Azkadellia still in running for Tiara
CIARON Maher has told punters to put a line through Azkadellia’s Stradbroke flop and is confident the four-year-old can bounce back in Saturday week’s Tatt’s Tiara.
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Ghisoni ruled out of Tatt’s Tiara
TALENTED filly Ghisoni has been ruled out of Saturday week’s Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m).
Twist adds some Danish flavour
AS nominal favourites Azkadellia and Ghisoni faltered in Brisbane, Danish Twist emerged as a leading hope for the Group 1 Tatts Tiara after winning in Sydney.
Knowing Winx boosts faith in Plate defence
WONDER mare Winx is set to return to work later this month as she builds towards a Cox Plate defence in October.
Pike pair have spring in their step
TONY Pike’s Group 1-winning duo Provocative and Sacred Elixir have been allotted Timeform ratings that historically set them on a path to spring riches.
Country rejoices in Farm reopening
BLAKE Shinn created history and gave a glowing first impression of the new Eagle Farm track following My Country’s win in the Lancaster Stakes.
No need for Magic tricks with smart Tsaritsa
THE Magic Man reckoned he didn’t need to pull a rabbit out of his hat to win the Queensland Guineas on exciting filly Tsaritsa.
This is just the start for our grand old lady
MUHAMMAD Ali looked down upon Eagle Farm on Saturday with the raised eyebrow of a man not sure what to make of it all.
Louvre refuses to settle for second best
TAB BIG BETS: NOT even an early crow was enough to stop former bridesmaid Under The Louvre from landing Queensland racing’s greatest prize at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Double Pike has affable Kiwi doing somersaults
TONY Pike cast aside a miserable 2015 winter carnival to unearth potential spring stars in Sacred Elixir and Provocative as the likeable Kiwi trainer landed a Group 1 double.
Queensland triumph one for the good Guys
BRYAN Guy fought back tears as vowed his fabulous Queensland Derby triumph with Eagle Way would be the perfect springboard for a new family training partnership.
The Last Say with Ray Thomas
SATURDAY racing comes to you from Randwick and Eagle Farm. Here’s all the last minute tips and info from Daily Telegraph racing editor Ray Thomas.
Nathan’s Racebook
POLL: THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby breaks down the Stradbroke Day card that features four Group 1 races on the same day for the first time in Queensland.
Punters launch Az if it’s already over
POLL: BOOKMAKERS have described the plunge on Stradbroke favourite Azkadellia as relentless, with punters seeing Saturday’s $1.5 million Stradbroke as hers to lose.
Lightning might strike twice in Farm return
AFTER 22 months, what are the odds of a horse winning the first race on the new Eagle Farm track for the same owner and trainer as the last winner on the old track?
Moreira wants to sprinkle magic around
“MAGIC Man” Joao Moreira wants to be Aussie Joao and is already on the lookout for a Melbourne Cup ride.
Veteran confident of snaring Big upset
ROBERT Thompson was riding big-race winners in Brisbane before most of his rivals in Saturday’s Stradbroke Handicap were born.
Elixir could prove a special kind of brew
SACRED Elixir is confounding breeding experts and his trainer Tony Pike, who admits the son of English Derby winner Pour Moi is doing things he should not be able to achieve as a two-year-old.
High-flying Hugh on hunt for more riches
HUGH Bowman has guided his mounts to a gold mine of almost $25 million and he hopes to cap his “mind-boggling” season with more riches at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Kamikaze initiation that took J-Mac to the top
THERE was no Group 1 glory on offer for James McDonald when he faced the riding challenge which defined his career.
Ollie keen Az for another shot at Straddie
POLL: DAMIEN Oliver arrived early in Brisbane for reconnaissance of the new Eagle Farm track as he plots to win his second Stradbroke in three years.
Bushy gets his dream moment in the big smoke
THE jockeys in Saturday’s Stradbroke Handicap can only hope they find a rails run similar to that which greeted a 14-year-old budding racecaller in Longreach.
Reith eyes up homecoming coup
POLL: CHRISTIAN Reith will be the proudest of Queenslanders if he can pull off a Stradbroke coup on wildcard entry Kaepernick on Saturday.
Buff to be honoured at Eagle Farm
QUEENSLAND idol Buffering will fittingly be housed in Stall 1 on Saturday, with a vantage point looking towards a spanking new bar which will be christened in his honour.
Maher on course for higher honours
THE Courier-Mail’s racing experts Nathan Exelby and Ben Dorries preview the star-studded Super Saturday meeting at Eagle Farm.
Ex-fisherman hooked on new passion
LOBSTER is the ultimate indulgence for many diners, so imagine having a tonne of it on board a trawler heading home from a day at sea.
Music not in tune to one ratings gun
RATINGS expert Daniel O’Sullivan has cast doubt on the Stradbroke chances of top fancies Counterattack, Malaguerra and Music Magnate in Saturday’s $1.5m sprint.
Bart gets Rawiller’s heart racing
BRAD Rawiller says any more improvement in Black Heart Bart will make him a formidable chance in Saturday’s $1.5m Stradbroke at Eagle Farm.
Johnston strikes gold in Lightning
KRYSTLE Johnston delivered her family one of their biggest successes when Executed landed a betting plunge in Wednesday’s postponed Listed Lightning Stakes.
Star mare lands perfect Stradbroke draw
FIELD/BETTING: Azkadellia’s perfect Stradbroke preparation continued into the barrier draw as track staff confirmed how much Eagle Farm had dried out since Saturday.
Byrne hooked on Kebede in Oaks
JOCKEY Jim Byrne wants to bound back to his Group 1-winning best on Super Saturday, after admitting he got things wrong with his Doomben 10,000 ride on Hooked.
Azkadellia ready to show brilliant best: Maher
BETTING: CIARON Maher says Stradbroke favourite Azkadellia is a more brilliant mare than her “brute’’ stablemate Srikandi who won the rich Queensland sprint last year.
War vet on Counterattack to help less fortunate
A BIG part of Geoff Grimish will rejoice if Counterattack wins the Straddie on Saturday. But the Vietnam War veteran will also feel a sharp pang of guilt.
Queenslanders stirring for Straddie assault
SUPER Saturday could also be Queensland Day as the home players look to turn around their flagging Winter Carnival fortunes this weekend.
Dreams can have a Habit of coming true
BJORN Baker is planning on replicating some Stradbroke magic of his own when Music Magnate attempts to break a 28-year hoodoo in Saturday’s $1.5 million race.
Straddie emerges the big winner from wild ride
UPDATE: SATURDAY’S big wet has paved the way for Stradbroke Day to become the most prestigious race meeting in Queensland history next Saturday.
Rescheduled races a nice compromise
FOR the cynics, the 9am call to abandon Saturday’s Oaks meeting was justification that the new Eagle Farm track does not live up to the hype.
Big wet ruins Stradbroke hopes for star duo
SATURDAY’S abandoned meeting is likely to rule out the fancied Kaepernick from this week’s Stradbroke, with Team Hawkes expected to keep him for the QTC Cup.
BRC counts cost of washout
THE Brisbane Racing Club was counting the cost of Saturday’s washed out its Oaks Day meeting, with early estimates putting the loss at $400,000.
The Last Say with Ray Thomas
SATURDAY racing comes to you today from Rosehill Gardens. Here’s all the last minute tips and info from Ray Thomas.
Trubia has to beat rain and rivals for Straddie slot
MICHAEL Lakey is hoping the grim Brisbane weather forecast on Saturday doesn’t rob Trubia of his chance to qualify for the Stradbroke Handicap.
Shades of optimism for rain delay
BRC chairman Neville Bell hopes the fact he had to wear sunglasses at Eagle Farm on Friday was an omen for Saturday’s Queensland Oaks meeting being able to dodge the predicted deluge.
Kebede can put icing on stable’s rapid rise
TWO years ago Matt Dunn dreamed big and gambled everything on an unfinished stable complex at Murwillumbah. That investment may pay off on Saturday.
Nathan’s Racebook
THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby breaks down the big races at the much-anticipated return to Eagle Farm, headlined by the Queensland Oaks.
Vandyke prays Maurus gets shot to snare Cup
DAVID Vandyke is sweating on Saturday’s Eagle Farm Cup going ahead, believing Maurus is perfectly placed to clinch the race formerly known as the O’Shea Stakes.
Eagle Farm back-up plan in case heavy rain hits
UPDATE: OFFICIALS will give Saturday’s scheduled return to Eagle Farm every opportunity to go ahead but contingency plans are being made in case the forecast deluge hits.
Oaks mudders, scuba gear and roulette wheels
THE Courier-Mail’s racing experts Nathan Exelby and Ben Dorries preview the Queensland Oaks meeting in the latest edition of Carnival Capers.
Jake takes the reins on a super double
WOULD you rather own a promising horse, or knock around with Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk. Jake Turpin considers himself blessed because he gets to do both.
Baker to maintain Imposing strike rate in Oaks
BJORN Baker won’t be wearing a snorkel on Saturday as he reckons the expected rain deluge would only be classed a light shower in his former New Zealand homeland.
Dwyer warming to Tavi Bay’s chances
HENRY Dwyer has no hesitation in labelling Oaks hope Tavi Bay a classier type than his 2014 Queensland Derby winner Sonntag and he is warming to the idea of repeating history on Saturday.
Capalaba dogs trial streaming
RACING Queensland will begin a trial this week aimed at generating revenue from the non-TAB race meetings run in the state.
Clouds develop QTC Cup intrigue
TEAM Hawkes is on weather watch while Todd Willan intends to roll the dice and scratch Artlee from a QTC Cup which is shrouded in mystery.
Ryan rewarded by sire’s success
GERALD Ryan is on the brink of a rare milestone and thinks stud-bound Spill The Beans is the horse to achieve it in Saturday’s QTC Cup.
Wide draw would be bonus for Falkenberg
IT’S not often a trainer hopes for a wide gate in a Group 1 race but that’s what Paul Snowden wants for equal Queensland Oaks favourite Falkenberg.
Smokies in mix as field takes shape
STRADBROKE smokies Kaepernick and Artlee could gain starts in Queensland’s premier race on Saturday week even if they don’t win the QTC Cup at Eagle Farm this Saturday.
McEvoy gives new track Perfect test before big day
MELBOURNE Cup-winning jockey Kerrin McEvoy has given the revamped Eagle Farm track the thumbs up, but hopes Saturday’s grand reopening isn’t ruined by torrential rain.
Pike keeps his cool as filly waits for Oaks start
STAR filly Ghisoni is out of the Stradbroke but Kiwi trainer Tony Pike says he won’t be dirty if his own equine glamour girl Provocative misses a Queensland Oaks start.
O’Shea chooses Ripper option for Ghisoni
TRAINER John O’Shea has confirmed star filly Ghisoni won’t run in the Stradbroke, Ambience is primed for the Queensland Oaks, and Holler is bound for Royal Ascot.
Wonder filly Ghisoni out of Stradbroke
STRADBROKE Handicap markets are set for a massive shake-up with wonder filly Ghisoni to miss Queensland’s richest race.
Get ready for the Straddie Magic show
THE Queensland carnival is set to get its first glimpse of “Magic Man” Joao Moreira.
Punters warned life at the Farm won’t be easy
THE woman who knows Eagle Farm like the back of her hand has warned punters to wear flak jackets when racing returns to headquarters on Saturday.
Straddie door ajar but Ghisoni might not take it
EVEN with Ghisoni now a near certainty to make the final field for the Stradbroke, Godolphin has indicated it’s more likely she will bypass the $1.5 million race.
Magnate rewriting Straddie rule book
MUSIC Magnate and Azkadellia look well set up to fire at Eagle Farm, given they have not been crucified by the handicapper in the Stradbroke, writes Nathan Exelby.
Nervous wait for Pike to gain Oaks berth
TONY Pike was still anxiously waiting on Sunday for a withdrawal from the Queensland Oaks to gift his equal favourite Provocative a start.
Faultless display gains Attention
TEAM Snowden again underlined its credentials as Australia’s most powerful two-year-old stable as Attention won Saturday’s BRC Sires Produce Stakes.
Mackintosh gutsy but Derby trip a worry
BLAKE Shinn admitted he had concerns about Mackintosh running a strong 2400m in the Queensland Derby after he only scrambled to victory at Doomben.
Music strikes right key
TAB BIG BETS: BJORN Baker’s purple patch of form ascended into Group 1 glory as Music Magnate won the third fastest Doomben 10,000 since the conversion to metrics.
Doomben Rewind
THE Courier Mail’s Nathan Exelby and Ben Dorries review Saturday’s Doomben 10,000 meeting in Brisbane, with comments from the beaten division and the big winners.
Racehorse jumps for joy at winning post
BLAKE Shinn hopes this leap by Reneged at the Sunshine Coast yesterday is indicative that his Queensland carnival fortunes will take off at Doomben today.
The Last Say with Ray Thomas
SATURDAY racing comes to you today from Royal Randwick and Doomben. Here’s all the last minute tips and info from Ray Thomas.
Doomben a crucial test for Mogador
FORMER boom colt Mogador gets his chance for an overdue stakes success when he kicks off what could be a big day for Godolphin at Doomben.
Big freeze reunites old mates
CIARON Maher’s accomodation in Brisbane this winter is a bit like back to the future as he and famed John Meagher recall their time in Melbourne.
Group 1 reward if filly can Produce
PAUL Hammersley is using Glen Colless as his inspiration as he plots to make the most of his big-race opportunities in the next three weeks.
Azkadellia yet to peak as Maher eyes big one
WILL a near-fit Azkadellia still be good enough to round up her Doomben 10,000 rivals on Saturday with her grand final still two weeks away?
Nathan’s Racebook
THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby breaks down the big races at Doomben, headlined by the $750,000 Group 1 Doomben 10,000, on Saturday.
‘I have no stresses, I feel like I’ve already won’
HAPPILY now in remission from acute myeloid leukaemia, Queensland jockey Bobby El-Issa feels like he has already won the biggest race of all.
Bobby winning the biggest race of his life
BOBBY El-Issa feels like he has already won the biggest race of all. Anything else is a bonus.
Godolphin primed for carnival returns
HAVING opened their 2016 carnival account with Archives, the Godolphin stable is set to make an even bigger impact with their two Queensland trump cards.
Delectation a lip-smacking prospect
JAMES McDonald believes there may be a chink in the armour of Winter Carnival glamour girl Azkadellia in Saturday’s Doomben 10,000.
Azkadellia makes magnates of men
NATHAN Exelby and Ben Dorries preview the Doomben 10,000 in the latest edition of Carnival Capers.
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