Luke missed last week so is 11 from 18 in the free Friday previews. He has 1 of his own as a suggested bet this week end. Is he on the mark or looking through his owners eye?

Sydney’s Randwick racecourse is rated a “heavy 9” ahead of the weekend’s All Aged Stakes meeting.
 

Veteran Steel Zip will break his usual racing pattern and back up at Doomben after pulling up well from an unplaced run in the Weetwood Handicap at Toowoomba.

All the facts and figures you need for the Champagne Stakes. Plus read the thoughts of all the key players.
 

Rocket Commander will step outside mares grade in the Group Three Victoria Handicap at Caulfield as she continues on a path towards a homecoming in South Australia.

Being a jockey is a dangerous career, with riders at risk of serious injury and death

Popular NSW jockey Darren Jones will be remembered as a cherished husband, father and son after his death in a three-horse fall in the state’s north.

The long-running cobalt case involving Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh continues, with Racing Victoria seeking leave to appeal a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal ruling which cleared the trainers.

Jockey Brad Pengelly has shown his respect for promising mare Tumbler by committing to ride her at 54kg when she returns at Doomben.
 

The corks weren’t exactly popping although Paul Snowden was relieved to learn impressive filly Frolic is no longer an impediment to Invader adding the Champagne Stakes at Randwick to his record.

Stud-bound multiple Group One-winner Preferment’s wait for suitable racing conditions looks set to continue with trainer Chris Waller indicating he will not run in the Group Three Japan Racing Association Plate at Randwick unless the track is upgraded significantly.
 

 Racing Victoria has announced it is seeking leave to appeal the decision of the Victorian Civil And Administrative Tribunal which upheld an appeal by trainers Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh in the long-running cobalt case.

As his stable continues to recover from major flood damage, Matt Dunn has two strong chances at Doomben he hopes can go on to the winter carnival.

Australian trainer Jeremy Gask will return home later this year after completing a successful decade-long stint in England.
 

Trainer John Sadler believes Charmed Harmony can bounce back to his best in the Victoria Handicap if he happens to get track conditions to suit.

A long range prediction by breeder Scott McAlpine has come true with the well-bred Chief Joseph scoring an upset win at the Sunshine Coast.
 

Black Caviar’s half-brother All Too Hard has notched the first Australian victory of his stud career with The Mighty Fed producing a composed effort at Warwick Farm.

A massive drop in class is expected to offset a big weight when quality mare Felines returns to Brisbane to race at Doomben.
 

In almost four decades of broadcasting thoroughbred racing in Victoria, Greg Miles has delivered many famous calls.
 

Hartnell will head to the spelling paddock instead of Hong Kong but he could still make the trip later in the year.

Eagle Farm’s new stabling complex is up and running after a troubled 12 months which delayed its completion.
 

Triple Group One winner Le Romain has drawn the outside barrier in a field of 10 for the All Aged Stakes as he tries to atone for his Doncaster Mile failure as favourite.

Godolphin jockey James Doyle will return to England after the All Aged Stakes meeting at Randwick.
 

Racing is always unpredictable. Racing is sometimes tough to watch for horse lovers, and it’s sometimes tragic. Last Saturday’s Sydney Cup was one of those tragic times.

Hopes of a Group One-winning send-off from Sydney racing are over for Hong Kong-bound trainer Michael Freedman with Golden Slipper runner-up Frolic out of the Champagne Stakes at Randwick.

The Darren Weir-trained star Black Heart Bart will bypass the All Aged Stakes in Sydney, with an historic second Group One Goodwood in Adelaide now his immediate target.

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have been charged for substituting three horses in a televised track gallop.

An impressive track gallop at Broadmeadow means Le Romain will not be put out to pasture for a spell just yet.
 

After missing the Golden Mile win at Bendigo, jockey Tom Sadler will reunite with Observational in the Group Three Easter Cup at Caulfield with the opportunity to win the biggest race of his career.

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have been charged for substituting three horses in a televised track gallop.