Sir Delius could head international
Sir Delius could be set for an international campaign later this year, with the Japan Cup or Hong Kong International Races in December emerging as possible targets.
International spring raiders touch down
The first wave of international contenders for the 2026 Spring Racing Carnival has arrived in Melbourne, with seven European-trained gallopers settling into the Werribee International Horse Centre.
Wine Dark Sea, Enfjaar, Starford, Point Of Law, Omni Man, Kizlyar and Small Fry have completed two weeks of pre-export quarantine and will now continue their preparations at Werribee.
The Caulfield Cup, Melbourne Cup and Geelong Cup are among the major targets for the group.
The Everest is sold out
Another huge crowd is coming to Randwick, with the 2026 Everest officially sold out.
All general admission tickets have now been snapped up for one of the biggest days on the Australian racing calendar.
Could Pride Of Jenni have another Cox Plate crack?
Pride Of Jenni made a huge statement with a dominant first-up victory on Sunday, immediately raising the possibility of another tilt at the Cox Plate.
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Whether connections take up that opportunity remains to be seen, but the champion mare has certainly put herself back into the conversation.
Hinton to succeed V'landys at Racing NSW
The Racing NSW board has moved quickly on its succession plan for Peter V'landys, announcing Graeme Hinton as the regulator's next chief executive officer.
Hinton has spent more than a decade with Racing NSW and most recently served as its chief operating officer.
Rothfire calls time on brilliant career
Queensland cult hero Rothfire has run his final race, with the two-time Group 1 winner retired following Sunday's Manikato Stakes.
Rothfire retires with 12 wins from 47 starts and more than $5.8 million in prizemoney.
His career included a Group 1 JJ Atkins victory as a two-year-old before producing a remarkable late-career resurgence to win last year's Group 1 Doomben 10,000 at $61 as an eight-year-old.
Caulfield Cup still favoured for Treasurethe Moment
Yulong is still leaning towards the Caulfield Cup rather than the Cox Plate with star mare Treasurethe Moment.
She is likely to head to the Group 1 Might And Power Stakes next before potentially backing up seven days later into the Caulfield Cup.
Meanwhile, no final decision has been made on Yulong's Everest slot, although Angel Capital remains the most likely candidate.
Streisand heads to Schillaci
Group 1 Blue Diamond winner Streisand will have her second run of the campaign in the Group 2 Schillaci Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday week.
She is set to meet experienced sprinters including Jigsaw and Rey Magnerio, with the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes remaining her major spring target.
Apollo Stakes elevated to Group 1
The Apollo Stakes will be elevated to Group 1 status for the first time in 2027 as part of the latest changes to Australia's Pattern.
The Sydney Cup and Queensland Derby were considered for downgrades but will retain their Group 1 status.
Further down the Pattern, the Adelaide Cup, Brisbane Cup, ATC Chairman's Handicap and WATC Derby have all been downgraded from Group 2 to Group 3.
Invincible Ibis returns with a bang
Invincible Ibis made the perfect return to racing at Sha Tin, with the 2026 Hong Kong Derby winner taking out the Group 3 Celebration Cup.
The exciting galloper returned in style for jockey Luke Ferraris and trainer Mark Newnham, picking up where he left off after his Derby-winning campaign.
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