with a winning double.

Dual Group One-placed sprinter Voodoo Lad has shown his class, storming home from last to win the Group Three Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield.

The disappointment of Dreamforce’s last-start second has been erased with his victory in the Listed Winter Stakes at Rosehill.

Lightly raced Mount Kilcoy has backed up seven days after his second placing in the Silver Bowl Series Final to win stylishly over 2000m at Caulfield.

Peter and Paul Snowden’s dour stayer Plot Twist has made it three from three at 3200m with a slogging win in the Queen’s Cup at the Sunshine Coast.

Star Of Monsoon has matched his breeding with his talent since being gelded and has racked up another win at Rosehill.

A round table discussion between trainer Tony Gollan and owners after Zoustyle’s Caloundra win will see the gelding spelled.

Magnesium Rose has landed her second city win at Caulfield in her ninth start for trainer Matthew Lindsay.

Trainer Tony Gollan is one of the few not getting carried away after two-year-old Zoustyle scored an easy win at Caloundra.

Ringo’s A Rockstar has beaten Tarzan after another two-horse war between the Caloundra 1000m specialists.

Muswellbrook trainer Jan Bowen has prepared Roman Typhoon to win the Highway Handicap at Rosehill.

The Hawkes Racing-trained two-year-old colt Brutal has made an immediate impression on debut at Caulfield, winning by five lengths over 1200m.

Yaba Dabl Dooya has given Beaudesert trainer Kenneth Deacon a great start to the day at Caloundra with a win in the Savills Handicap.