New Zealand-bred mare Our Red Morning enjoyed a soft kill at Sandown on Wednesday over 1300m when scoring by just over a length in the hands of Craig Williams as she made it three wins in succession for trainer Greg Eurell.

Group 1 commitments for Opie Bosson in New Zealand have opened the door for Michael Dee to ride star Kiwi mare Imperatriz in next Saturday’s Group 2 McEwen Stakes at The Valley.

Kiwi galloper Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) will return to Caulfield on Saturday where he will contest the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m).

Te Akau Racing’s star mare Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) touched down in Australia on Tuesday morning ahead of her spring preparation.

A fitter but still underdone Mr Brightside is ready to tackle his first Group 1 assignment of the Melbourne Spring Carnival. 

The Gr.3 Ming Dynasty Quality (1400m) is the next stop for Tavistock colt Ceolwulf after the three-year-old defied his inexperience to score a game win at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.

Champion Australian jockey Damien Oliver will bring the curtain down on his illustrious career at the end of the year.

The unbeaten Globe (NZ) (Charm Spirit) continues to shine ahead of his return to racing next month with rider Jamie Kah enthusiastic about his spring prospects.

New Zealand-bred sprinter I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) will begin his march toward the A$20 million The Everest (1200m) when he heads to Caulfield on Saturday.

Four-year-old gelding Hennessy Lad (NZ) (Belardo) continues to prove a model of consistency, claiming his fourth career victory from nine starts when successful in the Spring Dining On Sale Handicap (1600m) at The Valley on Saturday.

Affable jockey Harry Coffey was keen to push his case for three votes in the Scobie Breasley Medal voting after a ground-saving ride to land the spoils on Duke Of Hastings (NZ) (Sacred Falls) in the Ladbrokes Yard Comments Handicap (2500m) at The Valley on Saturday.

Five-year-old gelding Marquess and add (NZ) (Tavistock)  has made it four wins in succession for trainer James Cummings after narrowly prevailing in the Mounties Group Handicap (1500m) at Rosehill as he stepped up to Saturday company for the first time.

Five-year-old mare Elettrica (NZ) (Vespa) has broken through for a well-deserved Australian victory when scoring in the Midway Handicap (1800m) for trainers Richard and Will Freedman at Rosehill on Saturday.

Andrew Forsman will get a better gauge as to the spring fortunes of Riproar (NZ) (Charm Spirit) after the gelding runs at Moonee Valley.

Randwick is set to host another key barrier trial session on Friday, headlined by the clash of a quintet of Everest hopefuls.

Mike Moroney admits the 1000-metre dash around Moonee Valley for Saturday’s Listed Carylon Stakes may be a tad sharp for Group Three-winning sprinter Snapper (NZ) (Power) but says the now six-year-old is ready to make an impact this spring.

Kiwi apprentice jockey Kelsey Hannan has hit the ground running in Australia, riding her first winner within a matter of hours of arriving in the country.

Carrazana (NZ) (Almanzor) looks a three-year-old to follow through his spring preparation following a dashing performance by the gelding to open his winning account on the Kensington track at Randwick over 1300m.

Highly promising Savabeel gelding Poison Chalice (NZ) remained unbeaten this preparation when he produced another dynamic performance to defeat a talented field on the Lakeside course at Sandown on Wednesday.

A feature race on Melbourne Cup day could figure in the plans for in-form gelding Strombus (NZ) (Territories) after he took his record to two wins from his past three starts at the midweek Kensington meeting.

Aegon’s (NZ) (Sacred Falls) Moonee Valley credentials are set to be tested again after the Group One winner’s slashing return to the track in last Saturday’s G2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

High-class mare Prowess (NZ) has suffered a setback that will likely delay her spring campaign and it is now unlikely the daughter of Proisir will contest this year’s Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) for which she was prominent in pre-post betting.

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Goldman (NZ) (Verdi) has been given a look at the Moonee Valley track where he will kick off his Melbourne Cup campaign.

Star galloper Mr Brightside (NZ) has returned in imperious fashion when successful in Saturday’s Gr.2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, a race the son of Bullbars won last year.

Talented five-year-old mare Principessa (NZ) (Vadamos) has made it back-to-back Sydney metropolitan victories in the space of three days.

Six-year-old gelding Savannah Cloud (NZ) (Savabeel) scored a well-deserved black-type victory in a thrilling finish of the Listed Regal Roller Stakes (1200m), prevailing by a nose over a fast-finishing Umgawa (Shamus Award) at Caulfield on Saturday.

Craig Williams will be shooting for a third win in the Gr.2 PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield when he partners Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) on Saturday. 

The Gr.1 Metropolitan (2400m) will be the short-term target for emerging stayer Major Beel (NZ) (Savabeel).

This year’s Rowley Mile had a little bit of everything – a cow on the track, a winning jockey dumped ungracefully on his bottom, and a thrilling photo finish in between.

As a Group One winner in New Zealand, Ulanova (NZ) (Santos) has paid the penalty for that success ahead of her Australian debut at Caulfield.

Alex Rae had a big team jump out at Cranbourne on Monday, but none impressed more than Shock ‘Em Ova (NZ) (Shocking), who showed he’s returned in fantastic order ahead of the spring.

Peter Moody is set to use the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) as the one lead-up run to The Everest for his stable star I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel).

A reminder of back home has helped convince Kiwi’s Emma-Lee and David Browne of a relocation to Pakenham for the new racing season.

Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) gave Ben & JD Hayes their first Group One winner, taking out the 2021 Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m), and he will follow a similar initial preparation to last Spring as he is set to resume in Saturday’s Gr.2 P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

New Zealand-bred mare Travelling Kate has put retirement plans on hold with a purple patch of form, which she continued with a hard-fought win in Saturday’s A$160,000 ACY Securities Handicap (1800m) at Rosehill.

Former Cambridge Stud stallion Tavistock played a starring role at Moonee Valley on Saturday with a quinella in the Ladbrokes Racing Club Challenger Handicap (2040m), headed by emerging four-year-old Superstock.

Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr were determined to come home with a Contributor two-year-old they had picked out at last year’s New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale.

If things had gone to plan for Wolfy (NZ) (Tivaci) on debut at Caulfield, the colt would be enjoying a short break ahead of preparing for a big spring target.

New Zealand-bred Group One performer Annavisto’s (NZ) (Reliable Man) racing future will be dictated by her first-up performance in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield next month.

Three weeks after winning in Benchmark 88 grade at Randwick, Kiwi-bred gelding Bold Mac (NZ) (The Bold One) stepped up in class and delivered a repeat result in Saturday’s A$160,000 Petaluma Premier’s Cup Prelude (1800m) at Rosehill.

New Zealand-bred mare Verona (NZ) (Belardo) turned her form around in emphatic style at Rosehill on Saturday, charging home from last to score a runaway win in the A$160,000 Schweppes Handicap (2400m).

Kris Lees is expected to decide in the next 24 hours whether to start winter wonder Ucalledit (NZ) (Zacinto) from a wide gate in the Gr.2 Missile Stakes.

Incoming AFL CEO Andrew Dillon has been waiting a long time to start his new job, but his mare Vengeance (NZ) (Tavistock) was not waiting for anyone at Gawler on Wednesday, posting an impressive debut win.