Frankie Dettori has named Ulysses and Winter as the main rivals to odds-on favourite Enable in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Chantilly.

A host of sprint stars feature in the Manikato Stakes and Darley Classic nominations, while entries have also been taken for the Victoria Derby and VRC Oaks.

Numbers for some of Melbourne’s spring carnival features have been culled following first and second acceptances for Group One races.

Caulfield and Melbourne Cups hope Admire Deus, who joins the Darren Weir stable, has arrived from Japan and is settling into the quarantine centre at Werribee.

Trainer Tony McEvoy is looking forward to trying Azazel over 1600m for the first time in the Stutt Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Jockey Blake Shinn is confident Happy Clapper can finally deliver at Group One level in the $1 million Epsom Handicap at Randwick for trainer Pat Webster.

Trainer Andrew Noblet has planned a first-up assault on the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley but is fearful she will miss out on a start.

Brenton Avdulla expects Chautauqua to improve on his first-up run in The Shorts when the world’s highest rated sprinter continues his lead-up to The Everest.

Three-year-old filly Oscietra, a daughter of champion Black Caviar, is set to have her third career start in a midweek race at Flemington.

Brisbane Racing Club has made a loss on its on-course totalisator in an overall loss of more than $800,000 it will declare at its annual general meeting.

Clarry Conners will set Legal Girl on the same path he took with champion Research who claimed the Flight Stakes and VRC Oaks almost three decades ago.

Hartnell and three of his Godolphin stablemates have galloped on the course proper at Caulfield ahead of the Underwood Stakes meeting.

Chris Waller’s racing manager Charlie Duckworth cannot see any reason why Egg Tart will not be fit to run in the Epsom Handicap despite an eye problem.

Weather With You will be among the three-year-olds vying for a ballot exemption to the Victoria Derby when he runs in the Trial at Flemington.

Suspended Victorian trainer Ciaron Maher and Racing Victoria stewards are discussing options for the horses in his stable during his six-month ban.

Happy Clapper is a firming Epsom Handicap favourite but there are doubts over second-elect Egg Tart who has failed a vet examination of an eye problem.

Godolphin stalwart Hauraki has been retired a year after his crowning moment in the Epsom Handicap.

Spill The Beans will become the first son of Snitzel to shuttle to Europe where he will stand at the National Stud at Newmarket.

Highland Reel and Order Of St George are among seven Aidan O’Brien-trained horses left in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

Trainer Kris Lees is hoping Clearly Innocent can stake his claim for a slot in The $10 million Everest when he runs in the Premiere Stakes.

Trainer Ciaron Maher says he is glad the matter of the ownership of five horses in his stable is over after being suspended for six months and fined $75,000.

Russian Revolution has continued preparations for the Group One Moir Stakes with a solo hit-out at Moonee Valley.

Ciaron Maher has been suspended for six months after admitting he should have known horses he trained were owned by notorious convicted conman Peter Foster.

Houtzen’s performance in a Group Three race for fillies at Moonee Valley will determine whether she presses on to the $10 million Everest as planned.

Racing Victoria stewards want trainer Ciaron Maher disqualified, saying he ought to have asked about the ownership bona fides of five horses in his stable.

Naturalism Stakes winner Harlem has been penalised half a kilogram for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, taking his weight to 51.5kg.

Trainer John Gosden has confirmed Cracksman will miss the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with stablemate Enable now odds-on.

Trainer Ciaron Maher is pleading guilty to a prejudicial conduct charge related to the ownership of five horses including Group One-winning mare Azkadellia.

Rosehill Guineas winner Gingernuts will try to add to his NZ Group One tally before returning to Australia for the Cups.

Three-year-old Trapeze Artist will not back up in the Epsom Handicap from his Golden Rose win but Gerald Ryan still has two possible runners.