December

Former Victorian trainer Robert Smerdon has lost his appeal in the Aquanita Eight scandal and will serve a lifetime ban.

Three-year-old filly Grand Scholar will be out to confirm Magic Millions Guineas plans when she chases important prize money in a race at the Gold Coast.

Trainer Phillip Stokes believes Snitzkraft has improved from his first-up win at Pakenham in preparation for a tougher test in the Standish Handicap.

Andrew Castles is the new chief executive of the Waikato Racing Club replacing Ken Rutherford who is takkng over at Hawesbury in NSW.

Trainer Tony McEvoy has taken the opportunity to give Hey Doc a jump-out at Werribee to keep the Group One winner ticking over ahead of his next race start.

King Tomlola will have to cope with a big weight but trainer Gerald Ryan believes a drop in grade will help him win at Randwick.

The Gosford meeting has been called off after two races because of extreme heat.

Prominent New Zealand trainer Frank Ritchie is hoping the quirky Dawn Patrol is on his best behaviour in the Group One Railway at Ellerslie.

Trainer Chris Munce has booked top jockey Nash Rawiller for Kavak in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic.

Stablemates Azuro and Wall Of Fire are set to clash again in the Bagot Handicap after filling the quinella in the Sandown Cup.

Unbeaten Brisbane filly Dusty Tycoon has shown she is ready to run a big race in the Magic Millions Classic with an impressive trial win.

Trainer Tony Gollan is still tossing up which Magic Millions race Outback Barbie will contest after her impressive barrier trial.

Racing Victoria has rescheduled an upcoming Wangaratta meeting because of forecast high temperatures with the program to be held two days later.

Punchestown racegoers are in for a treat when 2017 Gold Cup winner Sizing John takes on this year's Cesarewitch and Irish National winners over hurdles.

The Nowra race meeting has been called of with dangerous conditions prevailing on the NSW south coast caused by bush fires.

The Anthony Freedman-trained King Of Hastings has handled the clockwise direction to win a barrier trial at Rosehill on his way to the Gold Coast.

Lindsay Park three-year-old Conqueror is set to tackle older horses at Caulfield as he prepares for a tilt at the Karaka Millions 3YO Classic in New Zealand.

Trainer Mark Newnham hopes Arousal can add to her Canterbury breakthrough when she runs at Randwick.

Tony McEvoy is confident Secret Blaze has held his form since scoring at Flemington but admits the 2800m of the Bagot Handicap is a query.

Premier Sydney jockey James McDonald is looking to add another NZ Group One win on Winter Bride in the Railway at Ellerslie.

Trainer Michael Costa believes the new $250,000 Rising Stars at the Gold Coast is the perfect race for Malahide.

Victorian racing participants will now contribute two per cent of all prize money to equine welfare initiatives and programs.

Trainer Robbie Griffiths has headed to the Gold Coast early to inspect Magic Millions yearlings and will miss Halvorsen in the Standish Handicap.

Top South Australian jockey Todd Pannell is hoping to get more rides when he returns to his old base in Queensland to partner Russian Romeo.

Queensland Racing Integrity Commission boss Ross Barnett says an application for a licence by disqualified jockey Dan Nikolic will get careful consideration.

Mike Smith has set an American record 217 Grade One wins with victory aboard Omaha Beach at Santa Anita.

Victorian trainer Shane Nichols hopes Tahitian Dancer has better luck at the barrier draw than his first runner at a Magic Millions carnival.

Cox Plate-winning trainer Yoshito Yahagi has saddled Contrail to win the Hopeful Stakes, the final Grade One race of the Japanese season.

After a failed stud career, Group One winner Kementari will return to the racing ranks for Godolphin.

One of Sydney's leading riders, Rachel King, has been hit with two careless riding suspensions from separate incidents.