The final shipment of 14 international spring carnival raiders arrived in Melbourne on Saturday.

The Victoria Racing Club has announced a boost of $7.52 million in prizemoney and bonuses for the 2019 Melbourne Cup Carnival and Turnbull Stakes Day.

TAB has opened markets on three of the big Group One races of the 2019 Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.

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

Strong numbers have been returned for Victoria's spring racing carnival showing an increase in attendance, wagering, viewership and engagement.