Trainer wins appeal against cobalt ban
QUEENSLAND’s Lyn Paton has become the latest horse trainer to successfully appeal her cobalt ban.
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Colt hero’s ratings leave rivals far Astern
HOW good is Astern? According to Timeform’s Gary Crispe, he is the best of the 14 Golden Rose winners since the race began in 2003.
Phone call lifts spirits in emotional cobalt drama
THE wife of leading Queensland harness racing driver Darrel Graham was grocery shopping when she took a phone call and burst into tears.
Apprentices can expect grilling over suicidal tactics
STEWARDS have adjourned an inquiry into the suicidal tactics adopted by apprentices Bridget Grylls and Josh Oliver in the Integrapay Handicap at Doomben.
Happy as Larry but pain lingers
WHEN you consider the star Winx has become in the past 16 months, it provides a clearer picture of the hellish time jockey Larry Cassidy had gone through before his breakthrough win on Saturday.
Nathan’s Racebook
THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby gazes into his crystal ball in search of winners at Doomben, Rosehill and Flemington on Saturday.
Zielke in buoyant mood to go south on raid
JOHN Zielke’s confidence of another successful Melbourne raid grew after watching Dreams Aplenty and Happy Event win back-to-back Cranbourne jumpouts this week.
Buffering makes sizzling start to spring
BUFFERING blitzed the clock but jockey Damian Browne still feels there is plenty of improvement needed before the nine-year-old’s return in the Moir Stakes on September 30.
Orman believes mare’s bound for glory
JAMES Orman will not be daunted riding against Australia’s best jockeys when Queensland mare Sold For Song resumes for an elite Spring campaign on Saturday.
Heathcote does it again thanks to old mate, Buff
ROB Heathcote has won the Wayne Wilson Medal for the second time, recognised for the stellar performances of superstar sprinter Buffering.
Trainer’s 12-month cobalt ban overturned
QUEENSLAND horse trainer Rochelle Smith has successfully appealed against a 12-month cobalt disqualification.
Qld adamant proposed rules reflect national standards
QUEENSLAND Racing Integrity Commissioner Ross Barnett insists the proposed draft penalty standards in circulation will not conflict with the Australian Rules of Racing.
Big wet leaves Birdsville-bound jockeys stranded
TWO Brisbane-based jockeys were notable absentees from Sunday’s bumper Birdsville card after the big wet conspired against them.
Mr Epic steps up to plate
TOBY Edmonds will monitor The Virginian closely but hopes the Stradbroke placegetter will recover quickly after being a dramatic late scratching at Eagle Farm.
Cuddle and a song gets Monster home
BRIAN Smith heaped praise Andrew Spinks and Tegan Harrison after the stable landed a winning double with Shuda Known Better and Monster Of Energy.
Nathan’s Racebook
PODCAST: THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby gazes into his crystal ball in search of winners across three states on Saturday.
Pearl shines light on long friendship
PODCAST: PART-owner Leon Cummins will continue a long friendship between Eagle Farm trainer Barry Lockwood and himself when Hidden Pearl contests the Concorde Stakes.
All clear: Hansen penalty canned
DARRYL Hansen has had his penalty against a nine-month ban overturned by the Racing Disciplinary Board, which ruled the B sample tested in Victoria was inadmissable.
Trainer ‘totally bewildered’ by cobalt positive
LEADING Queensland harness racing trainer Darrel Graham reckons he doesn’t even know how to spell ‘cobalt’ and will fight a 15-month disqualification.
Dan desperate to win famous Birdsville Cup
QUEENSLAND’S reigning Champion Country Jockey Dan Ballard is keen to add to his tally of winners when he returns to Birdsville this weekend.
Ryan happy with the lie of the Land
MEDAGLIA D’Oro was the stallion of the moment at Rosehill on Saturday, but at Doomben, trainer Steele Ryan was feeling grateful he missed out on training one of the Darley stallion’s offspring.
Ringo rocks city with a touch of Gray power
VETERAN trainer Norm Stephens combined with his one-time apprentice Matt Gray to land the apt-named Ringo’s A Rockstar a winner at Doomben.
Barnett bombshell has trainers feeling nervous
QUEENSLAND Racing Integrity Commissioner Ross Barnett has dropped what has been described as “a bombshell” as the commission considers new hardcore mandatory sentences.
Nathan’s Racebook
THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby gazes into his crystal ball in search of winners across three states at Doomben, Rosehill and Caulfield on Saturday.
Monsieur Gustave to prove first-up win no fluke
FLYING first-up winner Monsieur Gustave is poised to show his cavalier Sunshine Coast display was no fluke when he takes on tougher rivals on Saturday.
Ratings no indicator of reality
LEADING jockeys Ryan Wiggins and Jim Byrne have questioned why officials continue to get the Eagle Farm track rating wrong, despite being told it races much worse than it walks.
BRC boss rues poor start for new track
BRISBANE Racing Club chief executive Dave Whimpey concedes punters are right to question the performance of Eagle Farm.
‘I’m back’: Tarrant regains winning touch
FORMER champion apprentice Luke Tarrant has quickly rediscovered his winning groove, notching a comeback win on Airlie Reward at Caloundra on Wednesday.
Cahill enjoys change of pace in China
WHEN Michael Cahill embarked on a career as a jockey, he never thought it would take him to visit the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan in Inner Mongolia, China.
Nikitas ready to improve in Rose
PART-OWNER Neville Morgan doesn’t think former Queensland colt Nikitas should be as long as $61 in betting for Saturday’s Run To The Rose at Rosehill.
Munce not afraid of playing in the major league
NEWLY minted Queensland Hall Of Famer Chris Munce won’t rule out one day moving to Melbourne to have a crack at some of the races he conquered as a jockey.
It’s time to reinvigorate tote betting
Will Tabcorp and UBET let the tote product die on the vine, or will they attempt to reinvigorate it?
Keeping it in the family
SUPERSTAR Winx has become a big sister again as little brother El Divino prepares to keep the family momentum going in Saturday’s Run To The Rose.
RQ boss vows to restore optimism
DR ELIOT Forbes starts his tenure as Racing Queensland boss after pledging to earn the respect of the industry at Saturday night’s Horse of the Year function.
Buffering carries off his fifth crown
BUFFERING won his fifth consecutive Queensland Horse of the Year title on Saturday night as former champion jockey Chris Munce was inducted into the Hall Of Fame.
Bookies thin on ground at Eagle Farm
IF ANY more evidence was needed that once-common scenes of jam-packed bookies rings at Saturday races were a thing of the past, it was on show at Eagle Farm.
Late surge puts Pearl in the picture
TRAINER Barry Lockwood revealed Bridget Grylls would retain the ride on Hidden Pearl in her Sydney campaign — as long as the jockey could find her lost compass.
Page gives Tarrant chance to shine again
HELEN Page has urged Luke Tarrant to follow the example of her Golden Rose-winning jockey Hugh Bowman as he tries to save his career after his six-month drug ban.
Nathan’s Racebook
THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby gazes into his crystal ball in search of winners at Eagle Farm and Royal Randwick on Saturday.
Important opportunity awaits Gollan
TONY Gollan won’t be within 900km of Eagle Farm on Saturday but Brisbane’s top trainer thinks Most Important can burst back to winning form.
Tarrant back in the saddle
FORMER champion apprentice Luke Tarrant is set to make a low-key return to racing at the Gold Coast on Saturday, riding the unraced Excalibrator for Helen Page.
RQ backs wagering to combat revenue dip
RACING Queensland’s wagering partner UBET has tabled a 3.6 per cent loss in revenue for the 2015-16 financial year.
Bookies draw line under fielding fee
BOOKMAKER Hadyn Flynn has indicated he will follow colleague Lindsay Gallagher into retirement if race clubs push ahead with plans to charge fielding fees.
Form resurfaces at Doomben
THE Eagle Farm track became a talking point even as it lay unused on Wednesday as two recent flops on the track produced form reversals to win handsomely at Doomben.
Eagle Farm still not performing up to expectations
THE chief executive of the company that built the new Eagle Farm course proper has conceded the track is not performing to expectations.
Slater sets sights on Cup action
WITH NRL off the table, the next best thing for Billy Slater is racing and his beloved north Queensland, pursuits he is delighted to be combining in recent weeks.
Morris hits back with Total Authority
JACKSON Morris was at his animated best as his reunion with trainer Les Ross gathered momentum with the dominant win by Total Authority at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Running wide no folly for filly
STUART Kendrick labelled Rare Occurrence one of the toughest fillies he has trained after she sustained a wide run throughout win at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Track keeps Heathcote guessing
ROB Heathcote has told his owners he has no idea what to expect from his big team of runners at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Gollan sews up stables for southern expansion
TONY Gollan has finalised details for his expansion to Sydney and the record-breaking Queensland trainer aims to have horses in his Rosehill stable by the end of the month.
Luca fitness fears dispelled
CO-TRAINER John Meagher has dismissed fitness concerns for Kit De Luca, who aims to make it back-to-back Eagle Farm wins on Saturday.
Love shines through on Mekka Wednesday
KELLY Schweida and Darlene Duryea have Saturday ambitions for impressive Mekka Wednesday winners Love A Rose and Sunny Victory.
Integrity boss urges Kavanagh to tell all
QUEENSLAND Racing Integrity Commissioner Ross Barnett has urged disgraced trainer Sam Kavanagh to contact the Commission about his allegations of cobalt use in Queensland.
Buffering looking good for the spring
AS Buffering gears up to be named Queensland’s Horse of the Year for a record fifth time, the star sprinter is also preparing for another Melbourne spring carnival assault.
Barb hungry for success on world stage
IT’S a long way from the black soil of an 11,000-acre outback Australian cattle and wheat property to the bright lights of Budapest.
Gotta do what a Guy’s gotta do
BRYAN Guy is still battling through a mire of red tape in an effort to start a training partnership with his son Daniel, who has worked with him for the past 18 years.
Bott predicts big things with Gai partnership
GAI Waterhouse’s new co-trainer Adrian Bott feels Rosebud winner Thronum is just the tip of the iceberg as the stable prepares to unleash a host of promising three-year-olds.
Tegan leads field a merry dance
TEGAN Harrison took full advantage of the handicap and led her rivals a merry dance up the Eagle Farm straight before later revealing she had been foxing in the lead-up to the jockey dash.
‘Bludger’ Best Case turns fortunes around
BEST Case was given a schooling over jumps last week before staging a form reversal at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Lockwood: My comeback mare a little Pearler
BARRY Lockwood confessed the triumphant return of his Hidden Pearl in Saturday’s Tim Bell Memorial was one of his most satisfying moments as a trainer.
Bailey rejects claims that Ashby ‘doctored’ certificates
VICTORIA’S chief steward Terry Bailey has leapt to the defence of QRIC Independent Reviewer Kane Ashby, whose name was dragged into the cobalt saga in Melbourne this week.
Nathan’s Racebook
THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby searches for a winner at Eagle Farm and Flemington on Saturday.
Stud visionary Colin McAlpine dies
COLIN McAlpine was on Friday remembered as a trailblazer for the Australian thoroughbred breeding industry and a man who turned his passion into a lifelong success story.
Pam still leads from the front
MICHELLE Payne’s historic Melbourne Cup success was 36 years in the making for trailblazer Pam O’Neill, who was instrumental in paving the way for female jockeys in Australia.
Legal advice sought over bet challenge
QUEENSLAND stewards have sought a legal interpretation before they make a ruling on a betting dispute over a bookmaker refusing a punter a bet at Wednesday’s Doomben meeting.
Punters rejoice after Charles takes charge
PROTEST failure Rhyming gave Toowoomba trainer Steve Tregea a good guide on the chances of Mymancharles, who landed a plonk on debut at Doomben on Wednesday.
Rose will bloom when heat is on, says Vandyke
TRAINER David Vandyke has likened his Group 1 winner Yankee Rose to a Queensland State of Origin player.
Unheralded jockey top of profit list
UNHERALDED apprentice Amelia Denby was the only Queensland-based jockey to return a profit for punters last season.
Young and the restless
RIVER Racer paved the way for trainers to aim juveniles against older rivals when she took out the 2&3YO Plate at Doomben on Saturday.
Prince takes the prize in season 2015-16
THERE can be no other winner than Prince Of Penzance as the clear standout for long pop upset of season 2015-16 after winning Australia’s most famous race at 100-1.
Hey son, give me a break
PREMIERSHIP winner Jeff Lloyd has revealed his harshest critic is not an owner, trainer or even himself, but his son Jaden.
Victory party caps off Jeff’s historic day
JEFF Lloyd received one of his biggest receptions of the season after making his premiership win official aboard Rebel Miss at Doomben on Saturday.
Winning is great but Tony still has other goals
TONY Gollan took a short time to reflect on his 2015-16 achievements on Saturday, but is well aware that once Monday dawns it all starts again.
Schweida’s tropical plunder for mate
KELLY Schweida is poised to deliver on a promise made a quarter of a century ago when Outraged runs the likely favourite in Saturday’s Townsville Cup.
Nathan’s Racebook: Doomben
THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby looks for a winner at Doomben on Saturday.
Trot spot: It’s time to stand up
GREG Mitchell is aiming for consecutive Redcliffe Gold Cups on Saturday but is striving for a much bigger goal for the state’s harness racing industry.
Bookies to make a stand
ON-COURSE bookmakers are set for a showdown with race clubs across the state, with the sweetheart incentive deal from Racing Queensland being rolled back.
Cup and ton within reach for Manzelmann
MACKAY trainer John Manzelmann has his sights set on topping the century of winners in the dying days of the season, where his hopes include stable newcomer Artibai in Saturday’s Townsville Cup.
Orman won’t rest in his quest for winners
STAR young Queensland jockey James Orman reckons he does not need a holiday, despite an extraordinary 1140 rides this season.
Potential Melbourne Cup visitors in good Order
PROFESSIONAL punter Daniel O’Sullivan says Melbourne Cup favourite Order Of St George is a “superstar” but three other imports are more attractive in early betting.
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