Trainer Bjorn Baker believes things have fallen into place for Champagne Cuddles to shine in the Group One Stradbroke Hcp on Saturday.

Despite drawing the outside barrier, stud-bound Spieth is primed to break a couple of hoodoos in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap at Doomben.

The Bjorn Baker-trained three-year-old filly Champagne Cuddles is the outright favourite for the Stradbroke Handicap after drawing gate one.

Luck Favours has spiked a temperature and will not make the trip to England for the Royal Ascot meeting.

It’s a heavy track at Canterbury but that won’t stop our man Richie Boy from finding a few winners then he suggests we double up with NSW tonight in the State Of Origin. Good punting all.

The Bob Baffert-trained Justify has drawn barrier one for his bid to win the Belmont Stakes and complete the US Triple Crown.

Our man Shane Ciurleo is looking to go bang in the first with his best bet at the Gold Coast then carry that form for the rest of the day then the night with Queensland in the State Of Origin. Good luck all.

It’s State Of Origin night in Melbourne but before that we need to get some cash and what better way than backing a winner at Sandown. Check out Bruce Clark’s full preview and best bets. Good punting.

Group One-placed sprinter Derryn will stand at New Zealand’s Grangewilliam Stud in the upcoming breeding season.

Jason Coyle has no fears about upgrading Siren’s Fury into the Stradbroke Handicap is she happens to make the field for the $1.5 million feature at Doomben.

Crossing The Abbey kicks off a light winter campaign at Flemington in preparation for a tilt at the three-year-old fillies races in the spring.

Blake Shinn has had a careless riding suspension reduced by the Racing NSW Appeal Panel.

Cranbourne trainer Mick Bell believes sprinter Jungle Edge is poised to make a successful return in the June Stakes at Randwick after a freshen-up.

Care To Think has been dogged by bad barriers in his recent races and is due for a change of luck in the Stradbroke Handicap.

The random barrier draws haven’t been working in favour of Rossman who has again drawn off the track in a three-year-old race at Sandown.

Are Victorian jockeys poorer horsemen than there interstate counterparts? Are they more reckless? Does everywhere outside Victoria have lanes that the horses have to keep to? Or is there a bias coming out in the way stewards in Victoria view the things that happen in any race?

Matt Smith can finally run slow maturer Tonsor at a metropolitan meeting after the four-year-old made a winning debut at Kembla Grange.

Jockey Jamie Mott has had an eight-meeting suspension reduced to six by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board.

Trainers Chris Waller and Darren Weir will be allies with the Australian Bloodstock-owned Brave Smash to run for Waller in the $13 million Everest.

Queensland Oaks winner Youngstar will attempt to become the first filly in a decade to add the Derby to her Classic victory.

Trainer Matthew Leek has been disqualified for 12 months after being found guilty of two charges relating to attempted race day treatment.

The first horses have galloped on the Polytrack at Hawkesbury in a test run for the new synthetic surface.

Destiny’s Kiss has been entered for the Stayers Cup at Randwick as insurance against a high Brisbane Cup weight.

Matt Cumani is planning to start Greycliffe over 2000m at Flemington but may keep two-year-old Anthemoessa for another day.

After a recent stint in Japan after the autumn carnival, champion jockey Hugh Bowman is planning to make his return to Sydney race riding in a few weeks.

Trainer Gerald Ryan is looking for rain to help Samantha turn her form around in the Listed June Stakes at Randwick.

Hugh Bowman’s home town Dunedoo in country NSW is one of 37 destinations for the 2018 Melbourne Cup Tour which will also visit Ireland, the UK and South Korea.

Trainer Ben Currie has lost an appeal against a conviction on a swab charge which is unrelated to 31 other charges he is facing.

Mark Du Plessis will ride the Tony Gollan-trained Most Important in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap at Doomben.

Trainer Les Ross is hoping predicted rain arrives to help tough filly Miss Sara in the Group One J J Atkins Stakes at Doomben.