Having stabled the Stradbroke Handicap winner War Machine for the Hayes team, Brisbane trainer Rob Heathcote hopes the three brothers can return the favour this spring when he likely takes his old gladiator Rothfire to Melbourne to hunt Group 1 glory.
Trainer Chris Munce isn’t sure whether JJ Atkins winner Cool Archie is a sprinter, miler or stayer … but one thing he is certain of is that the colt is a star on the rise.
Cool Archie has studs reaching for their chequebooks after a JJ Atkins victory that has made a compelling case for champion two-year-old honours and put the star colt into The Everest conversation.
Premier trainer Grant Dixon has more string to his bow than just champion pacer Leap To Fame heading into a huge hometown Inter Dominion Carnival.
A corporate bookmaker has dived in to try to end the impasse over early fixed odds markets for non metropolitan and midweek races.
Tony Ottobre used to be an apprentice jockey for legendary trainer Colin Hayes, whose grandsons are now training his Queensland Oaks chance Jenni’s Meadow.
Ray Thomas and Sky Ron Dufficy discuss all the chances on the 10-race program at Royal Randwick, as well as the three Group 1 races at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
The rescheduling of the Queensland Derby has boosted the chances for grey gelding Statuario but Phillip Stokes isn’t so bullish about his filly Femminile’s hopes.
David Vandyke has trained four Group 1 winners and has the favourite for Saturday’s Queensland Oaks in Philia. But undoubtedly his greatest achievement is his 26 years of sobriety.
Trainer Clayton Douglas insists Giga Kick should be held in the same regard as Joliestar with the stage set for an epic Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup clash on Saturday.
Angela Jones says it will be a special moment when she rides Zarastro in the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup after he was scratched from the race last week.
Trainer Cliff Brown enjoyed city success with one Forest Jim more than 20 years ago, but he’s chasing a surprise city win with another Forest Jim at Flemington on Saturday.
Champion jockey Kerrin McEvoy is riding for a record-equalling fourth win in the Group 1 Queensland Oaks on favourite Philia at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Leading wagering figure Dean Shannon has announced he will step down as boss of Entain Australia.
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