Trainer Charlie Appleby has his front line sprinter Blue Point in great shape to record back to back wins in the Group 1 £500,000 King’s Stand Stakes (5 furlongs) on Day One of the 2019 Royal Ascot Carnival in England.

Premier trainer Chris Waller has five mares among the huge nominations for the 2019 Group 1 $500,000 Sky Racing Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Ipswich Cup runner up Sampson will take advantage of the increase in distance for Saturday’s Group 3 $200,000 Lazy Yak Tattersall’s Cup which will be run for the first time over 3000m at Eagle Farm.

Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds is expecting his speedy mare Houtzen to save her best until last when she takes on Europe’s best sprinters in the Group 1 £500,000 King’s Stand Stakes (5 furlongs) on Day One of the 2019 Royal Ascot Carnival in England.

Gallant Perth raider Man Booker boosted his prize money earned up over a million dollars thanks to an Ipswich Cup Day win in the Listed $175,0000 Eye Liner Stakes (1350m) win in Queensland.

The Steve Tregea-trained Bergerac relished racing on successive Saturdays proving too good for his rivals on a quick back-up in the Listed $175,000 Channel Seven Ipswich Cup (2150m) today.