Invictus Prince will rightly start an outsider in the Winx Stakes with trainer Matthew Smith forced to begin somewhere as he heads to longer races.

The new racing season may only be two weeks old but trainer Darren Weir is already setting the benchmark for winners and runners.

A planned barrier trial for NZ Horse of the Year Bonneval has been postponsed because of wet weather.

The Spring Stakes in Adelaide is the race of choice to kick off Steel Frost's campaign ahead of a possible trip to Melbourne later in spring.

Three-time winner Wells will attempt a record-breaking fourth win in the Grand National Steeplechase when he runs over 4500m at Ballarat.