Dual Victorian apprentices’ premiership winner Katelyn Mallyon has announced her retirement saying there is more to life than race riding.

The Queensland government has introduced a new point of consumption gambling tax but has not decided where the money is to be allocated.

Egyptian Bullet has defied the odds at her recent outings and will chase a fourth straight win in a heat of the A R Creswick Series at Moonee Valley.

Classy mare Daysee Doom has trialled nicely for her one-off Queensland winter carnival assignment in the Group One Tatt’s Tiara.

Think about the difference in the way the Racing Rules have been “policed’ in Victoria, and think about the way the cobalt inquiries were handled. All of it seems to go down the track of the headmaster and the schoolboy.

Jim Crowley has claimed he was the victim of an unprovoked attack after he was struck in the face by fellow jockey Raul da Silva at Goodwood.

Lightly raced imported stayer Hang Man is set to take the next step in his career when he contests the Ladbrokes Back Yourself Handicap at Sandown.

Echo Gem will make her debut for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott at Warwick Farm following the stable’s four winners at Randwick on the Kensington track.

Brisbane Racing Club officials will meet with trainers to discuss ways to manage the A grass at Eagle Farm after problems with barrier trials.

The new Kensington track has received the thumbs-up from Racing NSW stewards and jockeys after successfully coping with an eight-race card.

Damian Lane maintains a slender lead in the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership but will miss the next two city meetings through suspension.

The Chris Waller-trained colt Dealmaker is tracking to emulate his illustrious sire Dundeel as a three-year-old following a maiden win at Randwick.

Trainer Jason Warren has a couple of options with Bel Sonic and will wait until after the gelding gallops to decide if his next start will be at Moonee Valley.

Lovani will return from a frustrating Queensland carnival campaign for Hawkesbury trainer Brad Widdup in the Kensei Handicap at Rosehill.

Jockey Andrew Mallyon believes there are better things in store for well-bred Al Khabeer after riding the gelding to a maiden win on debut at Mornington.

Group One winner Lucky Hussler is expected to add some class to the Listed Eye Liner Stakes at Ipswich.

Foreign Territory and Wide Spread Panic have recorded the first wins of their careers in impressive style on the Kensington track at Randwick.

Jockey Ben Melham would love Santa Ana Lane to secure a slot in The Everest, believing the gelding would be hard to beat in the $13 million race.

Winning the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington is the major target for Blue Diamond winner Written By this spring.

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has confirmed former Singapore head stipendiary steward Peter Chadwick will be its new chief steward.

Terry Bailey, Racing Victoria’s chairman of stewards, has resigned to head the stewards panel in Singapore.

Australian jockey Zac Purton has hit the lead in his battle with Joao Moreira for the Hong Kong premiership.

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The Bostonian has won the Listed Daybreak Lover Handicap at Caloundra to give New Zealand trainer Tony Pike a treble at the meeting.

With 14 metropolitan meetings remaining for the season, Damian Lane leads Craig Williams by one win at the top of the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership.

Jockey Damien Thornton has reached 100 wins in a season for the first time in his career, bringing up the milestone at Swan Hill.

The mornings may be cold at Lindsay Park’s stables at Euroa but their spring hopefuls are back doing light work for their campaigns ahead.

Live To Dream’s first start for Brad Widdup on the Kensington track at Randwick will be a precursor to fillies and mares races in Melbourne.

Ed Dunlop is likely to set Red Cadeaux’s younger half brother Amazing Red for the Northumberland Plate.