In-form jockey Brett Prebble will ride top class Kiwi mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) through the rest of her campaign.

Quality stayer The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) will kick off his Cups campaign when he contests the Gr.2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Local trainer John O’Shea is looking forward to last season’s Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) winner Lion’s Roar (NZ) (Contributer) resuming at Randwick on Saturday.

Unbeaten galloper Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) is likely to contest Saturday’s Gr.2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at The Valley in preference to an Open Handicap over 1600m on the same card.

Te Akau’s Australian raiding party received more firepower over the weekend with the addition of last season’s New Zealand Filly of the Year Amarelinha to their Sydney barn.

Damian Lane has been confirmed as Verry Elleegant’s (NZ) (Zed) new Melbourne spring rider.

Ayrton’s (NZ) (Iffraaj) spring preparation started in perfect fashion with the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr trained gelding taking out the Neds Filter Form Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday.

Six-year-old gelding London Banker (NZ) (Tavistock) is proving a handy addition to the stable of Eagle Farm trainer Kelly Schweida.

Four-year-old mare Signora Nera (NZ) (Sweynesse) could be in for a big spring judging by her runaway victory when resuming in the Peltzer Special Achievement Handicap (1500m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday.

Five-year-old Alamosa gelding Second Slip (NZ) broke through for his maiden stakes victory when making a one-act affair of the Listed Leon Macdonald Stakes (1400m) at Morphettville.

Classy Kiwi mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) remained unbeaten at Caulfield when claiming Saturday’s Gr.3 W.W. Cockram Stakes (1200m) and will seek a second Group One success at the venue next month.

Our Intrigue (NZ) (Showcasing) bounced back to her best when she produced a powerful home straight surge to down another Kiwi-bred galloper in Off Shaw (NZ) (Tobique) by the barest of margins over 2000m at benchmark78 level at Kembla Grange on Saturday.

Bob Peters is looking forward to racing at Caulfield on Saturday where his Group One winner Inspirational Girl (NZ) (Reliable Man) will make her Melbourne debut in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

Tim Clark believes there is a sense of timing surrounding progressive stayer No Compromise (NZ) (Pins) ahead of his latest assignment in the Gr.3 Premier’s Cup (2000m) at Kembla Grange. 

Young Waikato Stud stallion Tivaci continued on his upward spiral when his son Celevacci (NZ) struck again at Belmont in Perth on Wednesday, this time over 1700m.

Group One winner Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) has arrived in Melbourne ahead of a tilt at a competitive A$1 million Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday.

Trainers Mick Price and Micheal Kent Jnr have elected to take a cautious approach with Annavisto (NZ) (Reliable Man) with her first-up run at Caulfield on Saturday.

Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock) holds nominations for both the Gr.1 Caulfield (2400m) and Gr.1 Melbourne Cups (3200m) but trainer Symon Wilde is eyeing the Gr.3 The Bart Cummings (2500m) at Flemington on October 2 as her feature target of the spring.

New Zealand-bred jumper Social Element (NZ) (Savabeel) is flying heading into the Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat on Sunday.

Former Kiwi galloper Inverell (NZ) (Shocking) is on a Derby path after scoring on debut at Sale on Sunday.

Assistant trainer Declan Maher, who oversees the conditioning of the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable’s jumps horses, said that pin-up stayer Ablaze (NZ) (Raise The Flag), who won last year’s Grand Annual Chase (5500m) and Grand National Hurdle (4200m) before running second in the Grand National Chase (4500m), had sustained a tendon injury and may have raced for the last time.

Despite disappointing in his lead up run, Sansom (NZ) (Charm Spirit) will take his place in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

Saturday’s Memsie Stakes may mark the season’s first Group One meeting in Victoria, but co-trainer Mick Price is content with the decision to take a backseat with two of the stable’s main spring hopefuls.

Kiwi import Atishu gave Australian racing fans a glimpse of her quality when storming home to win Saturday’s Darwin Turf Club Trophy (1400m) at Randwick at her first start across the Tasman.

Four-year-old entire Mo’unga (NZ) (Savabeel) landed the Gr.1 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday, upstaging eight-time Group One winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) in a Kiwi bred quinella, in what was a blanket finish to the first elite level contest of the season.

Five-year-old gelding Smokin’ Romans maintained his winning roll when successful over 2500m at The Valley on Saturday for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace.  

Trainer Annabel Neasham is full of excitement ahead of Mo’unga’s resuming run in the Gr.1 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Cambridge trainers David and Emma-Lee Browne are thanking their lucky stars they made the decision to head to Victoria with their four-strong Victorian Spring team when they did.

Trainer Jamie Richards has this morning informed Racing NSW Stewards that Entriviere (NZ) (Tavistock), an acceptor in the Gr.3 Toy Show Quality (1100m) to be run at Randwick on Saturday, was found to be mildly lame in the off foreleg after working at Randwick this morning.

Former Kiwi Nikau Spur (NZ) (Proisir) picked up his fourth career victory when successful at Sandown on Wednesday over 1500m in the hands of jockey John Allen.

A lucrative spring campaign could be instore for triple Group One winner Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park), but in which state that will be is yet to be decided.

Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young hold New Zealand-bred mare Impecunious (NZ) (Sacred Falls) in high-regard and are looking forward to the four-year-old mare’s resumption at Sandown over 1300m on Wednesday.

An Australian campaign is already paying dividends for Cambridge trainers David and Emma-Lee Browne.

Racing Victoria has today announced a series of enhancements to the Victorian Spring Racing Carnival, bolstering all Group One races for the carnival to a minimum of A$1 million in prizemoney.

If anyone needed reminding about the ability of Ardsley Stud to raise top-level racehorses, they got a double reminder last Saturday.

Three-year-old colt Footlights (NZ) (Savabeel) made an impressive debut when coming from off the pace to score over 1400m at Cranbourne on Saturday for trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young.

One of Australia’s oldest jumps races the Great Western Steeplechase (3600m) has gone down to the wire, with Henry Dwyer and William McCarthy continuing their successful partnership this season after Riding High (NZ) (Raise The Flag) got his head down when it counted most in Coleraine’s feature event on Sunday.

One Melbourne jockey is about to awarded what is potentially the spring’s biggest prize with the Melbourne spring ride on Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) to be confirmed on Monday.

Three-time Derby winner Explosive Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) will move closer to a spring return after a jump-out at Cranbourne on Monday.

Sierra Sue (NZ) (Darci Brahma) was all class claiming Saturday’s feature race at Caulfield, upsetting a bunch of talented weight-for-age gallopers in the Gr.2 P.B Lawrence Stakes (1400m).

Cambridge raider Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) made his presence felt at Caulfield on Saturday when making an impressive start to his Australian spring campaign as he cruised to victory in the IVE Print Handicap (1400m).

Jamie Kah enjoyed a far better journey on Second Slip (NZ) (Alamosa) than did Mark Zahra just seven days ago after Melbourne’s champion rider took him to a convincing win at Caulfield on Saturday.

Tivaci has rapidly doubled his winning tally with further Australian success on Thursday at Scone where his daughter Mascherata was a stylish and untested winner over 1200m in her three-year-old debut.

James Ponsonby has set a long-range goal to qualify Philipsburg (NZ) (Per Incanto) for next year’s Country Championships Final – if he can keep the horse in Australia. 

The John O’Shea-trained Lion’s Roar (NZ) (Contributer) took a step closer to resuming when finishing sixth under a quiet Hugh Bowman ride in a trial over 900m at Randwick last week.

The Michael Moroney-trained The Duke Of Dubai (NZ) (Pride Of Dubai) made the perfect start to his career when proving too strong in a 1113m maiden on debut at Sale on Thursday.

Waikato Stud stallion Tivaci is on the board following the debut success in Australia this afternoon of his three-year-old son Celevacci (NZ).

It has been baby steps on the country circuit for trainer Cliff Brown since his return from Singapore.

Pakenham-based trainer Andrea Leek is keeping alive the dream of Heir To The Throne (NZ) (Pentire) following in the footsteps of his older brother Prince Of Penzance (NZ).

Kiwi import Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) recorded his third win in four starts in Australia for the Lindsay Park team of Ben and JD Hayes when scoring at Sandown on Wednesday over 1600m.

Inspirational Girl (NZ) (Reliable Man) was dominant in her home state of Western Australia last spring and now owner Bob Peters is looking to plunder some Victorian spoils with the New Zealand-bred mare.

Cambridge trainer David Browne has arrived in Victoria ahead of a spring campaign with a trio of promising gallopers, but has had to wait a little longer than anticipated for the horseflesh to arrive from New Zealand.

Annabel Neasham has plenty of options to ponder when it comes to last season’s Gr.1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) winner Mo’unga (NZ) (Savabeel).

Three-year-old filly Ancient Girl (NZ) got off the mark in fine style at Ballarat on Tuesday for trainer Clinton McDonald, with the daughter of Turn Me Loose knuckling down late to score on debut over 1200m.

Boom horse Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) is likely to return to the races later his month on Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) day – but not in the feature race on the card.

Sansom (NZ) (Charm Spirit) will be out to make it two on the trot when he runs in the Gr.2 P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

Former smart three-year-old Crosshaven (Smart Missile) is set to make his spring return at Caulfield.

Triple Group One winner Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) was back in action at the Flemington jump-outs on Monday after a brief break from her winter exertions.