Celine Gaudray is the sole apprentice with a ride in the Victoria Derby at Flemington.

Newcastle trainer Mark Minervini will saddle up his first Midway Handicap runner.

驯马师莱昂内尔·科恩认为「航空」状况极佳，它将在达米安·奥利弗驾驭下出席新年当天的斯坦迪什让赛。此「恩克斯塔德拉戈」之子去年十二月在兰德威克赢得利刃赛后未再得胜，它已在周一晚间从悉尼前往墨尔本。斯坦迪什让赛共有19匹报名赛马，负重最高的是墨尔本杯赛日锦标赛冠军「赔款」(59公斤)，「航空」则负重58公斤。

The new connections of the highly-regarded filly Sardaaj will be hoping for a quick return on their investment at Te Rapa on Saturday.

Victoria's Rosemont Stud owner Anthony Mithen has purchased part of Tony Santic's Makybe bloodstock holdings.