She might be coming off a maiden win but trainer Kris Lees is confident Kind Words is a horse capable of stepping up to Saturday’s Group 3 NZB Spring Stakes (1600m) at Newcastle.

Kris Lees does not expect his stable stars Le Romain and Invincible Gem to repeat their 2017 performances in today's G2 Missile Stakes at Rosehill.

Newcastle-trained stars Le Romain and Invincible Gem are scheduled to run in barrier trials this week as they move closer to the start of their spring campaigns.

Three-time Melbourne Cup winning jockey Kerrin McEvoy is chasing an Australian Oaks breakthrough win at Randwick on Saturday.

Trainer Kris Lees says his stable ‘veteran’ Le Romain should not be disregarded as a threat in Saturday’s $3 million Doncaster Mile at Royal Randwick.