Trainer and jockey quotes following the Group 1 Charter Keck Moir Stakes won by Imperatriz at Moonee Valley on Friday.

Unbeaten Zourion is set to run for the first time in Australia at Moonee Valley.

Peter McKay came close on Wednesday morning to trimming his Hawke’s Bay-bound team down before leaving all six of his runners in the mix for the trip south.

The middle of the kiwi WFA races is the Arrowfield Stud (Horlicks) Plate which is run at Hastings on Saturday.

The New Zealand Pattern Committee (NZPC) has completed its annual review of black-type racing in New Zealand, with several changes made to the schedule of feature races for 2023-24.

The Northlanders came to town at Tauranga on Saturday and played a starring role, headed by a quinella for Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs in the $50,000 Mills Reef Wines Open (2100m).

Matamata trainer Cody Cole is looking forward to testing his talented filly Oneira over more ground.

Stephen Autridge is looking forward to taking two talented three-year-old fillies to Tauranga this weekend, including a debut winner who has a special connection to the past.

Quality four-year-old Warsaw has been sold and will continue his career offshore.

Last-start Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) winner Skew Wiff has contested her last race in New Zealand for the foreseeable future, with co-trainer Mark Walker confirming the mare will head to Te Akau’s Cranbourne base early next month.

A trip across the Tasman could be on the cards for Sacred Satono this spring following his pleasing first-up runner-up effort behind Johny Johny over 1200m at Te Rapa last Sunday.

Talented mare Cork will return to stakes company on Saturday in the Gr.3 Hunterville Vet Club Metric Mile (1600m) at Awapuni, following her successful southern mission last month when recording another stakes placing.

Stakes performer Luberon booked her ticket to Riccarton later this spring with a convincing win in the Riverbank Chambers (1200m) at Te Rapa on Sunday.

Te Akau Racing will continue their southern spring assault at Riccarton on Saturday, where they have a number of leading chances.