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Jockey Michael Hellyer has notched his 600th winner and hopes to celebrate with victory on Monsieur Gustave in the Sunshine Coast Cup.

John Thompson-trained stablemates Dreamforce and Sweet Deal have won barrier trials at Randwick ahead of the autumn.

Enable, Crystal Ocean and Waldgeist have been jointly named as the top-rated horses in the world for the past year.

Godolphin has retired classy sprinter Osborne Bulls after a career that produced five Group One second placings.

Jockey Luke Currie is looking forward to the return of Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Hanseatic, who resumes in one of Previews at Caulfield.

Josh Cartwright has claimed a rewarding city double at Sandown with the jockey winning aboard Seafield Road and Hard 'N' Tough.

Trainer Gerald Ryan hopes for a better Saturday when he runs Albumin in the Listed Carrington Stakes and Mission River in the Two Year Old Handicap at Rosehill.

French authorities have detected the first positive test to synthetic blood doping agent ITPP in a racehorse.

A decision is expected within a fortnight on whether controversial jockey Danny Nikolic will be licensed to ride in Queensland.

A decision is pending on Queenslander Crack Me Up's participation in the Listed Carrington Stakes at Randwick, where he has won two black-type races.

Dual Group One runner-up Harlech is set to join the Australian arm of the Mike Moroney-Pam Gerard stable after the Karaka 3YO Classic at Ellerslie.

Star Queensland three-year-old Alligator Blood will head to Melbourne for a three-run campaign including the Australian Guineas and All-Star Mile.

Trainer Stuart Kendrick has reverted to using apprentice Baylee Nothdurft to help Tarzan continue his great strike rate at the Sunshine Coast.

Team Edmonds has a chance of taking a feature double with Queen Kay in the Classic and Tyzone and Crack Me Up in the Cup at the Sunshine Coast.

Champion British jumps jockey Richard Johnson is to have an operation on his broken right arm after a fall at Exeter but hopes to be back for Cheltenham.

The Greg Eurell-trained Star Missile has polled well in early voting for the All-Star Mile with the four-year-old on track to claim a spot in the field.

Track conditions will play a part with several runners nominated for both the Sunshine Coast Cup and the Carrington Stakes.

Streets Of Avalon will resume in the Listed John Dillon Stakes with trainer Shane Nichols believing it is a more suitable option than the Australia Stakes.

Trainer Daniel Bowman is preparing Group One winner Begood Toya Mother for weight-for-age sprints but is not committed to the All-Star Mile.

Arrowfield stallion Not A Single Doubt has been retired from stud duties because of a pulmonary problem which has not responded to treatment.

Trainer Greg Eurell will get a better guide whether Paris Pike can head on a Guineas path after he runs in a maiden at Sandown.

Leading NSW harness racing duo Shane and Lauren Tritton are to relocate to the United States saying the local industry is not viable.

Racing Queensland has signalled an improved coverage of the state's meetings is a priority in new media rights discussions.

Star sprinter Nature Strip has shown his readiness for a race return with a comfortable barrier trial win at Warwick Farm.

Nominations have been taken for three Flemington Group One races with 106 entries for the Australian Guineas, 67 in the Australian Cup and 60 for the Newmarket.

Royal Ascot remains a target for sprinter Sunlight who has started trotting again after having surgery to remove a chip to a splint bone.

Passage Of Time is among a large group of nominations for the Listed Carrington Stakes with trainer Joe Pride also hoping Superium will run in a support race.

Fresh impressed jockey Jye McNeil with her debut win at Geelong and he believes the two-year-old filly has improved heading into a tougher test at Caulfield.

Caloundra trainer Darryl Hansen will have siblings Pennino and Balboa Rocks chasing victory in the Sunshine Coast Cup.

Six Group One winners are among the 14 nominations for the weight-for-age Group Two Australia Stakes at The Valley.