Irish horse Johannes Vermeer has firmed to $4.60 favourite to give Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien a world record-equalling 25th Group One win for the year in Saturday's Caulfield Cup.

Relaxed walks through the bush at Moruya on the New South Wales south coast are hopefully reinvigorating Fell Swoop ahead of his multi-million dollar assignment at Randwick.

Racing Victoria's international scout Leigh Jordon sees the injection of funds into Caulfield Guineas day as the catalyst for a large contingent of overseas-trained runners at the meeting.

The winners have started to tick over for Aaron Purcell, who has recently taken over the suspended Ciaron Maher's large team of horses.

Godolphin has appointed experienced bloodstock industry figure Vin Cox as the managing director of its thoroughbred interests in Australia.

Mark Zahra faced a difficult choice going into the Gr. 1 Caulfield Guineas before deciding to pin his hopes on star filly Catchy.

Three-time TJ Smith Stakes winner Chautauqua may be growing older and greyer but he still has the will to win, co-trainer Michael Hawkes says.

Max Whitby appeared rueful when he drew barrier 10 for Vega Magic, but the prominent horse owner still believes he's on a winner by holding a slot in The Everest.

Five-time winning owner Lloyd Williams has one-fifth of the 55 runners remaining in contention for the Melbourne Cup.

Michael Dee is free to ride Holy Snow in the Caulfield Guineas after having a careless riding suspension reduced on appeal.

Peter Snowden is expecting anything but a straightforward dash for cash by Australia's premier sprinters in the A$10 million Everest.

Luke Nolen is the replacement rider on English horse Kaspersky in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield, with Michelle Payne suffering a bout of the flu.

Trainer Gary Moore has changed focus with Takedown and will set him for a defence of the Winterbottom Stakes in Perth.

Glyn Schofield is the new rider for Hartnell in the A$1 million Gr. 1 Caulfield Stakes.

Favourite She Will Reign has drawn barrier two in the 12-horse field for the A$10 million Everest at Randwick with Chautauqua to jump from five.