Cranbourne Turf Club has won the Country Racing Victoria Club of the Year Award for 2018-19.

Newcastle trainer Kris Lees has started the new racing season with a rush of winners, setting a pace Australia's leading stables are finding hard to match.

High class imports Rostropovich and Muntahaa are scheduled to trial at Tatura on Monday – weather permitting.

Humidor, the former Darren Weir-trained Group One winner, is on the way back to racing from injury.

Well-performed two-year-old fillies Catchy, Tulip and Formality are progressing well as they build up for their spring preparations aimed at feature races.