Blue Diamond Stakes winner Little Brose (Per Incanto) will continue his racing career in Hong Kong in the new year.

The lucrative prizemoney purse for The Ingham has swayed connections of Detonator Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) to keep him in Sydney for the A$2 million summer centrepiece.

Promising stayer Tommy (NZ) (Telperion) ended a lengthy campaign on the best-possible note by winning the 2100-metre Benchmark 70 on Wednesday afternoon at Sandown Lakeside.

John Thompson’s concerns about heavy track conditions were quickly extinguished by With Your Blessing at Kembla Grange on Saturday, powering to a commanding front-running win in the A$160,000 Evergreen Turf Australia Handicap (1200m).

With a spectacular performance in The Illawarra Mercury Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday, Detonator Jack delivered a second consecutive New Zealand-bred victory in the A$1 million race.

With trainer and part-owner Joe Pride watching on from afar, New Zealand-bred gelding King Of The Castle took his career earnings past A$500,000 with a typically tenacious performance in Saturday’s A$160,000 Traffic Logistics Handicap (1600m) at Kembla Grange.

New Zealand import Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) kept his unblemished Australian record intact with a super-impressive win in Saturday’s A$175,000 Freeway Ford Shooting Stars (1500m) at Cranbourne.

Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) might have missed a place in Saturday’s Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m), but connections still saw enough from the gelding to commit to a trip to Perth for The Pinnacles.

Jockey Daniel Moor has answered the call to head to Perth to ride Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel) in the opening Group One race of The Pinnacles.

Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) is one of 10 horses who have touched down in Western Australia on Tuesday, with the raiders met with scorching conditions ahead of The Pinnacles heating up and temperatures not expected to drop below 36 degrees until Saturday.

Champion trainer Peter Moody has confirmed that stable star I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) will be targeted towards the 2024 Everest.

Emma-Lee Browne is reminded of her favourite horse Monarch Chimes every time she looks at emerging filly Basilinna.

Fresh off his gallant fourth placing in Tuesday’s A$3 million The Big Dance (1600m) at Randwick, Kiwi-bred gelding King Of The Castle (NZ) (Castledale) could be chasing another big Australian purse.

Roger James believes he has ticked all the boxes with his multiple Group One winner Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) ahead of the Gr.1 Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday.

Four-year-old mare Precious Charm (Per Incanto) led throughout to score a game victory in the A$150,000 TCL Trophy (1700m) at Flemington on Oaks Day to vindicate what looked an unorthodox preparation by trainer Symon Wilde.

Patience has been rewarded for the connections of the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel).

Talented three-year-old Warmonger (NZ) (War Decree) scored a game victory in the Listed TAB Trophy (1800m) at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day for trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr.

Five Diamonds contender Palmetto (NZ) (Ghibellines) is yet to win beyond 1600m, but trainer John Sargent has no qualms about him extending to 1800m in the A$2 million showpiece.

Kiwi four-year-old Skew Wiff (NZ) (Savabeel) displayed her true quality when landing the Gr.3 Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Tuesday under a tactically perfect Opie Bosson ride.

A change of approach has presented Lib Petagna with a shot at Australasia’s top staying prize.

Highview will continue its proud history with the Gr.1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) when proven distance performer Daqiansweet Junior makes his second appearance in the Flemington feature on Tuesday.

Craig Newitt has picked up one of the few remaining rides in the $8.4 million Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) aboard Virtuous Circle.

Less than a week after Mr Brightside’s gallant effort when beaten a nose into second in the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley, connections were back at the inner-city venue to watch another New Zealand bred son of Bullbars. 

The Andrew Forsman-trained Mr Mojo Risin’ scored a well-deserved second career victory when successful at The Valley on Friday night. 

Kiwi import I’mintowin (NZ) (Contributer) has made an instant impact for his new connections when leading throughout to land the Canadian Club Handicap (1500m) for trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott at Rosehill on Saturday.

Bold front-running mare Pride Of Jenni (Pride of Dubai) broke her rivals hearts under a daring Declan Bates ride to score a thrilling victory in the Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace.

Leading New Zealand rider Opie Bosson was enjoying a leisurely start to the day in Melbourne on Sunday after not quite getting the results he was looking for on the first day of the massive Melbourne Cup Carnival 24 hours earlier.

Chris Waller has put blinkers on Kovalica (NZ) (Ocean Park) to sharpen him up for a slight distance drop.

Wrote To Arataki will be trainer Matthew Williams’ first Derby Day runner.

New Zealand has held a strong influence on the A$10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) since it was added to Sydney’s spring itinerary four years ago, and top-class Matamata mare Legarto has the opportunity to add to that record at Rosehill on Saturday.

There will be a strong Kiwi flavour in the Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Derby Day this Saturday.

Trainer John Sargent is well-regarded as a master trainer of fillies, and the affable Kiwi expat has a strong contender in Saturday’s Gr.2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) at Flemington in Harlow Mist. 

Liam Howley is hoping to saddle up his first Melbourne Cup runner next Tuesday, with plans to accept with Virtuous Circle (NZ) (Almanzor) in the A$8.4 million race.

In-form jockey Mark Zahra will have to perform a bit of magic if he is to guide Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) to back-to-back victories from a spell.

Regular updates from across the Tasman have kept a constant smile on New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock’s face since his stable star Ladies Man (NZ) (Zed) left for Australia.

A return to racing on a roomier circuit is expected to suit the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking) when he heads to Bendigo.