Hugh Bowman's bid to have a suspension reduced so he can ride the champion mare Winx in her return will be heard by the Racing New South Wales Appeal panel, but he still has to confirm a date for another appeal in New Zealand.

The tried and true has prevailed over the unknown with the in-form Lanciato winning the Listed Carrington Stakes in which the much-spruiked import George Patton was unplaced as favourite.

Preview winner Long Leaf is likely to follow the path of another Lindsay Park-trained colt, Reaan, and head to the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes without another run.

Having his first start for seven weeks, the Darren Weir-trained Night's Watch (NZ) (Redwood) has finished strongly to win at Caulfield.

Expatriate New Zealand trainer Bjorn Baker has set his Kiwi-bred Music Magnate for an international feature sprint.

More than two years after her first win, Faraway Town has finally greeted the judge again.

Queensland stewards have again warned trainers to be alert for horses inadvertently ingesting arsenic from wood shavings or yard posts.

Victoria's leading jockey Linda Meech has been suspended for more than three weeks after being found guilty of improper riding in a race at Kilmore.

Lindsay Park's assault on this year's Blue Diamond series will begin in the Previews at Caulfield.

Trainer Chris Waller is not expecting too much from Winx's barrier trial at Rosehill on Monday morning or from the body which determines the world's best racehorse.

Leading Toowoomba apprentices Baylee Nothdurft and Nick Keal have been suspended after clashing in a race in Toowoomba yesterday.

Expensive filly Estijaab has lived up to her breeding with an emphatic debut at Randwick today which has put her firmly in line for the major juvenile races.

Trainer Chris Munce continued his long-time friendship with owner Max Whitby when First Crush landed some long-priced bets with a win at Doomben.

As a champion Victorian apprentice jockey, Nick Ryan was a regular winner in town.

A seven-year-old mare on a path to a jumping campaign has caused a major upset at Flemington, winning at a starting price of $151.

Rock 'N' Gold started the longest price of three runners for the Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra stable in the Kensington Stakes but the gelding has upstaged rivals to win the Listed sprint.

Exciting sprinter Nature Strip has continued on his winning way with a hard-fought victory in the A$250,000 Inglis Dash at Flemington.

Australian sprinter Faatinah has begun his overseas campaign in style with victory at Meydan in Dubai.

Nature Strip is the odds-on favourite to continue his winning ways in the A$250,000 Inglis Dash and his jockey Ryan Maloney is excited to see what the boom sprinter can produce again.

Queensland country trainer John Patterson has been disqualified for 18 months after being found guilty of four charges involving cobalt.

New Zealand-bred five-year-old Curragh will be out to improve on a near impeccable first-up record when he resumes over 1400m at Flemington on Saturday.

Bedford’s six-length win was a pleasant surprise for trainer Anthony Freedman at Caulfield on Wednesday.

Magic Millions Classic casualty Jonker will be spelled for two months, ending hopes of him playing a part in the major two-year-old races over the Sydney Autumn Carnival.

Multiple Group 1 winner Redzel will resume in the G1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) on February 17.

Burning Front’s return to the winner’s stall at Flemington is poised to reignite the riding career of Brad Rawiller, who won his 12th race on the veteran in the listed Chester Manifold Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.

Three-year-old Nature Strip will stay under the Aquanita umbrella with John Sadler announced as the new trainer once he returns from suspension.

Trainer Greg Hickman and jockey Corey Brown combined for the biggest payday in Queensland racing history at the Gold Coast on Saturday when Pierata (Pierro-November Flight) justified his short quote to win the $2m, Gold Coast Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m).