Houtzen primed for a Royal performance
Speedy mare Houtzen has taken trainer Toby Edmonds on an amazing journey which continues at Royal Ascot this week and the stable says she shouldn’t be underestimated.
Racing
Pipe Deam Lass finally cashes in on first-up run
Pipe Dream Lass has performed best in the first run of each of her preparations and this time it brought her maiden win. Jockey Nathan Day was injured in the same race and unable to see out the rest of the meeting.
Griffin on cusp of breaking open premiership
Dan Griffin could secure an unassailable lead in the Gold Coast jockeys premiership today as he prepares to ride three favourites for trainer Les Kelly.
Sidekiss exceeding expectations
Apprentice hoop Carly Frater-Hill never thought Sidekiss would run over 1400m but after winning at the distance she is convinced he can go even further.
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Gold Coast trainer calls for change
TOBY Edmonds has called on Racing Queensland to change the conditions of three-year-old feature races as the Gold Coast trainer faces the possibility of missing another feature race with promising filly Lyricist.
Godolphin set to flex their muscles
THE BLUE army is yet to land a punch in Queensland this month but Godolphin trainer John O’Shea reckons they are ready to land a knockout blow in this Saturday’s Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m).
Maurus looms as Doomben Cup smokie
MAURUS is looming as a real Doomben Cup smokie with trainer David Vandyke insisting the progressive stayer is going better than stablemate Sir John Hawkwood.
Counterattack to shine this winter
CHRIS Waller has pinpointed Counterattack as the horse from his stable most likely to use this year’s Queensland winter carnival as a platform to spring stardom.
Trainer series misses the mark
THE jury is out on the UBET Super Six Trainer Series. The series got under way at Doomben on Saturday and it just didn’t seem to hit the mark.
Fell Swoop out to ruin Waller party
FELL Swoop is the only horse capable of stopping the Chris Waller juggernaut in today’s Group 1 BTC Cup (1200m) at Doomben.
Brisbane carnival no dumping ground
QUEENSLAND racing officials have hit back at claims from Melbourne media that apart from our sprint races, the Brisbane winter carnival is nothing more than a “dumping ground for second-tier, non-competitive Sydney carnival horses”.
Baker’s got that winning feeling
THE Bjorn Baker juggernaut is set to roll on to Doomben on Saturday with the in-form Sydney trainer confident he can continue his dream run with Winning Rupert in the Group 2 Champagne Stakes.
Impending to go home empty-handed
GODOLPHIN have resisted the temptation to run talented two-year-old Impending again in Queensland this winter after he was the proverbial good thing beaten in the Group 3 Ken Russell Memorial Classic.
Snowdens out to cause BTC boilover
PETER and Paul Snowden are primed to pull off another major upset in the BTC Cup on Saturday with Dothraki and Charlie Boy ready to rock and roll for the first Group 1 of the winter carnival.
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