Edmonds keeps MM hopes alive
TOBY Edmonds has thrown a Magic Millions lifeline, with a late nomination for Gold Coast debutant Platinum Gray.
QLD Racing
Legendary Queensland trainer dies
LEGENDARY Queensland trainer Roy Dawson died yesterday morning after a long battle with illness, aged 84.
Sam makes most of city chance
APPRENTICE Sam Payne showed he was well on the way to living up to his famous racing name with a stylish win on Peelings at Eagle Farm yesterday.
MM Gal passes fitness examination
ECHO Gal has passed a crucial fitness test at trackwork to breathe new life into her flagging Magic Millions campaign.
Imagica seeking class on grass
MICHAEL Nolan believes Miss Imagica will prove she’s the Queen of Toowoomba on Tuesday night.
Colless provides smooth landing
JOCKEY Glen Colless turned in the ride of the month to land promising galloper Black Jet a winner at Doomben yesterday.
Colt too cool for Baker’s liking
NATHAN Berry says it was only because Unencumbered was too good for his rivals that he didn’t win the B.J. McLachlan Stakes by a bigger margin.
Enquare delivers present to savour
JASON McLachlan is now in the box seat to win back-to-back Magic Millions Guineas with Enquare after her Vo Rogue Plate win yesterday.
Echo doesn’t reach top pair
GAI Waterhouse has won four of the past 12 B.J. McLachlan Stakes, but her entrant today needs to find a couple of lengths to match two key rivals.
Munce’s Gal to dance with MM rivals
CHRIS Munce is going to get an appreciation of his main Magic Millions rivals when he partners Echo Gal in the B.J. McLachlan Stakes tomorrow.
She’s a special Gal, says Berry
STAR jockey Tommy Berry rates Echo Gal as his best-ever chance in the $2 million Magic Millions Classic.
Big move for Love, actually
THE saga of Baqaba is foremost in the mind of Steve Tregea as he plots the next move for Love Rocks.
Gelding rocks the clock
LOVE Rocks entered rarefied territory when he stopped the clock in a blazing 1:17.43 on Saturday.
Love inspires Allen on Love Rocks
ANTHONY Allen dedicated his win to his late sister Indiana after riding Love Rocks to a sparkling Lough Neagh Stakes win.
Bargain buy Dragon makes impact
STUART Kendrick stitched up his first Magic Millions Classic runner with Celestial Dragon after an impressive performance yesterday.
Exhibit A: Fearless ride by Cassidy
LARRY Cassidy earns near universal praise for his gutsy effort to pierce General Exhibit through a needle-eye opening to land the prize.
Allen’s key to forceful race return
A LOT of soul searching and a key change in his riding style has been the secret to Anthony Allen returning as a force in Brisbane.
Divine Service’s Magic stop-over
JASON McLachlan hopes class will get Divine Service a Magic Millions berth, even though the promising youngster will be better over longer distances.
Horror barrier draws aggression
PAUL Messara concedes jockey Glen Colless will have to be aggressive early on Mahisara to negate a horror Lough Neagh Stakes barrier.
Hussler needs a Lucky hand
LUCKY Hussler’s challenge tomorrow can be gauged by the fact the great Chief De Beers only achieved the same feat once in four attempts.
Berry boys’ Magic collision course
NATHAN Berry’s hopes of following in his famous twin brother’s footsteps and winning a Magic Millions received a huge boost yesterday.
Allen key begins opening doors
ANTHONY Allen is gradually being rewarded for his hard work as he re-establishes himself in a heady apprentices field in Queensland.
Tarrant to face safety concerns
LUKE Tarrant is likely to be asked to front the riders’ review panel after incurring his 10th suspension for the calendar year on Wednesday.
Sprinter Rocks on to big stage
AN empty feed bin and more sparkling work swayed Steve Tregea to give in-form sprinter Love Rocks his chance in stakes grade on Saturday.
Anger over resting Eagle Farm
THE Eagle Farm track upgrade has become a hot topic with trainers taking aim at the summer carnival at Doomben.
History repeats for Fontelina
HAVING been an absentee at last year’s Derby Day, there was no way Mike Buys was going to miss the chance to see Fontelina notch another Group 2 win.
Simon’s quest for racing’s holy grail
SIMON O’Donnell made his name as a powerful all-round cricketer. He helped Australia win a World Cup in 1987 and also played 24 VFL games over two seasons at St Kilda.
Battler becomes king for a day
DERBY FINAL 400M VIDEO: ANDY Hall is a builder and a battler. Yesterday he and a few friends became kings of the racing world for a day.
Williams’ five-star Cup barrier draw
OWNER Lloyd Williams fared best from the barrier draw for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup, with five of his six runners drawing inside barrier 10.
Another Derby winner no Fantasy
ANTHONY Cummings has similar Victoria Derby vibes to 12 months ago and is talking up the possibility of another shock result tomorrow.
Polanski direction now slashing odds
ROBBIE Laing was confident of Victoria Derby success even before he walked into Crown’s Common Room for the barrier draw just after midday yesterday.
Family pet Fifi not for sale
OWNER Graham Billinghurst yesterday rejected a $450,000 offer for his mare Fire Up Fifi before Saturday’s Myer Classic at Flemington.
Zoustar still has to Sidestep Darley
THE hype around hotpot Zoustar is not scaring off Darley, as Sidestep tries to make up for a nightmarish Sydney carnival in the Coolmore Stud Stakes.
Jet on runway but destination unknown
ORDER OF ENTRY: GLEN Boss will have to weave his magic in Saturday’s Mackinnon Stakes on Jet Away if he’s to have a ride in the Melbourne Cup.
Cummings taking Precedence first
YOU could have sworn James Cummings was talking about the career of his grandfather as he spoke in glowing terms of veteran galloper Precedence.
Emirates looks like Sacred’s ground
CHRIS Waller was trying to look on the bright side after his Epsom winner Sacred Falls fared poorly in the Crystal Mile at Moonee Valley yesterday.
So Savvy it hurts in Vase win
SAVVY Nature is on target to atone for the defeat of his sire Savabeel when he tries to dent the Darley juggernaut in next Saturday’s Victoria Derby.
Treasure pinched from Pirate
THE afterglow of Buffering’s stunning Group 1 success burned brightly at Eagle Farm yesterday for Queensland’s premier trainer Rob Heathcote.
L-plate to Cox Plate for Shamus
QUEENSLAND fans of popular grey Cole Diesel may well have been wondering just what might have been in the moments after yesterday’s Cox Plate.
Gai fears Fiorente energy drain
GAI Waterhouse’s immediate concern after the Cox Plate was just how much the hard run endured by Fiorente would impact his Melbourne Cup chances.
Live: Shamus Award wins Cox Plate
Shamus Award caused the upset of the year when he won the $3 million Group 1 Cox Plate as a maiden, having never won a race before.
Buffering finally breaks his duck
STAR Queensland sprinter Buffering finally scored at Group 1 level when a narrow winner in the $1 million Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley last night.
Sisters harness their horsepower
GAI Waterhouse may be the queen of Australian racing but if it’s factory floor commitment you’re after, what about the Rasmussens?
Kendrick has no doubts on filly
STUART Kendrick has aborted Melbourne Carnival plans for his mare Doubtfilly but has a big opinion of an unraced two-year-old at Eagle Farm today.
VRC snub disappoints Birchley
TRAINER Liam Birchley has been left stunned by a snub from the VRC ahead of Missy Longstocking’s tilt on the famous Melbourne Cup carnival.
Heathcote blames slump on virus
ON the eve of Buffering’s 18th Group 1 attempt, Brisbane’s premier trainer has suggested a virus is the reason behind his stable’s recent slump.
Wolfgram proves a real gem
GUN Gold Coast apprentice Travis Wolfgram is in no hurry to make his way to town, despite notching his third city winner at Doomben.
Late Cup figures not clear-cut
RUNNING the feature race on a program is fraught with danger for betting turnover, writes NATHAN EXELBY.
Rodd ready to shine on Jewel
ATLANTIC Jewel’s jockey Michael Rodd concedes there’s going to be a world of difference between Saturday’s Cox Plate and the one he “stole’’ on Maldivian.
Hall masterclass delivers Cup
HARD luck stories were the common theme offered by rival jockeys after a masterclass by Nick Hall delivered Caulfield Cup success.
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