It took just two races at Caulfield on Saturday for trainer Darren Weir to equal last season's record for Melbourne winners. But the result was not quite what punters had been banking on.

Top jockey Michael Cahill is known for his low-key style but even he finds it hard to hide his respect for New Zealand three-year-old The Bostonian.

Kris Lees has chosen the Listed Winter Cup (2400m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday as Nurse Kitchen’s weekend assignment.

New Zealand-bred Group One prospect Vassilator is back in work at Caulfield with trainer Colin Little.

New Zealand apprentice Sam Weatherley has made an immediate impression in Sydney, riding She Knows to win at Randwick.

After racing against some multiple stakes performers in Queensland, Karavali has returned to Randwick to score a narrow win but satisfying win.

Exciting colt Ardossan is on target for a return to black type action.

James McDonald has capped his international comeback with victory aboard Expert Eye in the Gr.3 Jersey Stakes (1400m) at Royal Ascot.

An unfashionable gelding with no stakes grade experience has given Chris Waller one of the most satisfying wins of his training career.

Manolo Blahniq (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) will join the tail end of the Queensland winter carnival after producing a dogged victory at Rosehill.

Julius Sandhu could not have wished for a better start to his training career.

Sydney's leading trainer Chris Waller has amassed 300 winners in a season for the first time as the milestones continue to mount for the Australian Racing Hall Of Fame inductee.

Trainer Mick Price has welcomed back Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) winner Grunt into his Caulfield barn.

Group One winner Hiyaam has been set some lofty targets for her spring campaign by trainer Mick Price.

Newcastle trainer Kris Lees has played down Nurse Kitchen's luckless trip to the Queensland winter carnival, and is confident she can bounce back at Rosehill despite an awkward draw.

Top trainer Robert Heathcote believes much-travelled jockey Jake Bayliss should seriously consider coming home to Queensland.

Mick Price is convinced his Caulfield Guineas winner Mighty Boss is far from finished as a racing prospect and expects the rising four-year-old to be a major player in the spring.

Moe trainer Peter Gelagotis was disappointed with missing out on a start in the Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1350m) with Moss ‘n’ Dale, but is looking forward to starting him in the Listed City of Ipswich Eye Liner Stakes (1350m) at Ipswich on Saturday.

Super Cash impressed many with her fast-finishing second placing in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap, but the question remains whether the well-known fresh performer can shine again when she lines up in the G1 Tatts Tiara.

Jockey Michael Walker has been stood down and taken to hospital after winning the Group Two Queensland Guineas aboard Sambro at Doomben.

A daring front-running ride aboard Choysa has landed Kate Walters her first winner at Flemington.

Jolly Honour (NZ) (Reliable Man) produced a strong staying effort to win the A$100,000 tab.com.au Handicap (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Doubt has been cast on New Zealand mare Shillelagh taking her place in Saturday’s Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1350m) at Doomben.

Expat New Zealand trainer Bjorn Baker believes things have fallen into place for three-year-old Champagne Cuddles to give him another Queensland feature win in the Gr. 1 Stradbroke Handicap.

Young guns Spirit Of Boom and Zoustar will resume their battle for the honour of being named Australia's champion first-season sire in the Gr. 1 J J Atkins Plate at Doomben.

Steven Pateman, the champion jumps jockey who has also turned his hand to training, has been charged over an elevated cobalt reading returned by one of his runners before a steeplechase.

The Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) has issued thirteen invitations to the world’s best weight-for-wge gallopers to compete in the 2018 Ladbrokes Cox Plate on October 27 at The Valley.

The Paul Perry stable is hopeful of giving premier jockey Jeff Lloyd another major before his retirement when he partners Perast in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap at Doomben on Saturday.

Queensland trainer Ben Currie will not be allowed to race horses in New South Wales until the resolution of 31 charges levelled against him.

A sprinting specialist who met and matched the best Australian short course performers is bound for New Zealand.

Kerrin McEvoy's intuition has paid dividends as he disregarded Chris Waller's instructions to boot Dagny to victory in the Eremein Handicap (1800m) at Rosehill.

Victorian horse racing’s Big Three - the Gr.1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m), the Gr.1 Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) and the Gr.1 Stella Artois Caulfield Cup (2400m) – will all carry record prize money this spring after hefty increases were announced by Racing Victoria on Friday.