From The Newsdesk

Saturday’s Victorian provincial race meeting has been transferred to Warracknabeal. A track inspection conducted by Racing Victoria stewards on Friday afternoon found the Donald surface to be unsuitable for the meeting to go ahead with more rain forecast. Racing Victoria subsequently made the call to transfer the nine-race card

Scientific tests have revealed surprising results on the distance aptitude of this season’s star New Zealand staying three-year-old Willydoit.

Perth’s Belmont Park track could be reopened for racing before the end of July, depending on the testing of remediation works.

Victorian trainer Trent Busuttin continued his regular raids of the UK’s Tattersalls July Sale, purchasing a last-start winner at Southwell on a record-breaking final day of the Newmarket auction for 160,000 guineas (A$345,895).

Melbourne Racing Club executive chairman John Kanga has pointed to the club’s revamped spring carnival schedule as the latest example of the MRC innovation focus.

Group-winning French stayer Presage Nocturne is being prepared for a shot at the 2025 Melbourne Cup by his trainer Alessandro Botti.

A lightly raced three-year-old maiden with form in Ireland will join the Chris Waller stable later this year.