Heading into the big spring carnival there is always a lot of news around and it can be hard to catch it all. Here’s a few quick points worth noting if you haven’t heard.
*Patinack’s super little filly Nechita will now run in the Golden Rose.
*Dermot Weld will again have a runner in the Melbourne Cup if all goes to plan with Galileo’s Choice.
*Shane ‘Scrivo’ Scriven has announced his retirement from race riding mainly due to weight.
*Proisir who Nash Rawiller has a big opinion of will run in the Spring stakes 1600m leading into a tilt at the Spring Champion 2000m.
*Glen Boss has picked up the ride on Ocean Park when he arrives in Melbourne.