Honest galloper Italian Machine looks hard to hold out down in the weights in today's Vic Hotel Handicap (race 6) at Warrnambool.

Local galloper Constant Force can bring up another win in today's Warrnambool Direct Plaster Tour Of Victoria Handicap (race 6) at Warrnambool.

The success by Victorian stayer Sea Galleon in the Listed Christmas Cup a fortnight back looks to be the catalyst for another border hopper Full Peal who tackles this afternoon's G3 Summer Cup over 2400m.

Emerging stayer Full Peal will be out to give the Victorians a clean sweep of Sydney's summer Cups when he heads to Rosehill on Boxing Day.

The Australian Turf Club welcomes festive racing action this long weekend for punters. Saturday racing returns to Canterbury Park for the Christmas Eve race meeting, while Rosehill Gardens will play host to the Summer Cup on Boxing Day Monday.