How Kendrick recharged his shooting Star
Star Of Michelin has been his own worst enemy at times, giving away impossible starts rendering his pursuit hapless. So how did Stuart Kendrick turn him around?
Star Of Michelin has been his own worst enemy at times, giving away impossible starts rendering his pursuit hapless. So how did Stuart Kendrick turn him around?
Racing editor Nathan Exelby is sticking solid with Sugar Boom at Sunshine Coast, while he is hoping to bookend the meeting with two good value bets.
Queensland jockey Robbie Fradd is in a purple patch of form which has coincided with former rival Jeff Lloyd taking over as his manager.
After more than a year on the sidelines, former leading trainer Liam Birchley is preparing to return to the fold, well aware he will face a good deal of scepticism, but determined to rebuild his career.
Ballistic Boy has been a well-backed favourite to win the Mooloolaba Cup at the Sunshine Coast but his trainer isn’t as confident as the market would suggest he should be.
It’s been a frustrating start to the new season for Queensland’s reigning premier rider Baylee Nothdurft but he hopes to make up for lost time at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday.
Premiership frontrunner Ryan Maloney had flagged quarantine for him might resemble a sequel to movie The Shining but instead has emerged in a good head space.
Jockey Ryan Maloney had a more leisurely quarantine time than some of his riding buddies and has been able to keep in good shape ahead of his return to Queensland racing this week.
Takeover Target’s 15-year-old Doomben 1200m course record was broken in spectacular fashion by a former boom youngster who wound back the clock in the Keith Noud Quality.
Jockey Ash Butler was stunned no one fell in a wild finish to a race at the Queensland country circuit of Emerald, but it wasn’t the only drama.
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