Quality stayer Dunkel lumped 61kgs to an emphatic victory at The Valley on Saturday in the Ladbroke It! Handicap (2040m), as the Patrick Payne-trained galloper notched the seventh victory of his career from just ten starts.

Four-year-old gelding Grebeni notched his seventh career victory when narrowly prevailing in the Drinkwise Maroubra Mile (1600m) at Randwick in front of a throng of enthusiastic owners.

Progressive mare Miss Tarzy has been in outstanding form this campaign and the daughter of Tarzino continued her rich run of form at The Valley on Saturday when running out a ready winner of the Blake Albones Memorial Handicap (2040m) under jockey Rhys McLeod.

Talented New Zealand-bred mare Lekvarte (NZ) (Reliable Man) landed her maiden stakes victory when coming with a stunning late finish to plunder the Gr.3 Belle Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) at Gosford on Thursday.

New Zealand-bred mare Mrs Chrissie began a new campaign in style at Caulfield on Boxing Day with a commanding front-running performance in the A$65,000 Ken Sturt Handicap (1100m).

New Zealand-breds had a successful start to the Boxing Day card at Randwick on Tuesday, recording two impressive early wins with Fire Tribe and Monfelicity.

With a victory in the Gr.3 Schweppes Summer Cup (2000m) at Randwick that took his career earnings past A$2 million, Lion’s Roar provided the cherry on top of a remarkable Boxing Day for Contributer.

Ciaron Maher can hardly contain his enthusiasm for what 2024 might hold for his dual Group One winner Pride Of Jenni (Pride of Dubai) after showing no ill effects from her potential grueling spring carnival.

Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) has never looked better, according to Te Akau Racing’s head trainer at Cranbourne, Ben Gleeson.

Ciaron Maher and David Eustace’s quality mare Yonce (NZ) (Proisir) will return to the races for the first time in twenty months when she runs in the Listed Christmas Stakes at Caulfield on Tuesday.

The rain in Sydney this week has been a welcome arrival for trainer John Thompson as he prepares to saddle up With Your Blessing (NZ) (Vadamos) on Saturday.

He is yet to finish out of the placings and boasts a decision over a subsequent Group One winner, but the lightly raced Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) still needs to convince his trainer he should remain a colt.

The Mark Walker stable will be looking for some luck to fall their way when Rhetorical (NZ) (Snitzel) heads to Moonee Valley for the second time. 

Andrew Forsman has departed Macedon Lodge after winning a competitive tender process for boxes at Flemington.

Well-related four-year-old Raetihi (NZ) (Savabeel) showed his rivals a clean pair of heels as he led virtually throughout to score a narrow victory in the Cirka Group Handicap (1600m) at The Valley.

A rails hugging ride from jockey Tommy Berry paved the way for well-performed galloper Waihaha Falls (NZ) (Sacred Falls) to return to the winner’s enclosure with a remarkable display to take out the Schweppes Handicap (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Former New Zealand apprentice Wiremu Pinn was seen in winning action at The Valley on Saturday as he guided Flash Feeling (NZ) (Iffraaj) to a first-up victory in the Sharp EIT Solutions Handicap (1600m).

John Sargent had extra reason to celebrate at Warwick Farm when debutante Photographics (NZ) (Per Incanto) gave him a rare pre-Christmas two-year-old winner.

Prominent trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Junior have another promising youngster on their hands, after Otago (NZ) (Ocean Park) registered a dominant debut victory at Bendigo on Sunday.

Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) is back in work as Ben, Will & JD Hayes prepare their stable star to win a second All-Star Mile which will be run at Caulfield in 2024, with a trip to Hong Kong still very much on the table.

Smart four-year-old gelding Grebeni (Ocean Park) recorded his sixth career victory when running out a strong winner of the Cactus Imaging Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Handy stayer Commander Harry (NZ) (Reliable Man) returned to the winner’s circle for the first time in more than 800 days when winning the Quayclean Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield under a perfect Jamie Mott ride.

Is It Me (Iffraaj) posted a dominant win at Caulfield on Saturday, backing up his impressive last-start victory and giving Celine Gaudray an early treble at Caulfield.

Trainer Mike Moroney is hoping Jye McNeil can extract the best from Bermadez (NZ) (Tavistock) at Caulfield.

The barrier draw may have further complicated the richest race in Australia this Saturday for many hopefuls, but trainer Mick Price suspects the rather aptly-named Gold Rush at Ascot might pan out perfectly for his runner Ayrton.

Loch Eagle added a massive boost to his career earnings at Randwick with a New Zealand-dominated syndicate cheering the five-year-old home.

Sprinter Waihaha Falls (NZ) (Sacred Falls) won’t get his preferred rain-affected conditions at Randwick, but he will have another couple of factors in his favour when he lines-up in the Listed Razor Sharp Handicap (1200m). 

Detonator Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) will bank more than $1.7 million in two starts if he can win the Gr.2 The Ingham (1600m).

Co-trainer Trent Busuttin is looking for Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel) to return to form in the Gr.1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) at Ascot but even if he does, he doubts he could defeat Zaaki (Leroidesanimaux).

Promising mare Give Giggles extended her perfect record at Ballarat to four-from-four with an emphatic win in Saturday’s A$80,000 A Grade Sheds Handicap (1100m).

Emerging stayer Captain Envious took his career to a new level with a runaway victory in the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m), leading home a Kiwi-bred quinella in Saturday’s A$500,000 feature.

Te Akau Racing has announced their star 8-time Group One winner Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) will remain in Australia for her 2024 Autumn campaign.

Swords Drawn (Camelot) is expected to be Mike Moroney’s runner in the Ballarat Cup as the trainer chases back-to-back wins in the Listed race.

The spring carnival’s most prolific Group One winner Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) returns to work this week, but it will be a few days later before the mare’s potentially mouth-watering 2024 plans will be revealed.

One-time Group One aspirant Yonce (NZ) (Proisir) is inching closer to a long-awaited return over the summer months after a third jumpout for her comeback campaign at Cranbourne on Monday.

New Zealand raider Nassak Diamond (NZ) (Roc de Cambes) became the first New Zealand trained horse to win the 4600 metre Jericho Cup with a dominant win at Warrnambool on Sunday.

Veteran stayer Stockman (NZ) (Tavistock) produced a remarkable come-from-behind performance to land his fourth black-type win in Saturday’s A$200,000 Listed Christmas Cup (2400m) at Rosehill.

Trainer John Leek said the effort of Showmanship (NZ) (Showcasing) to finish fourth in the Listed Doveton Stakes (1200m) was as good as any horse he has had.

Ciaron Maher has opted to give promising galloper Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) a short let-up after he had won his two starts for the stable since he came from New Zealand.

Leading Sydney jockey Nash Rawiller is forming a potent partnership with New Zealand-bred gelding Toesonthenose, who scored a comfortable win in Saturday’s A$160,000 Vale Ray Markey Handicap (1800m) at Rosehill.

Talented New Zealand-bred mare Lekvarte (NZ) (Reliable Man)may have earned herself a Group Three opportunity with her victory in the A$160,000 Doyle’s Breeding and Racing Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

Shock ‘Em Ova’s (NZ) (Shocking) spring campaign is over after trainer Alex Rae scratched him from Saturday’s Gr.2 Zipping Classic at Caulfield.