Fresh from success in the feature staying races at Caulfield last weekend, Flemington trainer Mike Moroney is mulling over options for Dragon Storm (NZ) (Shocking) and Sound (Lando).

Grant and Alana Williams confirmed on Monday that exclusive ties with leviathan owner Bob Peters are to be cut in 2022 so to welcome outside clients and to open a satellite stable in Victoria.

Jericho Cup Day 2021 will be a day that owner Andrew Kelly will cherish forever, as he celebrated a special success in the Jericho Cup Consolation (4065m) with bargain buy, Savvy Acquisition (NZ) (Savabeel).

Former Kiwi Lord Ardmore (NZ) (Reliable Man) continued his good late spring form when landing his second Sydney success from his past three outings, having finished runner-up to stablemate Mightybeel (NZ) (Savabeel) on the other occasion.

Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr have posted their first Group winner from their new stables at Cranbourne after Blue Army proved too classy for his rivals to win the Gr.2 Sandown Guineas (1600m).

Seven-year-old mare Polly Grey landed her fourth stakes race when successful in Saturday’s Listed ATC Cup (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday, lumping a clear topweight of 59kgs on the Heavy track.

Kiwi stayer Dragon Storm came from last to land the Listed Sandown Cup (3200m) at the Caulfield meeting on Saturday under a well-timed Blaike McDougall ride.

New Zealand-bred gelding Heberite will be vying to have his named etched on the Jericho Cup when he tackles the 4600m feature at Warrnambool on Sunday.

Tim Donnelly is hoping the wet weather forecast doesn’t put a dampener on the undefeated record of Participator (NZ) (Contributer) when they line-up in the TAB Highway Hanidcap (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

Cambridge trainers Emma-Lee and David Browne will be represented by handy stayer Border Leicester (NZ) (Redwood) in Sunday’s A$300,000 Jericho Cup (4600m) at Warrnambool, the longest flat race in Australasia.

Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) will make his first raceday appearance since jumping favourite in last year’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) when he lines-up in the Gr.3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday for new trainer Gavin Bedggood.

Australia’s darling of the turf, Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed), will likely get her chance to pit her talents against the best in Europe next year.

Queensland’s winter carnival will now boast seven million-dollar feature races after significant prizemoney boosts were signed off on by Racing Queensland officials during the week.

Dual Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) placegetter Sound will be looking for back-to-back wins in the Gr.2 Zipping Classic when he contests the 2400m Caulfield feature on Saturday.

The Simon Miller-trained Angelic Miss (NZ) (Savabeel) landed her first black-type success when closing well to win the Listed Jungle Mist Classic (1200m) at Ascot in Perth on Saturday.

The combination of trainers Grant and Alana Williams, jockey William Pike and leviathan owners Bob and Sandra Peters were to the fore again in this year’s Gr.1 Railway Stakes (1600m) when Western Empire became the fourth successive winner of the famed Perth race for the unstoppable partnership.

Five-year-old mare Zayydani has been one of the flagbearers for the training talents of Ben and JD Hayes, and the daughter of Savabeel continued her winning ways when a gritty winner of the A$500,000 Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) on Saturday.

Lightly raced four-year-old Ocean Beyond had been building towards a return to the winner’s circle and under a patient Harry Coffey ride, the breaks went his way on Saturday when winning the A$150,000 Tonks Plate Handicap (1200m) at Ballarat.

Zayydani (NZ) (Savabeel) has been a special horse for trainers Ben and JD Hayes and they are hoping she can continue her great form for the stable in the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) on Saturday.

The blue, white and red silks of syndicators Go Racing will be carried in feature races in New Zealand, New South Wales and Victoria on Saturday, headed by star mare Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) in the A$1 million The Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange.

An inside barrier draw has convinced John O’Shea to put Kirwan’s Lane (NZ) (Charm Spirit) on the float to Kembla Grange.

Eight-year-old gelding Portland Jimmy (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) has prevailed in a blanket finish to the A$70,000 Donald Cup (1620m), taking an inside run under Madison Lloyd’s riding to score in the 1620m event.

Locally-trained mare Norwegian Bliss (NZ) (El Roca) remains unbeaten after dominating her rivals in a Fillies & Mares Benchmark 78 Handicap over 1400m at Newcastle on The Hunter undercard.

Top-class five-year-old Lost And Running (NZ) (Per Incanto) made it a one-act affair in the A$1 million The Hunter (1300m) at Newcastle on Saturday.

Chris Waller and Kiwi syndicators Go Racing combined to provide the quinella in the inaugural Alf Kneebone Trans Tasman Trophy (1850m) at the metropolitan meeting at Newcastle on Saturday, with Mightybeel (NZ) (Savabeel) and stablemate Lord Ardmore (NZ) (Reliable Man) running 1-2 in the Benchmark 88.

The Emma-Lee and David Browne-trained Border Leicester (NZ) (Redwood) is aiming to score his first win in Australia, after a trio of runner-up results, when he contests the Jericho Cup Qualifier (3800m) at The Valley on Friday.

Exciting four-year-old Ayrton is reported to be recovering well after an infection put a halt to his spring preparation. While the exact cause of the infection remains unknown, the Group Three winner has spent the past month at Balnarring beach as part of his recovery.

The rags-to-riches tale of Justacanta (NZ) (Per Incanto) might not yet be finished for the spring with the former Kiwi possibly aiming up at Saturday’s A$500,000 Cranbourne Cup (1600m).

Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) is on track to return in the Gr.3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on November 27 for new trainer Gavin Bedggood after a gallop in front of Racing Victoria stewards on Monday.

The Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra-trained Age Of Chivalry (NZ) (He’s Remarkable) has been a model of consistency but was back in the winner’s circle for the first time since August 2019 when digging deep to land the Gr.3 Chatham Stakes (1400m) at Flemington.

A long-range plan to target the Gr.2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m) with impeccably bred mare Zayydani (NZ) (Savabeel) has come off for Lindsay Park trainers Ben and JD Hayes.

Still basking in the glow of Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup win with star mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed), the Chris Waller stable was back in the winner’s stall in the opening race at Rosehill, albeit it on a smaller scale.

The Mike Moroney-trained Bermadez (NZ) (Tavistock) landed a big payday for connections when taking the lion’s share of the A$500,000 Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Final (1600m) at Flemington on Thursday.

Dream Queen (NZ) (Super Easy) flew the flag for Lindsay Park at the Cox Plate meeting at The Valley and they will be hoping she can do so again at Flemington. 

Fresh from breeding a triple Australian classic winner last season, Luigi Muollo has high hopes of adding another one to his tally tomorrow.

Just two races after Verry Elleegant’s (NZ) (Zed) dominant Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) victory, fellow New Zealand-bred Spirit of Gaylard (NZ) (Puissance De Lune) continued the Kiwi flavour at Flemington when taking out the Listed TAB Trophy (1800m).

New Zealand-bred star Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) has again confirmed her champion status, cruising to victory in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday by a stunning four lengths.

Brighthill Farm stallion Preferment recorded his first Australian win as a sire when his daughter Smirk (NZ) was victorious over 1400m at Newcastle last Saturday.The three-year-old filly was having her second career start and stamped the landmark win impressively with a barnstorming late finish.

Trainer Richard Laming put a circle around the Subzero Handicap (1400m) four months ago for his grey Excelman (NZ) (Reliable Man) and he was delighted that his plan came to fruition at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day.

When a spindly legged filly walked into South Auckland trainer Nick Bishara’s stable a few years ago, a future Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) winner was the furthest thing from his mind.

A trio of New Zealand Racing Hall of Famers joined forces to triumph in the Gr.1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday when Home Affairs (I Am Invincible) ran out a dominant winner of the stallion-making sprint.

New Zealand breeder Luigi Muollo is quietly confident that triple Derby winner Explosive Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) can put his Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) run behind him with a strong showing in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday.

Explosive Jack had looked to be firmly on track for the Flemington feature when he ran a very nice fifth in the Gr.1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m), coming from last to finish less than four lengths behind Incentivise (Shamus Award).