Prizemoney payments accelerated from 1 January; Belle on the ball on debut; Newitt hoping to bow out a winner; Malady making his mark, by George.

Pale Mimosa may have run her last race for Dermot Weld after finishing third in the Prix du Cadran at Longchamp on Sunday.

Racing Victoria (RV) has this morning confirmed that legendary Irish trainers Dermot Weld and Aidan O’Brien have placed horses in quarantine in Ireland overnight in preparation for this year’s Spring Racing Carnival.

International Updates; Joao Moreira; Glen Colless; Admire Rakti; Pakal; Rebel Dane; Spilllway

Japanese galloper Admire Rakti has been confirmed as the 58kg topweight for the Melbourne Cup with weights released on Tuesday.