Racing comes from Nowra on Monday, where our best bet comes from the Annabel and Rob Archibald Stable.

Yarra Valley, about an hour east of Melbourne, hosts its Cup Day on what will be a spectacular day for racing.

Gold Coast host West Coast at People First Stadium on Sunday evening in what shapes as an absolute bloodbath.

Melbourne host St Kilda at the MCG on Sunday afternoon in what shapes as one of the more difficult games of the round to assess.

North Melbourne host Port Adelaide at Marvel Stadium on Sunday afternoon with both sides looking to build momentum early in the season.

Caulfield and Rosehill host racing on Saturday, with our best bet in the Group 2 Peter Young at the former venue.

Racing heads to Kembla on Friday for the Group 3 Kembla Grange Classic. The track is soft and the outside fence should be superior ground.

Collingwood host Adelaide at the MCG on Saturday night in a matchup that shapes as one of the more intriguing contests of the round.

Sydney host Brisbane at the SCG on Saturday night with the Swans looking to build on their impressive opening round win against the injury-hit Lions.

Geelong host Fremantle at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday as the Cats look to bounce back from an underwhelming opening round performance against the Suns.