Former Perth sprinter Special Reward will try to add a second Group Three win to his first in the Southern Cross Stakes at Randwick.

Alligator Blood has narrowly beaten top New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst in a thrilling Group Three C S Hayes Stakes at Flemington.

Gytrash has upstaged two of Australia’s best sprinters to win the Lightning Stakes, leaving Redzel and Nature Strip in his wake.

Toowoomba filly Exondabeach raced herself into Three-Year-Old The Jewel calculations with her Eagle Farm win.

Jockey Tommy Berry is confident Cellsabeel is on track for the Silver Slipper after an exhibition gallop at Randwick.

The Anthony Freedman-trained Supreme Idea has upstaged odds-on favourite Dame Giselle to score an all-the-way win at Randwick.

Ole Kirk, the son of a sister of unbeaten champion Black Caviar, has taken out the Listed Talindert Stakes at Flemington on debut.

Sydney visitor Raqeeq made the most of a big drop in weights from his previous start to score an easy win at Eagle Farm.

Co-trainer Michael Hawkes is optimistic about the level gelding God Of Thunder can get to this autumn after his first-up win at Randwick.

Trainer Robert Heathcote is considering a crack at the ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes with Rothfire after the gelding’s impressive Eagle Farm win.

Craig Williams has guided the Danny O’Brien-trained Fabric to an all-the-way win at Flemington, with a step up to stakes level now on the radar for the mare.

Up-and-coming mare She’s Ideel has handled her first test over a genuine staying trip, toughing out a win against more seasoned horses at Randwick.

Mount Tabora has scored a strong Flemington win but the Snowden team will not be rushing the imported galloper too high too soon.

The Group One Oakleigh Plate is the first target of 2020 for three-year-old colt Bivouac who has continued preparations in a jump-out at Flemington.

A look at the history of the Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington.

Exciting New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst is set for his first Australian appearance in the C S Hayes Stakes against a field including Alligator Blood.

Tim Clark will renew his association with Victorian trainer Anthony Freedman and owner Jonathan Munz when he rides Supreme Idea at Randwick.

Almost seven years after her retirement, undefeated sprinter Black Caviar will make a guest appearance at the Flemington race meeting named in her honour.

A Melbourne Cup-winning trainer and three others accused of torturing horses and corrupt betting have had their case moved out of Melbourne.

Michael Cahill has been given the all-clear to resume riding track work ahead of a return to race riding after being sidelined with a foot injury.

The in-form Impasse will skip a Class Six race to make his open company debut at Eagle Farm.

Nature Strip is the short-priced favourite to win the Lightning Stakes at Flemington at the beginning of a 2020 campaign which could include Royal Ascot.

Talented mare Lashes will find a wet Randwick track to her liking but it could bring about the undoing of stablemate and promising import Attorney.

Stanthorpe’s Reeves family is noted for breeding top fillies and mares and look to have another one in Kisukano who runs at Eagle Farm.

Trainer Chris Waller has made a gear change to dual Group One winner Verry Elleegant as he bids to help the mare recapture her former brilliance.

Snitch has had a disappointing campaign but trainer Tony Gollan believes the inside barrier can help him return to form at Eagle Farm.

Sangria will face her sternest test when she takes on Group One performers including Libertini and Flit in the Group Two Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick.

Talented gelding Cruze will be given the chance to improve on his stellar record around the Eagle Farm 1400m circuit.

A Melbourne Cup-winning trainer and three others accused of torturing horses and corrupt betting have had their case moved out of Melbourne.

The Taree meeting is the latest casualty of heavy rain on the eastern seaboard.