A familiar face will return to the Australian Turf Club to assume one of the organisation’s most senior roles.

Four Group 1 races headlined by one of Australia’s highest rated races and almost $13 million in total prizemoney feature at Royal Randwick this Saturday for Day 2 of The Star Championships.

The Sydney spring carnival is set to have a strong international flavour.

The quarantine centre at Canterbury is heaving as a bumper number of European horses prepare for a tilt at The Championships.

The Group 2 $250,000 Furphy Expressway Stakes and support card at Rosehill Gardens this Saturday begins the first of 12 consecutive weeks of Group racing in Sydney as Australian Turf Club heads towards the prestigious Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.