• Chris Roots

James Cummings is used to pressure. It comes with the famous family name in game where there are more knockers than backslappers.

• Chris Roots

Adrian Bott's first season training in partnership with Gai Waterhouse has to be rated a success, but it is what is to come that excites the young man still learning his craft.

• John Holloway

The China Horse Club's investment in Australian racing and breeding has reached extraordinary heights since its involvement commenced just on four years ago, and its stallion portfolio and broodmare collection will be out in force for the 2017 breeding season.

• Chris Roots

Randwick trainer John Sargent has been eying the Brisbane carnival for a while with two-year-old Easy Go Easy Win, but it is another juvenile Regine, bred to northern time, is out to make history as she runs in the Grand Prix at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

• Chris Roots

Godolphin's interim trainer Darren Beadman racked another winning double at Canterbury on Wednesday and his eye will turn to group 1 glory when three-year-old Impending takes on the older horses in the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

• Patrick Bartley

One of Australia's most powerful racing administrators, Peter V'landys, who was due to give evidence at Tuesday's competition hearings into the merger between Tabcorp and Tatts was withdrawn from giving evidence just minutes before flying to Melbourne.

• Patrick Bartley

For the past few years Anthony Cummings has been trying to get his head around being in direct opposition to his young son James, in the tough uncompromising world of horse training.

• Chris Roots

Anthony and Edward Cummings want to move their stable into Leilani Lodge to maintain the family connection with famed Randwick stables after James Cummings was announced as Godolphin's trainer on Tuesday.

• Chris Roots

Godolphin announced James Cummings as its new Australian head trainer on Tuesday.

• Chris Roots

Godolphin will confirm James Cummings as its head Australian trainer to replaced John O'Shea as early as Tuesday.

• Chris Roots

The elevation of Winx into the Hall Of Fame drew some criticism but it gives racing's greatest honour relevance and allows comparison with her fellow inductees.

• Chris Roots

Racing NSW is set to boost stakes for feature races around the state as part of a review to increase returns to racing and bring back a community focus with the first move to hold next year's Provincial Championships heats on Saturdays.

• Patrick Bartley

Tabcorp and Tatts must merge in the interests of Australian industry, says RWWA boss.

• Chris Roots

Owner Geoff Grimish is hoping for a perfect group 1 finale for classy sprinter Counterattack in Brisbane before he returns home to Kitchwin Hills for life as a stallion later in the year.

• Chris Roots

David Hayes and the connections of impressive Goodwood winner Vega Magic are looking at The Everest in Sydney next spring following the galloper's stirring success in the million dollar event at Morphetville.

• Michael Lynch

Victorian trainers and jockeys dominated – as is now so often the case – on the biggest day of the South Australian racing calendar when they won seven of the eight races.

• Michael Lynch

David Hayes and the connections of impressive Goodwood winner Vega Magic are looking at a tilt at The Everest in Sydney in spring following the former West Australian  galloper's stirring success in the $1million dollar sprint at Morphettville on Saturday.

• Phil Lutton

Corey Brown provided a gem of a ride for the Kris Lees-trained gelding, who swamped the field to win the Doomben Cup in Brisbane.

• Chris Roots

Tommy Berry knew he would be staying in Sydney on Saturday as soon as he picked up rides on New Universe and Dagny.

• Patrick Bartley

While honest stayer De Little Engine easily accounted for his rivals in Saturday's $200,00 Andrew Ramsden Stakes, it's unlikely that connections will use the race as a stepping stone to this year's Melbourne Cup.

• Eamonn Tiernan

Canberra mare Single Gaze is galloping her way to greatness with Kathy O'Hara onboard.

• Chris Roots

Veteran hoop Peter Graham admits he tried to talk daughter Cejay out of being a jockey, but will proud to ride alongside her in her first race ride at Port Macquarie on Sunday.

• Chris Roots

It has been a year to remember for Chris Alford, winning the Victoria Cup and Miracle Mile with Lennytheshark, maybe the best horse he has driven in a career that has now netted more than 6000 winners.

• Max Presnell

With Darren Weir chasing another remarkable achievement today, the woolly topped Ciaron Maher faces the possibility of being a casualty to modern integrity.

• Chris Roots

Bjorn Baker has made a habit in the past year of developing his stable through the country circuit. It allows his horses to find their level and confidence without too much pressure until they are ready for the big time.

• Chris Roots

A bit of Kathy O'Hara aggression has turned around the preparation of Single Gaze and taken to heights trainer Nick Olive didn't think was possible.

• Patrick Bartley

One large print of a Winston Churchill quote has pride of place on Amanda Elliott's long and imposing desk at her Flemington office.

• Patrick Bartley

The all-conquering Darren Weir stable is set to be a major player in Saturday's Group 1 Goodwood Handicap at Morphettville.

• Patrick Bartley

While most discussions surrounding Saturday's $1 million Goodwood Handicap largely revolves around Perth sensation Black Heart Bart attempting to win back-to-back victories in the Group 1 sprint, another former Western Australian sprinter is looming as the horse to stand in the way of a history making win.