Nathan’s Racebook: Toowoomba and Randwick
THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby breaks down the big races at Toowoomba and Royal Randwick on Saturday.
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Trot spot: A winning partnership
THE Chinese call it yin and yang, contrasting personalities fusing together to become a winning formula. It is tough to dispute the theory when you meet Shane Graham and Vicki Rasmussen.
Currie homes in on cup win
AS Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie ponders the next phase of his career, he would love nothing more than to live out a childhood ambition of winning his hometown cup.
Eagle Farm track launch setback
THE BRC insists Eagle Farm will be fit to stage its showpiece winter carnival meetings, despite Thursday’s decision to cancel a planned soft launch for May 11.
Racing stalls in planning vacuum
WITH Racing Queensland still unable to confirm a release date for its Tracking to Sustainability plan, fears are growing for the industry in the wake of Racing NSW’s massive prizemoney increases this week.
Snitzel price rises after stellar sales
OFF the back of a stellar sales season, Snitzel will join his sire Redoute’s Choice off a fee of $110,000 at Arrowfield Stud this year.
Coolring rises in Baker bid for Weetwood
BJORN Baker made his flying visit to Queensland worthwhile on Wednesday when he plucked barrier one for Coolring in Saturday’s Toowoomba Weetwood.
Swim star fails to make splash on return to track
SUPER swimmer Rebel Rover couldn’t convert his recent Moreton Bay heroics into a return victory at Doomben on Wednesday, winding up fourth behind Moss Harry.
Pike primed to strike back after nightmare
NEW Zealand trainer Tony Pike hopes to put a last year’s nightmare winter carnival behind him when he brings a strong contingent to Queensland this year.
Gai time worth weight in gold
THE opportunity to spend a day at the sales with Gai Waterhouse was the catalyst for emerging trainer Chris Anderson to back himself to build his own stable.
Lees could still be major player in winter
EVEN without Lucia Valentina, Kris Lees could still be a major Queensland carnival player, with his Randwick Guineas winner Le Romain being aimed at the Stradbroke.
Stradbroke finds some Azkadellia action
AZKADELLIA has zoomed to the top of Stradbroke betting charts with her sizzling Coolmore Legacy (Queen of the Turf) win at Royal Randwick.
Oink brings home the bacon on emotional day
EMOTIONS ran high after Oink gained the judge’s verdict and defied a protest to win at Doomben on Saturday.
Doomben Rewind
THE Courier Mail racing editor Nathan Exelby reviews Saturday’s Doomben meeting, with comments from the beaten division and the big winners.
Oradonna can make up for week from hell
LINDSAY Gough can be forgiven for being a shade pessimistic about Oradonna’s chances at Doomben on Saturday given the week the Eagle Farm trainer has endured.
Nathan’s Racebook: Saturday preview
THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby looks for the winners on Day Two of The Championships at Royal Randwick.
Buffering settles in for Hong Kong assignment
THE rock star treatment afforded to Queensland sprinting idol Buffering now extends to his travel.
Injured Dawson won’t miss Destreos milestone
IT was going to take a whole lot more than a busted tailbone and sore ribs to keep Kelli Dawson from partnering Destreos when he sets an Australasian record on Saturday night.
Big push to bundle Rundle
THE appointment of Rockhampton-based Jim Rundle as the thoroughbred industry’s sole representative on the new RQ board has been met with heavy criticism.
New RQ chairman promises to be a listener
NEW Racing Queensland chairman Steve Wilson has vowed to adopt “an aggressive listening attitude” as he aligns his building blocks for industry.
Winx and knowing nod to Sunline comparison
THE VERDICT: SUPER mare Winx was handicapped slightly more leniently, but on Saturday she did what Sunline could not and won the Doncaster as a four-year-old.
Byrne proposes Honey Toast to Cup chances
JIM Byrne declared beaten favourite Honey Toast spot on for the Toowoomba Cup, despite finding My Quilter too nippy over the Doomben mile on Saturday.
Doomben Rewind
THE Courier Mail racing editor Nathan Exelby reviews Saturday’s Doomben meeting, with comments from the beaten division and the big winners.
Kermadec chance at double
KERMADEC’S biggest problem last year was getting a run in the Doncaster. This time the obstacle is a lot closer to home.
New racing chief takes Queensland reins
FORMER long-time South Bank Corporation chairman Steve Wilson AM has been appointed the new interim chairman of Racing Queensland.
Boss chasing seventh heaven in famous mile
THE most successful jockey in Doncaster history may have been shunned at Randwick, but Azkadellia still gives Glen Boss a chance to add to his record tally in the famous mile.
Nathan’s Racebook: Saturday preview
POLL: THE COURIER-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby looks for the winners on day one of The Championships at Randwick.
Why Winx gets nod over Sunline
LARRY Cassidy’s one ride on Winx was enough for him to declare her a good thing in Saturday’s $3 million Doncaster Mile at Randwick.
Greyhound owners fuming over cuts
THE Queensland Greyhound Breeders, Owners and Trainers Association is considering launching legal action against Racing Queensland and the State Government.
History beckons for Winx, Tarzino
POLL: RATING experts and punters are backing Winx and Tarzino to claim a slice of history in The Championships opener at Randwick on Saturday.
Buffering eases Browne’s travel pains
JOCKEY Damian Browne detests travel so much that the five-minute drive from his home to the Sunshine Coast track feels like a cross-country marathon.
Boom times are back again
THEY say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But you can teach a retired racehorse to become an equestrian star.
Aussie Buffering beats best in world in Dubai
UPDATE: TRAINER Robert Heathcote hailed the character and resilience of Buffering after the eight-year-old stormed to victory in the Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint in Dubai.
Wonder horse Winx “has become public property”
WINX’S owners are set to have 2000 caps made to hand out to fans at Randwick as Australian racing’s latest wonder horse tries to make it nine straight wins.
Wheels of change turn slowly in racing industry
THE VERDICT: ANOTHER week and another non-announcement on the new (interim) Racing Queensland board.
O’Dea believes Diamond can sparkle in Listed grade
STEVE O’Dea is thinking Listed grade for Tan Tat Diamond after his win at Doomben on Saturday, but not before picking off another Class 6 Plate in a couple of weeks.
Doomben Rewind
THE Courier Mail racing editor Nathan Exelby reviews Saturday’s Doomben meeting, with comments from the beaten division and the big winners.
McLachlan to take indefinite break
GOLDEN Slipper-winning trainer Jason McLachlan will take an indefinite break from racing to travel and pursue other interests starting next week.
Straight-shooting champ all set for Dubai dance
REPORTS from Rob Heathcote that Buffering has settled in without a glitch has Damian Browne believing the Queenslander is going to be a key player on Saturday night.
Nathan’s Racebook: Saturday preview
THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby breaks down the big races at Rosehill on Saturday.
Retired Tinto off to broodmare sale
QUEENSLAND Oaks winner Tinto has been retired and will be put up for sale at the May-June Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale.
New interim boss at Racing Queensland
RACING Queensland has appointed bright young legal mind Sam Adams as their interim chief executive as they search for a permanent boss.
Maher: Life won’t be same without Moods
PETER Moody didn’t get the last laugh. But it is that very same laugh that his Caulfield training colleague Ciaron Maher will miss the most.
Magical Slipper result for the Queenslanders
AS Capitalist strode clear to stamp himself as Australia’s premier two-year-old in the Golden Slipper, there were big smiles coming out of two stables in Brisbane.
Buff has the right stuff for Dubai tilt
THE comfort of seeing Buffering had travelled in superb order helped ease trainer Rob Heathcote’s frustration out of a luckless day at Doomben on Saturday.
Purton: Rose unable to bloom until “too late”
GIVEN the furore around the whip rules in Australia the past week, Zac Purton’s comments regarding Golden Slipper runner-up Yankee Rose made for interesting reading.
Doomben Review
DOOMBEN review brings you an all-compassing breakdown of what the beaten brigade and the big winners had to say at Saturday’s Brisbane meeting.
Wicked’s happy feet help beat veterans
THE VERDICT: CHRIS Munce heaped praise on farrier Gary Dagnell in the wake of Wicked Intent’s brave denial of older horses at Doomben on Saturday.
Nathan’s Racebook: Saturday preview
THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby looks for the Group 1 winners at Rosehill on Saturday.
Harnessing a family passion
Husband and wife duo Pete McMullen and Chantal Turpin have formed a trainer-driver partnership that shapes as a cornerstone of the Queensland harness racing industry for decades to come.
Capitalist can step up to steal Slipper
TWO-time Golden Slipper-winning jockey Chris Munce is tipping Magic Millions hero Capitalist to bounce back in Saturday’s $3.5 million race at Rosehill.
Kiwi apprentice at home in the winner’s circle
KIWI apprentice Josh Oliver recently made the decision to call Australia home and celebrated with his first Brisbane metropolitan winner on Endless Days at Doomben on Wednesday.
Cobalt saga: What is the drug that’s rocked racing?
THE drug at the centre of the Peter Moody case — cobalt — has been the cause of much debate within the racing industry. So what is it?
Committee brands consultation process “regrettable
THE parliament committee presiding over the new Racing Integrity Bill has described the Department of Racing’s consultation process as “regrettable” and could not agree whether the bill should be passed.
Racing Australia cracks whip on controversy
RACING Australia is standing firm on its whip rule despite Saturday’s historic decision at Caloundra to uphold the first protest in the country based on a whip infringement.
Queensland jockeys may strike over pay dispute
QUEENSLAND jockeys are headed for a potential showdown with RQ as the deadline draws nearer for locking in their set riding fee, with strike action a real possibility.
Hall stung after extra whipping has Rosella relegated
TRAINER Troy Hall claims stewards have “opened a can of worms” after upholding a protest on the grounds of a whip rule breach at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday.
Gollan spoilt for choice after sprinter strikes Gold
IT was hard to tell who was happier in the wake of Saturday’s Gold Coast Stakes as connections of both the winner Casual Choice and runner-up Sir Moments broke into celebration.
Trackside today: All the action from Gold Coast
THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby gets all the latest news, tips and analysis from around the track at Gold Coast on Saturday.
History stacked against mighty flying grey
WILL Chautauqua reach rarefied air in Saturday’s Newmarket Handicap, or will he be confined to a doomed division like grand speedsters Hareeba and Lankan Rupee?
Canny trainer rides his luck
GOLD Coast veteran Noel Doyle fears his talented sprinter Le Val may be vulnerable as he bids to add another scalp to his formidable list of recent feature race wins.
Nathan’s Racebook: Saturday preview
THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby looks at the main races at Flemington, Rosehill and Gold Coast on Saturday.
Racing Queensland boss expelled from national body
RACING Queensland’s active chief executive Ian Hall has been expelled from national insolvency body ARITA for refusing to comply with penalties handed down last year.
Lola miles out in front
YOU have heard of the six million dollar man. Now meet the two million kilometre woman.
Veteran Small snares rare city winner
IN Australian Cup week, veteran jockey Cyril Small made the most of one of his rare visits to metropolitan racing to win on Hoagy at Doomben on Wednesday.
Stower lifts Maroons to top in apprentice series
BROOKE Stower carried Queensland to an important victory in the National Apprentice Series and also delivered punters a healthy return when winning on Fleur D’Orage at Doomben on Wednesday.
Fresh Farm produces the goods
AT first glance, a caveman’s diet and newly minted racetrack don’t have much in common. But they do at the soon-to-be-reopened Eagle Farm, writes Robert Craddock.
Superstar ensures track christening big success
ACE jockey Damian Browne reckons the plush new Eagle Farm track feels like a magic carpet ride, compared to the “old gravel’’ of the former racing surface.
Dubai bound Buffering’s celebrity status soaring
WITH a television feature set to air in Dubai World Cup week and a landmark gallop set down for Eagle Farm, connections are revelling in Buffering’s celebrity status.
Tony’s sweet timing
TONY Sears feels he has served a long enough training apprenticeship and now it is his turn to win a Weetwood in his home town.
Trackside today: All the action from Doomben
THE Courier-Mail’s racing experts Nathan Exelby and Ben Dorries get all the latest news, tips and analysis from the track at Doomben on Saturday.
The verdict with Nathan Exelby
SPECULATION continues on the likely make-up of the new Queensland Racing Board and just when it might be announced.
The great revival of Vandyke
RACING has witnessed some remarkable comebacks but few as inspiring as the trainer who regularly slept in his car in Kings Cross, craving only his next drug fix. Ben Dorries reports
Placing a must to reach Tony’s goal
ZELADY’S Night Out’s bulging prizemoney account will only accumulate into a Golden Slipper start if she finishes in the first three in Saturday’s Reisling Stakes.
Nathan’s Racebook: Saturday preview
BEST BETS: Courier-Mail racing editor Nathan Exelby breaks down the big races around Australia on Saturday.
Trot Spot: Graham all set for sales
BRITTANY Graham will feel a bit like a parent at school speech night during Sunday’s Australian Pacing Gold yearling sales at Albion Park.
Crushing reputation on line for NZ colt
AS Xtravagant bids to become the first New Zealand-trained horse to win the Australian Guineas on Saturday, he also has to live up to another lofty tag.
Meagher keen to make his mark in Singapore
DAN Meagher left for Singapore on Wednesday night determined to add a glittering new chapter to his family’s proud training history.
BRC steps up push for better coverage on Sky
RACING NSW boss Peter V’landys insists there is no intent from south of the border to dilute Queensland’s racing coverage despite increasing angst over a perceived snub from broadcaster Sky.
Right Or Wrong trainer gives Fradd the boot
FORMER South African jockey Robbie Fradd has been turfed from Right Or Wrong for his ill-judged ride on the rising star galloper at Doomben last Saturday.
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