Star Turn is the latest of this season's quality Australian three-year-old colts to be retired to stud.

Jockey Craig Williams has been given the all-clear to take his rides on the opening day of The Championships at Randwick tomorrow.

A dominant win in a race named after the great Sunline has I Am A Star ready for her shot to become the first filly since that champion to win the Doncaster Mile.

Scott Singleton was groomed for the equine industry by Bart Cummings as a leading trackwork rider, and now the Hawkesbury-based horseman is hoping to impress Sydney's elite trainers on a regular basis.

While Mike Moroney will be trackside at Randwick on Saturday, with Tivaci lining up the T.J. Smith Stakes, he will be keeping a keen eye on improving galloper War Legend in the Golden Mile at Bendigo.

The smallest horse in Sydney's premier stable will be aiming for the biggest prize on the first day of The Championships at Randwick.

Tavago underwent a vet inspection on Thursday morning, and after getting a pass mark, his co-trainer Trent Busuttin is weighing up throwing the Australian Derby winner into the Group 1 Sydney Cup on Saturday week.

Astern’s much-anticipated return to racing risks being delayed with trainer John O’Shea confirming Godolphin’s star colt will not contest the $2.5 million TJ Smith Stakes if Sydney’s weather deteriorates.

Rebel Dane will stand the next breeding season at Victoria’s Swettenham Stud but first he will attempt to add another Group One win to his record.

All 12 slots have been filled for the inaugural running of the $10 million The Everest.

Queenslander Cylinder Beach has fled Sydney's big wet only to be confronted by a likely deluge in his home state.

Champion Australian jumps jockey Steven Pateman has brought up his first winner as a trainer with Zagaya at Geelong yesterday.

Newcastle will be the scene of the final heat of the Provincial Championship series with a strong field vying to get to the A$400,000 Randwick final.

The recent Ranvet Stakes winner Our Ivanhowe has been retired.

Fillies have been to the fore in the major two-year-old races so far this season, and they hold the key to Saturday's Gr. 1 Sires' Produce Stakes at Randwick.

Leading rider Damien Oliver will guide the Group One fortunes of the New Zealand-bound four-year-old Tivaci in Saturday's $A2.5 million Gr.1 Darley T.J. Smith Stakes at Randwick.

Retired Group One winner Hucklebuck has been put down after suffering a bout of colic.

Plans for BMW winner Jameka are in limbo, with the star mare found to be suffering from travel sickness on her return from Sydney to Melbourne.

New Zealand-bred three-year-old Odeon has taken another winning step toward a Group One goal.

Seven years and a million dollars after he ran second in the Golden Slipper, Decision Time has run his last race.

The colours made famous by Queensland champion Buffering will again be to the fore in the winter carnival after Privlaka's great return to racing at Doomben.

Spectroscope will chase an Australian Group One win in the Doncaster Mile at his third local start after earning his way with victory in the Prelude.

Leon Corstens might be the senior member of a family training partnership but has bowed to his son Troy after the Group One win of Montoya's Secret in the Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill.

Leading jockey Craig Williams has been taken to hospital after a sad finish to the Listed Mornington Cup.

Jameka has exacted Group One revenge on her last-start conqueror Humidor in emphatic style, spacing the Australian Cup winner by six and a half lengths in the BMW at Rosehill.

The winner of the Caulfield Cup last spring, the Ciaron Maher-trained Jameka was the equal favourite in the Australian Cup two weeks ago when Humidor collared her to win by a long neck.

The step up from 2000 to 2400 metres today was in Jameka's favour, as was the pre-race certainty she would have Lasqueti Spirit to follow.

"It was a super effort today and what a ride by Hughie," Maher said.

"It was one of her target races and I'm just rapt to get it done."

Three-year-old filly Lasqueti Spirit led by many lengths but found the going tough in the run home and weakened to finish fifth as the older horses came at her.

Exospheric, third in the Australian Cup, finished in the same position, a length and three-quarters behind Humidor.

Bowman was thrilled to win the race for Maher.

"I won the VRC Oaks for Ciaron a few years ago on Set Square and I've had a limited but very good association since," he said.

"This mare was dominant in winning the Caulfield Cup. You had to see it to believe her run in the Australian Cup.

"She made my job easy. I just had to keep her happy, keep her in her rhythm."

"I had to have confidence in her ability and just wanted to stay close enough because if Lasqueti Spirit didn't stop then I could reel her in but not use up too much petrol if the swoopers came."

Jameka started the $3.10 favourite with support coming following the withdrawal of Ranvet Stakes winner Our Ivanhowe, which failed a vet test yesterday.

Last year's Australian Derby winner, Tavago, was also among the favoured runners at $4.40 but his future is uncertain after he pulled up lame.

Co-trainer Trent Busuttin said he appeared to have a suspensory injury.

"He copped a bump 30 or 40 metres after the start but whether it happened then, I don't know," Busuttin said.

"We'll put him on the float back to Melbourne and get him assessed.

"He will obviously need a long time out."

Humidor is also likely to return to Victoria, while Jameka's next start could be against Winx in two weeks in the A$4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick.

If that is the case, Maher will have to find a new jockey, with Bowman stuck to the champion like glue.

Maher also has a European campaign in mind for Jameka.

"Depending how she comes through, it's definitely something to think about," he said.

"It's a great conundrum to have."

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A trip north and a slog over 2000 metres has been worthwhile for Assign at Rosehill as the stayer got more miles in his legs before a possible start in the Sydney Cup.

Jeff Lloyd has produced one of his best rides to equal the record for the number of wins in a Brisbane metropolitan jockeys' premiership.

Missing the Golden Slipper could produce a silver lining for connections of The Mission after the frisky colt opened his account with a commanding victory at Rosehill today.

Sold For Song's strong finish in the recent Coolmore Classic has encouraged her trainer Kevin Kemp to map out a three-state campaign for the mare.

Trainer Andrew Noblet and jockey Katelyn Mallyon have had different reactions to winning at Group One level for the first time after combining with Silent Sedition in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley.

New Zealand-bred three-year-old filly I Am A Star dominated her older rivals in Friday night's Gr.2 Sunline Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley prompting trainer Shane Nichols to consider a trip to Sydney for the $A3 million Gr.1 Doncaster, which will be run at Randwick next Saturday, April 1.

Rising Red has been scratched from the Tulloch Stakes and is also unlikely to run in the Australian Derby.

Our Ivanhowe will not get the chance to add the BMW to his Ranvet Stakes win after failing a veterinary examination on race eve.

Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign is the first horse named to run in the A$10 million Everest.

The A$2 million Australian Derby is the aim for the Mark Newnham-trained Righteous Mate, but the gelding needs to show he's on target when he runs in the Tulloch Stakes.

Leading jockey Hugh Bowman has a third Vinery Stud Stakes win in five years in his sights aboard the favourite Foxplay in the Group One feature for fillies at Rosehill tomorrow.

Chris Waller senses Grand Marshal is running on empty ahead of The BMW, and fears Rosehill's next headline Group One race will be the English import's swan song.

Jockey Dean Holland has been suspended for three weeks over his handling of Barge And Charge in a 3000-metre race at Moonee Valley last month.

Sheidel already has an Oakleigh Plate win this campaign, and her co-trainer Tom Dabernig believes she is in the right form to challenge for another Group One victory in the William Reid Stakes.

Group One winner Sakhee's Soldier has missed two barrier trials, but is still expected to perform solidly on his return from an injury-enforced break at Doomben on Saturday.

A trip to Sydney for two-year-old Eminent is now unlikely after he was beaten into second place as the odds-on favourite in a midweek race at Doomben.

Champion Irish jumps trainer Willie Mullins is potentially lining up Penhill for the Melbourne Cup following his success at the Cheltenham Festival last week

Jeff Lloyd has moved within one win of Chris Munce's Brisbane jockeys' premiership record with a double at Doomben.

Matt Hill has been appointed Melbourne's premier race-caller to replace the retiring Greg Miles.

Sydney's wet autumn weather continues unabated, with a thunderstorm curtailing the midweek race meeting at Warwick Farm.

Bryce Heys will resist the temptation of running Spieth in Friday night's William Reid Stakes, with the young Sydney trainer preferring to wait for another target.

Racegoers at Rosehill can expect to see Brenton Avdulla repeat the tactics he used to win the VRC Oaks on Lasqueti Spirit when she runs in the BMW.

Controversial jockey Danny Nikolic has lost his bid to regain his jockey licence.

The William Reid Stakes features five Group One winners, but it is a sprinter still chasing an elite-level breakthrough who is the early favourite.

Antonio Giuseppe will be redirected to the Doncaster Mile in preference to the Sydney Cup over twice the distance.
 

The Golden Slipper-winning team of trainer Gary Portelli and jockey Ben Melham will be back in action at Moonee Valley trying for a second Group One victory within a week.

The weather in Sydney will have a bearing on whether up-and-coming filly Montoya's Secret makes an interstate trip to run in the Gr. 1 Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill.

Tye Angland and Jeff Lloyd have lodged appeals against careless riding suspensions arising from incidents in the Golden Slipper.

Hong Kong-based superstar jockey Joao Moreira is expected to be the big attraction at several of the Brisbane winter carnival race days.

A successful first foray into Australian racing during last year's spring carnival in Victoria netted five feature wins for English trainer Charlie Appleby.

Lightly raced mare Consommateur has delivered on a long-range plan in the Gr.3 Epona Stakes at Rosehill.

The optimistically named bargain buy She Will Reign has lived up to the title and more to win today's A$3.5 million Golden Slipper at Rosehill.

Darren Weir ticked off his second milestone for the day when Palentino gave the trainer his 100th victory in Melbourne for the season by winning today's Blamey Stakes at Flemington.

Russian Revolution lived up to his name by rebelling when Golden Slipper Day dawned.

Champion mare Winx has made it 16 wins in a row, ploughing through a heavy track at Rosehill for an easy victory in the Group One George Ryder Stakes (1500m).

Our Ivanhowe has revelled in the heavy conditions at Rosehill to race to a first-up win in the Group One Ranvet Stakes.

Raiment provided Godolphin with an early present on Golden Slipper Day as the three-year-old filly surged to her first black type victory in the Group Three Birthday Card Stakes at Rosehill.

Imported stayer Big Duke has given premier Victorian trainer Darren Weir his first Sydney winner, but had to do it via the stewards’ room.

Ben Melham has the ride on one of the leading Golden Slipper contenders She Will Reign and is also looking forward to partnering The United States in his defence of the Group One Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill.

Japanese import Tosen Stardom has been confirmed as a Blamey Stakes runner at Flemington in preference to the George Ryder Stakes at a wet Rosehill in Sydney.

Dwayne Dunn has picked up the Golden Slipper ride on Teaspoon with an ear infection keeping her original jockey in Hong Kong.

Craig Williams enjoyed a successful association with Criterion and now Melbourne’s premier jockey is eyeing a Group One win on the former star horse’s younger sibling Comin’ Through.

Hong Kong-based Australian jockey Zac Purton has been ruled out of the Golden Slipper meeting with an ear infection.

Single Bullet has been given the all-clear to run in the Golden Slipper after taking skin off his front legs in a stable mishap.

Winter carnival-bound stayer Emerald City is an example of breeding not always being a good indicator of a horse handling wet tracks.

Well-bred filly Rock Giselle has put herself in the frame to emulate her mother by chasing an Oaks win.

Craig Williams has his sights on a second Golden Slipper with a filly he has compared to the horse who gave him his only win so far in the world’s richest race for two-year-olds.

Golden Slipper contender Single Bullet will have to pass a veterinary inspection to take his place in the $3.5 million race.

Lindsay Park never shies away from a contest.

Many a stable would already have conceded Saturday’s Blamey Stakes at Flemington to Melbourne’s leading trainer Darren Weir who has a strong hand in the seven-horse 1600m Group Two race.

Mick Kent believes the handicap conditions of the The Galaxy in Sydney is the best option for talented sprinter Supido who will make his second interstate trip in as many starts.

The Flemington track will have a longer break after this year's Melbourne Cup carnival amid criticism of the surface at the past two feature meetings.

Champion sprinter Chautauqua will break new ground when he steps up to 1500 metres against the world's best horse in the George Ryder Stakes.

Her trainer would like nothing more than for Houtzen to draw a barrier which would allow her to settle behind horses in a race and charge home.

The two Golden Slipper favourites Houtzen and She Will Reign have drawn wide in barriers 16 and 13 respectively.

A full field of 16 plus three emergencies has been declared for the A$3.5 million Golden Slipper at Rosehill on Saturday.

Group One winner Awesome Rock has been retired, with connections now looking for a suitable home at stud.

Just two days after claiming his first Group One win in the Newmarket Handicap, young jockey Regan Bayliss has added the Group Two Adelaide Cup to his resume.

Godolphin’s Sydney Cup raiders Polarisation and Penglai Pavilion are making promising strides towards their star turn at The Championships.

Western Australia will break with tradition and hold a race meeting on Good Friday.

Champion sprinter Chautauqua is among 10 horses entered against Winx as she attempts to extend her winning streak to 16 in the George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill.

Just three days after returning from a long injury lay-off, Winona Costin has hurt her wrist in a fall at Wellington.

The first Tuesday in November will remain the sacred territory of the Melbourne Cup with officials hosing down reports it would be moved.

As he gears up for the Golden Slipper with two live chances, trainer Gary Portelli is also looking ahead with established Group One stable star Rebel Dane.

Damien Oliver will miss next Saturday after being suspended for careless riding in the Australian Cup

William Buick book-ended his Rosehill program with winners as Godolphin’s leading jockey steered stable stalwart It’s Somewhat home to complement his first-race success on French import Spectroscope.

Classy filly I Am A Star has added another feature win at Flemington but was forced to work overtime to deny West Australian visitor Ellicazoom.

Heavens Above has claimed the Group One Coolmore Classic (1500m) at Rosehill in a thrilling finish.

Redkirk Warrior has become the first galloper in 100 years to win the famous Flemington Group One Newmarket Handicap first up.

Australian Derby winner Tavago extended his affinity with Sydney racetracks to Rosehill by clearing out to comfortably win the Gr. 3 Sky High Stakes.

Tulip has firmed dramatically with bookmakers for the Golden Slipper but the filly's owners remain undecided whether the Magic Night Stakes winner will back up for next Saturday's big event.

Jockey Linda Meech is looking forward to the Melbourne spring after riding Sircconi to an all-the-way win in VRC Sires' Produce Stakes at Flemington today.

On a day she wasn’t even racing, Winx has stolen the show at Rosehill in a solo track gallop a week out from her next assignment in the George Ryder Stakes.

David Brideoake wants to wind back the clock after racking up the mileage.

Run at Flemington over 2000m, $1.5 million, weight-for-age

Sydney Cup favourite Antonio Giuseppe continues his build-up for that Group One challenge at Randwick as the heavily-backed runner in the Group Three Sky High Stakes at Rosehill.

Dawn Wall has broken through the Group Three barrier at her first attempt with the promising filly continuing her upward progression with a withering burst to claim the Kembla Classic.

Australian champion Winx and American star Arrogate sit on top of the world with ratings of 127 in the first rankings for the year.

It’s been a while since Joao Moreira has worn the Godolphin blue colours in a race in Australia.

Hong Kong-based Australian Zac Purton will ride Teaspoon in the Golden Slipper Stakes with Hugh Bowman conceding the weight battle.

John O'Shea talks about Godolphin's runners tomorrow led by sharp 2YOs Coruscate and Alizee plus up and coming three-year-olds Bezel and Achi Babe. Tally goes around in the G1 Australian Cup.

Greg Miles has decided his race calling career will finish at the track where it all began - Caulfield.

When Sircconi began his autumn two-year-old campaign his trainer had only one race in mind.

Not since champion Makybe Diva more than a decade ago has a mare won the Australian Cup, but trainer Ciaron Maher wouldn't swap Jameka for any other horse in this year's race.

Trapeze Artist will be given the chance to become just the second Black Opal Stakes winner to claim the Golden Slipper.

Trainer Mick Price says three-year-old colt Extreme Choice is thriving ahead of the Group One Newmarket Handicap.

Chris Waller has put on a brave face after Coolmore Classic favourite Omei Sword drew the outside barrier in a field of 19 vying for Group One glory at Rosehill.

A low-key midweek meeting is no comparison to The Championships at Randwick next month, but trainer John O’Shea was satisfied after watching pre-race favourites Almanzora and Astoria justify their billing in the first two races on Wednesday.

Blue blood filly Earth Angel has started her racetrack career on the same note as her famous mother Miss Finland by winning on debut at Ballarat.

Former top Brisbane colt Nikitas is set to have a third trainer with a move to Darren Weir in Victoria.

Trainer Bryce Heys won’t be offering up any excuses should Newmarket Handicap favourite Spieth be beaten at Flemington.

Three-time Melbourne Cup winning jockey Jack Purtell has died at the age of 95.

All is in readiness for an international mission for Awesome Rock but the horse has an important assignment on his home track first.

Victoria’s premier trainer Darren Weir will saddle up three runners in the field of 12 for the Australian Cup at Flemington including favourite Humidor.

The Group One Newmarket Handicap at Flemington has attracted 13 runners with favourite Spieth and three-year-old Extreme Choice drawn on opposite sides of the field.

Omei Sword will have to overcome the outside barrier in a field of 19 for the Gr. 1 Coolmore Classic but remains the favourite.

Jockey Danny Nikolic's bid to appeal a police ban on him attending race courses has failed in the High Court.

Bowman, who has topped the Group 1 winner’s list in Australia for each of the past three seasons with an aggregate of 25 major wins, will be taking on the best of his local contemporaries and the ‘magic man’ himself, Joao Moreira

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne has been fined $1500 for criticising Flemington racecourse manager Mick Goodie on social media.

Edward Cummings is the latest member of the famous racing family to join the official training ranks.

Ben Asgari identifies key horses to follow from recent jumpouts at Caulfield and Werribee.

An unorthodox lead-in to the Australian Cup is no concern for connections of Ecuador who will be chasing his first Group One win in the weight-for-age race.

Godolphin has recruited William Buick to ride in Sydney, with James Doyle expected to be sidelined with injury until the end of the month.

Three-year-old Flying Artie will not run in the Newmarket Handicap, with mucus detected in a scope.

Katelyn Mallyon will front the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board in a bid to ride Super Cash in the Newmarket Handicap.

The Tony McEvoy-trained Hey Doc has claimed his first Group One victory as favourite in the Australian Guineas at Flemington.

A furious Craig Williams has been suspended for careless riding at Flemington which could cost him the ride on Star Turn in the Gr. 1 Newmarket Handicap.

Trackwork rider Riharna Thomson has died from injuries she received in an accident at Canberra's Thoroughbred Park.

Race analysis and tips for the 2017 Australian Guineas (Group 1) at Flemington on Saturday featuring Hey Doc as the best backed runner.

Brother and sister jockeys Andrew and Katelyn Mallyon will compete against each other in a Group One race for the first time in the Australian Guineas.

Victoria Derby winner Prized Icon has arrived in Melbourne to run in the Australian Guineas at Flemington.

Racing identity Bill Vlahos, accused of defrauding punting club members out of millions, has represented himself in court because he's run out of money to pay a lawyer.

Legless Veuve has done what she needed to in a track gallop at Caulfield to convince trainer Stuart Webb to let her take her place in the Australian Guineas.