驯马师劳埃德·肯纽维尔透露，「维朵拉」新赛期的首战可能会是2月23日在考菲尔德赛马场举行的奥克雷盾。奥克雷盾是一场一级赛，奖金50万澳元，肯纽维尔之所以有意让「维朵拉」赛期新出就跑最高级别的较量，是因为该驹总是能在赛期首战中有出色表现。去年春季，它以奖金50万澳元的一级赛莫伊尔锦标赛开局，赢了1.3个马位。

Japan’s champion sire Deep Impact is slowly but surely starting to make major inroads into Australian racing.

Rosehill Guineas winner D’Argento is expected to have only one more start before he lines up in the $1 million Epsom Handicap at Randwick on September 29.

There is a change of favourite in the 2018 Doomben Cup at Doomben on Saturday.

In a field of 13 in the 2018 Doomben Cup at Doomben on Saturday, Chris Waller has almost half the field.