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.
QLD Racing
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.
Monday Rewind
OUR experts look back at their metropolitan meetings in their respective backyards on Saturday and give us their assessment of the best and worst performers.
Getting a piggyback to success
AS an adrenaline fuelled teenager, there was nothing Cameron Partington was going to do in life other than racing.
Anger grows on annoying delays
THE switch to the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has hit its first hurdle, with licensees unhappy with the delayed process for appeals and seeking a stay of proceedings
Cruising Speed picks up the pace
SAVABEEL filly Cruising Speed is rewarding connections for their patient approach and according to co-trainer Chris Meagher, the best is yet to come.
Nolan’s double a real eye-opener
AFTER years in the wilderness, the one-time powerhouse nursery of Toowoomba is back in the main game and in-form trainer Michael Nolan has tipped the trend to continue.
Nathan’s Racebook: Doomben
THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby looks for a winner at Doomben on Saturday.
Premiership has Lloyd on favoured journey
WHEN rising 55-year-old Jeff Lloyd sniffed a premiership glimpse a couple of months ago, he made the tough call to sacrifice a fully paid family holiday to pursue what would be a dream result.
RQ plans minimum bet limit
RACING Queensland is set to follow the lead of NSW and Victoria by introducing a minimum bet limit for wagering service providers later this year.
Dantga trials well but jury out on prospects
FORMER boom horse Dantga has confounded punters over the past 12 months and even his trainer Daniel Want admits he’s not certain what to expect when the gelding resumes on Saturday.
Brisbane preview: Doomben
A COMPREHENSIVE preview of every race for Saturday’s meet at Doomben with Greg Spletter
Winx of the bush in league of his own
IF YOU think Jason Day’s four iron travels a long way, think again. It is nothing compared to Queensland galloper Four Iron who has become the Winx of the bush.
No timeline for Ipswich upgrades
RACING Minister Grace Grace has refused to give a timeline on the redevelopment of the Ipswich Turf and Greyhound Clubs.
Cassidy eases back into the saddle
JOCKEY Larry Cassidy stepped up his comeback bid by riding at the trials at Deagon on Tuesday.
Long road to get Singing back on song
THE owners of French import Singing hope they will be doing exactly that during the Melbourne Spring Carnival.
Monday rewind: Who shone and who struggled
OUR experts look back at their metropolitan meetings in their respective backyards on Saturday and give us their assessment of the best and worst performers.
Winter chart rates Bart a winner
BLACK Heart Bart emerged as the highest rating performance at the Winter Racing carnival in a season where Queensland had little influence on national rating charts.
Criticism resurfaces as new Farm turns to mud
THE new Eagle Farm was the centre of attention again on Saturday as it worsened into the heavy range with less than 10mm of rain falling after the initial Soft 5 assessment in the morning.
McGuren ride caps Epic day for Edmonds
TOP Northern Rivers jockey Matt McGuren made a rare return to Brisbane to help complete a race-to-race double for the Toby Edmonds stable on Mr Epic at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Byrne’s Delight at cup success
JIM Byrne was confident of winning the Queensland Cup for a third time on Saturday and followed his plan of staying out of trouble to perfection on Murphy’s Delight.
Cup tip sets off Chinese cracker
A PREDICTION made by jockey Glyn Schofield is the reason imported mare Jiayuguan finds herself in Saturday’s 3200m Queensland Cup at Eagle Farm, having bypassed the Grafton Cup.
Nathan’s Racebook: Eagle Farm
THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby looks for the winners at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Smith settles on winning formula
TRAINER Brian Smith has reached into his bag of tricks in an attempt to conspire an unlikely first-up win for injury-plagued gelding Bazzabeel at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Grainger rejoices as Eilbeck strikes again
SARAH Eilbeck continued her amazing week of longshot success when providing Gympie hobby trainer Greg Grainger a thrilling maiden city win at Doomben on Wednesday.
Byrne makes smart call to stay home
FATE smiled kindly on Jim Byrne at Doomben on Wednesday as troublesome mare Tina Melina became Tegan Harrison’s problem in the Ramornie Handicap at Grafton.
Lang revved up for another big night
CHAMPION reinsman Gavin Lang is living life in the fast lane, on and off the track.
Dittman making giant strides in senior ranks
LUKE Dittman reckons he is starting to step out of the shadow of his famous father Mick.
Greyhound races head north to beat ban
EXTRA Queensland greyhound races have been scheduled this week to cater for an influx of northern rivers NSW greyhounds hit by the ban south of the border.
Animal welfare claims unsubstantiated: RA chief
RACING Australia has hit back at claims from an animal welfare group that thousands of thoroughbreds are put down each year because they are uncompetitive.
Monday rewind
OUR experts look back at their metropolitan meetings in their respective backyards on Saturdayand give us their assessment of the best and worst performers.
Grace to meet greyhound heavyweights
RACING minister Grace Grace will host a high-powered meeting with Queensland greyhound industry heavyweights on Monday to calm industry fears over the NSW ban.
Jim seeks fair crack of the whip
TOP jockey Jim Byrne says racing stewards need to get serious and uphold more protests involving the controversial whip rule.
Age no barrier for high-flying Lloyd
MEDICAL marvel Jeff Lloyd surged further ahead in the Brisbane jockeys’ premiership on a day when Australia’s controversial whip rules were in the spotlight again.
Snow Fields has bright future, says Munce
CHRIS Munce is hoping his juvenile winner Snow Fields matures into a Queensland Oaks prospect next year after the filly did it at both ends at Doomben.
Heathcote slams ‘farcical’ whip rule
AUSTRALIA’S controversial whip rules were in the spotlight again when two of Queensland’s leading jockeys went head to head in the stewards room at Doomben.
Grafton earns reprieve from seven-day shutdown
GRAFTON greyhound boss John Corrigan reckons he has “walked on water” to convince officials to allow the northern rivers carnival to proceed next week.
You can bet on Noir, says Dunn
MATT Dunn has assured punters they can back Code Noir with confidence at Doomben on Saturday, despite the gelding having had two throat operations and being sidelined for 16 months.
Orman stays in race for title after ban reduced
TOP apprentice James Orman has fresh confidence he can win the Brisbane jockeys’ premiership after having his riding suspension reduced on appeal.
Daffy’s Racebook: Doomben
UBET’S Gerard Daffy analyses the main races at Doomben on Saturday.
Brisbane preview: Doomben
A COMPREHENSIVE preview of every race for Saturday’s meet at Doomben with Greg Spletter.
New racing chief Forbes already in demand
AFTER more than a year in the doldrums, Racing Queensland has a chance at a fresh start with the appointment of Dr Eliot Forbes as chief executive.
Champion trainer leading by smiles
RACING has given Chris Waller a lot and the master trainer is only too happy to give something back.
Orman bags treble as EF track gets the thumbs up
TALENTED apprentice James Orman rode a winning treble on a day where most agreed the Eagle Farm track was vastly improved.
George taking racing back to the future
INTERNET entrepreneur Susannah George comes from a famous racing pedigree and is determined to connect the history and the future of the sport.
Gold-plated partnership aims at racing’s summit
QUEENSLAND race calling icon Alan Thomas has joined forces with David Vandyke as the former Sydney trainer plots to become a state premiership pacesetter.
Positives to cobalt bring Rocky road
CENTRAL Queensland racing has been rocked by five positive tests to banned substances since February, including three relating to cobalt.
Happy Event gives Zielke reason to smile
HAPPY Event booked herself a trip to Melbourne for the spring when the young sprinter did it at both ends to score impressively in the Bruce McLachlan Memorial on Saturday.
Veteran Flaming brilliant
THE connections of consistent galloper Flamboyer reckon ageless jockey Jeff Lloyd simply doesn’t feel any nerves.
Gollan shouts and puts it on Amex
TONY Gollan was getting plenty of weird glances as he started shouting at his mobile phone while sipping a mojito by the poolside in Bali as his stayer Amexed charged to victory on Saturday.
Browne hits home his advantage
KING of the coast Damian Browne joked he got Sunshine Coast Guineas winner Tivaci to the best part of the track by accident.
Orman reckons he’s on-song to beat ban
APPRENTICE James Orman is confident he can beat a suspension which threatens his chances in the knife-edge battle for the senior Brisbane jockeys’ premiership.
Maurus first, and remainder racing for second
QUEENSLANDER Michael Nolan has all but conceded the Caloundra Cup to Maurus and feels everything else is probably running for second.
Daffy’s Racebook: Caloundra Cup Day
UBET’S Gerard Daffy looks at the final meeting of the Queensland Winter Carnival featuring the $160,000 Group 3 Sunshine Coast Guineas.
Cavanough makes garden city his winter base
LEADING New South Wales country trainer Brett Cavanough is on the move and has made Toowoomba his temporary training base.
Browne aims to make hay on the sunshine
AS he plots to win consecutive Caloundra Cups, Group 1-winning hoop Damian Browne has rated his local Sunshine Coast track as Australia’s fairest racing surface.
Cassidy ready to carry on in the saddle
MEMORIES of champion Winx have spurred Queensland jockey Larry Cassidy to launch a surprise comeback.
Gollan won’t ease up after breaking metro record
TONY Gollan toasted his record-breaking training performance with Bintang beers as he found one of the few sports bar in Bali showing Australian races.
Pike on prowl for more winter riches
AS Kiwi trainer Tony Pike formulates Melbourne Spring Carnival blueprints for two stable stars, he is also plotting to pinch more Aussie prizemoney with his old favourite Sacred Star.
New RQ boss determined to bury industry’s demons
NEW RQ chairman Steve Wilson says he is not deterred by the ghosts of the past and insists he sees a host of opportunities that can renew confidence in this state’s racing industry.
Ratings to need real trackwork
SETTING aside the problems that have beset the new Eagle Farm, track ratings have become a hot topic of discussion in the past fortnight.
Eagle Farm stays firm over surface plans
EMBATTLED Eagle Farm will race on as administrators move to stem the tide of public opinion against the new surface following Saturday’s meeting.
Kelly’s Cover Girl steals the show
KELLY Schweida’s finest day of training was spent with old school mates and early work colleagues as he watched Miss Cover Girl’s Tatts Tiara win from Rockhampton.
Cellar door opens for decent stakes race victory
CHRIS Waller and Hugh Bowman both believe Cellarman can win a nice stakes race in the spring after the colt survived a protest to win at Eagle Farm.
Smart money finds Miss Kindilan
EAGLE-EYED video watchers were on the money with the long-priced move for Miss Kindilan, who finished best to win the opening race on Tatt’s Tiara Day.
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