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Trainer Justine Erkelens says that she plans on racing Machine Gun Gracie in Perth Group 1 races next season. She has identified the Northerly Stakes along with the Group 2 Perth Cup at Ascot Racecourse.

Ciaron Maher’s Jimmysstar won the Group 1 All Aged Stakes by over half a length to runner-up Joliestar. That strong run now has the betting sites saying that he will be a major contender to win The Everest at Randwick next season.

Kiwi galloper Crocetti has arrived in Perth from his base in Byerley Park to settle ahead of the upcoming $5 million The Quokka at Ascot Racecourse on April 26. The gelding is currently a big outsider, but many have picked him as one to watch.

Amelia Park Racing and Breeding has announced that Amelia’s Jewel has been retired. The mare finished fifth in the Queen of the Turf Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. She won 10 stakes races in her career and a Group 1 race.

Nine-time Group 1 winner Mr Brightside put in a strong run in a jump-out at Flemington on Friday ahead of his trip to Hong Kong this autumn. The Lindsay Park-trained gelding is set to fly out on Monday to prepare for the Champions Mile.

Steve Wolfe is already looking past the Roma Cup on Saturday. The trainer says that he expects his gelding Rope Them In to do well in the Roma Cup and that he could contend in The Quokka on April 26th at Ascot.

Aeliana has won the 2025 Group 1 Australian Derby at Royal Randwick Racecourse. The Chris Waller-trained filly dominated the competition, beating out Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald’s Firm Agreement and Ciaron Maher’s Shanwah by more than five lengths.

A Racing Victoria judge has handed down a 13-year ban from horse racing to former jockey Michael Poy for his role in an illegal betting scheme. Poy’s betting offences were discovered eleven months ago as a part of a Racing Vic investigation.

After winning the Group 1 Tancred Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday, Dubai Honour and William Haggas are eyeing a Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes win for the seven-year-old gelding. Dubai Honour has not ever lost a Group 1 race in Australia.

Ciaron Maher’s Light Infantry Man won the 2025 Australian Cup at Flemington on Saturday. The gelding is Maher’s first ever galloper to win the Group 1 race. He had two other horses in the race, including Pride Of Jenni.