Crosshaven (Smart Missile) will be out to break a run of outs when he contests the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday.

Expat (NZ) (Makfi) has won a ding-dong battle to defeat race favourite Brookspire (Hinchinbrook) in the Gr.3 Belle Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) at Gosford on Wednesday.

Trainer Peter Moody would like to head Queensland next year with Mornington debut winner Liberated Girl (NZ) 

Last start Listed Sandown Cup (3200m) winner Dragon Storm (NZ) (Shocking) will be back in action at Flemington this weekend when he contests the Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) on New Year’s Day.

Ayrton’s (NZ) (Iffaaj) racing career is slowly getting back on track with the talented yet largely untested galloper set to return to stable life in the next few weeks.

Former Kiwi galloper Daqiansweet Junior continued his good run of form for Pakenham trainer Phillip Stokes, recording his third win in succession when getting up late to score in the Take It To The Neds Level Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield on Sunday.

The Ben & JD Hayes-trained Excelida (Exceed And Excel) has enhanced her chances of a trip to New Zealand after swooping from near the rear of the field to land the Allan Wicks Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield in impressive fashion.

Trainer John O’Shea has found a suitable target for New Zealand-bred gelding Kirwan’s Lane.

Eagle Farm trainer Lawrie Mayfield-Smith is confident his new addition Charmmebaby can again be in the thick of the action when contesting the Listed Bernborough Handicap (1600m) at Doomben on Sunday.

New Zealand-bred gelding Stockman (NZ) (Tavistock) will be vying to add another Cup victory to his resume on Boxing Day when he lines-up in the Gr.3 Summer Cup (2000m) at Randwick.

Named after a dual AFL premiership winning coach, Pagan (NZ) (Shamexpress) looks set for a promising career after scoring at Sandown on Wednesday.

Matamata trainer Jamie Richards is keen to plunder some more Australian prizemoney before he ventures to Hong Kong in April or May next year.

An Oaks campaign in 2022 is assured for Gypsy Goddess (NZ) (Tarzino) but a decision on whether it’s in Sydney or Queensland won’t be made for several weeks.

Racing Victoria (RV), Country Racing Victoria (CRV) and the Sale Turf Club (STC) have released the race program for Victoria’s inaugural Good Friday meeting on 15 April 2022 which will offer $1.4 million in prizemoney.

Second Slip has proven a profitable acquisition for his connections landing his sixth win of the year with a fighting victory at Flemington on Saturday.

New Zealand-bred three-year-old Squid Game won his second race from as many starts, cruising to victory in the Lexus Holiday Plate (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday.

The Parramatta Cup is the long-term goal for Toomuchtobear (NZ) (Press Statement), who has returned a winner at Randwick.

Undefeated three-year-old filly Gypsy Goddess (NZ) (Tarzino) is set to start a short-priced favourite for the Gr.3 Grand Prix Stakes (2100m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Evergreen Kiwi-bred jumper Gold Medals (NZ) (Elvstroem) has started his final racing campaign, with the Warrnambool May Carnival his final goal.

Hawkesbury trainer Brad Widdup will lead a two-pronged attack into Randwick on Saturday confident Queen Bellissimo (NZ) (Swiss Ace) will continue her consistent form in the Midway

Peter Moody and Luke Nolen predicted that Lucky Decision (NZ) (Per Incanto) can become a metropolitan regular after belatedly starting his three-year-old season with victory at Sandown Hillside on Wednesday.

Odeon (NZ) (Zacinto) will start his 10th racing campaign in search of breaking the million-dollar barrier at Flemington on Saturday.

Time Flies (NZ) (Time Test) has been unbeaten in two trial appearances and will bid to give his Little Avondale Stud-based sire his first Southern Hemisphere winner when he steps out at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday.

Five-year-old mare Charmmebaby (NZ) came from last to land the Listed Brisbane Handicap (1640m) at Doomben on Friday evening to become the 12th individual stakes winner for her sire Charm Spirit.

Kiwi import Lightning Jack (NZ) (Per Incanto) made an immediate impression when winning the Catanach’s Handicap (1600m) at Randwick in his first start for trainer Annabel Neasham, 12 days after arriving in Sydney.

Consistent mare East Asia (NZ) (Swiss Ace) landed the most important win of her career when getting up late to score in the Listed Just Now Handicap (1300m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday for trainer Robert Heathcote.

Four-year-old Savabeel gelding Mightybeel (NZ) has enjoyed a fruitful campaign that has netted four wins from seven starts, including Saturday’s Listed Christmas Cup (2400m) at Randwick.

Nominations for the A$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) opened this week with two New Zealand-trained horses already putting their hand up for a tilt at the world’s richest mile race.

Nominations for the A$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Flemington on March 19 are now open.

One-time Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) favourite Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) has been sent to the spelling paddock following his ninth placed run in the Gr.3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield last month.

Trainer John O’Shea has big hopes for Waihaha Falls (NZ) (Sacred Falls) after his win over 1500m at Rosehill on Saturday.

The Simon Miller-trained Angelic Miss (NZ) (Savabeel) made it back-to-back stakes victories when dashing home to win the Listed Jungle Dawn Classic (1400m) at Ascot in Perth.

Kiwi bred galloper Smokin’ Romans (NZ) (Ghibellines) cruised to victory in Saturday’s Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) under a perfect ride from comeback jockey Jamie Kah.

Former Kiwi galloper In A Twinkling (Fastnet Rock) will put his stakes credentials to the sword once again on Saturday when he lines-up in the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m).

Trainers Leon and Troy Corstens are hoping Ranting (NZ) (Zoustar) can return to his winning ways in the David Bourke Memorial Handicap (1200m) at Pakenham on Saturday.