Three-time Group One starter Here To Shock (NZ) (Shocking) should get a long overdue third win at Sandown Lakeside on Wednesday, according to trainer Brent Stanley.

Phillip Stokes hopes a drop in grade will be the key to Sansom (NZ) (Charm Spirit) rediscovering his winning ways, after recently struggling at the top level.

Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young believe Group One winner Sierra Sue (NZ) (Darci Brahma) is firing on all cylinders ahead of her first-up assignment at Caulfield on February 12, the Gr.1 CF Orr Stakes

Mick Price fears star galloper I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) will be underdone when he returns to the track in next week’s Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m), despite switching the horse into a more competitive jumpout on Tuesday.

He hasn’t been seen since a narrow defeat in the Gr. 1 Cantala Stakes (1600m) at Flemington last October, but Ben Hayes says Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) is doing just fine ahead of his return to the track.

Five-year-old gelding Wairere Falls (NZ) (Savabeel) landed the sixth win of his career when successful in the Ned Whiskey Handicap (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday for trainer Chris Waller after getting conditions to suit.

A pair of Kiwi imports combined when jockey Linda Meech gave Zoltan a ten out of ten ride to prevail in the Ascend Trophies Handicap (1600m) at The Valley on Saturday.

Will Clarken has his sights set on the Gr.2 Blue Point Sprint over 1000m on February 18 with Parsifal (NZ) (Darci Brahma) following the first run of his Dubai World Cup Carnival campaign.

Kaapfever (NZ) (Sufficient) produced one of the biggest moments in racing for breeder and co-owner Colin Rule at Warwick Farm on Wednesday when winning the Listed Australia Day Cup (2400m).

Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) has been rated the world’s best racemare according to the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings (WBRR) released by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) on Tuesday

Open Minded (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) might have earned himself a throw at the Group One stumps after continuing his career progression with a maiden Stakes win at Caulfield on Wednesday.

A pair of New Zealand-bred horses produced a winning double for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace at Caulfield on Wednesday.

Randwick-based conditioner John O’Shea has been in solid form of present with eight winners (16%) and a further 15 placings (46%) from his past 50 runners, and he had no less than 16 gallopers going around in his home track trials this morning.

Three horses carrying the NZ suffix saluted at Randwick on Saturday.

First to score was Room Number (NZ) (Reliable Man) who had punters looking for the exit door when leading home a New Zealand-bred trifecta at massive odds in the City Tattersalls Group Handicap (1600m).

It might have only been in existence for three years, but already the All-Star Mile has become the race where dreams have come true, ranging from the rags to riches tale of Mystic Journey (Needs Further) in the inaugural edition of the race, to the life changing experiences for the successful owner ambassadors, like single mother Tegan Abercrombie in 2020.

Lindsay Park will be hoping to consolidate their position in the top three on the Victorian Metropolitan Trainers’ Premiership with a strong hand at Caulfield on Wednesday.

Daqiansweet Junior (NZ) (Sweet Orange) has booked a ticket to the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival with his fourth straight victory on Saturday.

Trainers Trent Bussutin and Natalie Young will keep New Zealand-bred mare Sierra Sue to her favoured 1400m distance this preparation.

If anybody knows how to put together a campaign to get their horse into The All-Star Mile, it should be former jockey Stephen Baster.

Firm $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) favourite Coolangatta lived right up to expectations when scoring a well executed success in Saturday’s headline event staged on the Gold Coast in Queensland.

A 1200m open trial before racing commences at Te Rapa this Wednesday will play a pivotal role in the next steps for two of the top performers from the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman stable.

New Zealand-bred gelding Squid Game (NZ) (Shooting To Win) will be looking to add to his burgeoning record when he lines-up over 1400m at Flemington on Saturday.

Brae Sokolski has sent an ominous warning to rivals of Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant, both local and international.

Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr couldn’t be any happier with the way their star four-year-old I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) has returned to their Cranbourne stable.

Australasia’s darling of the turf Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) is one of 77 entries for the A$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Flemington on March 19.

He is already one of this season’s big improvers but there is still a lot more in store in the new year for Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) as his All-Star Mile campaign steps up.

Hallmark Stud graduate So You Win (So You Think) is perfectly named, with the seven-year-old gelding recording his ninth career success when landing his first stakes race, the Listed January Cup (2000m) at Rosehill when coming with a well-timed run under Sam Clipperton.

Five-year-old gelding Open Minded is back to winning form after taking out the Cameron Rose Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday.

That is the path worn by seven-year-old gelding Ho Ho Khan, who renewed an old rivalry when downing another Hong Kong returnee in Dark Dream when landing the Rogers Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield.

The winners have started to flow for Flemington trainer Simon Zahra, who is these days training solo after more than two decades working together with his cousin Matthew Ellerton.

Promising trial form in New Zealand prompted an Australian ownership group to purchase a half-share in Yonce (NZ) (Proisir) and the successful play for the daughter of Proisir now looks a shrewd piece of business.

New Zealand Horse of the Year Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) is preparing for what will be her final campaign but there is a possibility the outstanding daughter of Savabeel could bow out further abroad than her usual raid to Australia.

Leviathan owner Bob Peters has revealed emerging superstar Western Empire (NZ) (Iffraaj) won’t be seen again this season after injury curtailed any autumn plans.

The feelgood story around Bill Pomare and his rugged stayer Ocean Billy (NZ) (Ocean Park) is ready for its next chapter later this month.

Group One winner I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) is back in work at Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr’s new Cranbourne training base.

Multiple Group One winning New Zealand-bred mare Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) is likely to return to the track in the Gr.1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield in February in what will be the beginning of the end of the six-year-old’s racing career.

The Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou-trained Oceanic Flash (NZ) (Sacred Falls) has out-toughed his more fancied rivals in the Heineken 3 Hcp (2400m) at Randwick on the Kensington course.

The John O’Shea-trained Kirwan’s Lane (NZ) (Charm Spirit) has put together back-to-back wins in the space of six days.

Kiwi import Tigertiger (NZ) (Zed) landed the Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) at Flemington on Saturday, his biggest success to date as he soars through the grades.