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Top-class filly Earthquake (Exceed and Excel-Cataclysm, by Marauding) has been retired to stud. The Godolphin filly was crowned Champion 2YO in 2013/14 after winning the Gr1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) and finishing a close second behind Mossfun in the Gr1 Golden Slipper (1200m).

Paul Carrazzo is the instantly recognisable thoroughbred industry taxation expert. Paul has released a quick guide as to how Budget night 2015 impacted upon our industry. Paul provided a quick snapshot as to what tax and other measures most affect the breeding and racing industry.

Chris Munce is confident he can transfer his success as a jockey in the Listed Caloundra Cup to another win in the race as a trainer. Munce will be chasing his first-black type win as a trainer in the 2400m Cup with Dynamic Syndications runner PERPLEXITY on Saturday.

Gai Waterhouse has confirmed that she will nominate Pornichet (Vespone-Porza, by Septieme Ciel) for the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup in the spring following the French-bred import's brilliant victory in the Gr1 Doomben Cup last Saturday.

Ygritte is a Listed Race Winner and four-time Group placegetter who goes to the $400,000 Inglis Guineas as the equal highest rated three-year-old in the 1400m race. She and the Robbie Laing-trained Boomwaa head the field on 84, two points clear of the Bede Murray-trained Country Championship winner Sure And Fast. Ygritte has drawn well in barrier 7 and will have the services of leading rider James McDonald.

Many southern trainers send their horses to Queensland spelling paddocks at this time of the year so they can enjoy the sun on their backs but for the Gerald Ryan trained DANCES ON STARS, his annual trip north is no holiday.

Despite pre-race antics put on display by Pornichet they didn't harm his chances with the imported stallion gave his staying peers a galloping lesson demoralising his rivals to score a soft win in the $650,000 Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) at Doomben on Saturday.

Trainer Gerald Ryan had to wait a week longer than originally expected but still celebrated after landing the quinella in the Group 3 Darley Crown at Rosehill on Saturday with Solicit and Peace Force.

Brilliant Trainer GAI WATERHOUSE continued producing the Black Type results on Saturday when 3yo filly Najoom delivered on her potential when demoralising her opponents in the re-scheduled Group 3 Blacktown Workers Hawkesbury Guineas at Rosehill.