Singapore-based Australian jockey Corey Brown has been racking up the frequent flier miles in recent weeks.

The man behind New Zealand's best trotter isn't panicking, even if Master Lavros is leaving punters licking their wounds.

When Shaun Ritchie did up the girth on Atacama before Saturday's Matamata Cup, it flashed through his mind for a second that he might have been too easy on the classy mare.

The only shock Murray Neal received from his pride and joy The Filly at Hawera was the odds she returned when the mare broke through for her maiden black type victory.

Peter and Paul Snowden have celebrated their first group one victory as a father-and-son training partnership with Shooting To Win taking out the Caulfield Guineas.

A veterinary inspection this morning will decide whether New Zealand colt Our Vespa will continue with his Melbourne campaign.

Cran Dalgety wishes the New Zealand Cup was next week.

You're normally a sharp dresser - what's with the hoodie? Well, I wanted to wear a pink scarf I bought in Argentina a couple of weeks ago but my flatmate took off with it.

Puccini's Cox Plate campaign is on at least temporary delay after finishing mid-field in Saturday's $250,000 Livamol Classic at Hastings.

After the near-misses of Orfevre last year and in 2012 as well as several other high-profile attempts to win the Qatar Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe, the Japanese are back in Paris again - and this time they have strength in numbers.

Victorian jockey Michael Rodd's spring carnival hopes have soared in the past few weeks.

Ruakaka trainer Donna Logan didn't like her first option to watch rising star Volkstok'n'barrell win Saturday's $70,000 Manuka Doctor Bonecrusher Stakes at Ellerslie.

New Zealand trainer Bruce Wallace has waited a long time to find another horse capable of winning an Australian group one but may have found it in the form of Deane Martin.

Buffering's trainer Robert Heathcote has laid his cards on the table ahead of the Queensland star's clash with Lankan Rupee in the Moir Stakes.

Commanding Jewel will get another invaluable look at Moonee Valley in the Stocks Stakes as her connections dream of Cox Plate glory.

International jockey Kerrin McEvoy has quit his position as a full-time rider for Godolphin, ending more than a decade of riding for one of the world's most influential thoroughbred stables.

After months of uncertainty, the future of Scottish racing was considerably clearer after the No vote in the independence referendum last week.

The strong start to the season from trainer David Hayes' Lindsay Park team went to a new level on Saturday with Girl Guide bringing up the stable's fourth victory.