Sport
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Gift horse ready to grow up and show out
YOU never want to be unkind about a horse’s appearance but, watching the gelding getting hosed down in the swab stall, it was hard not…
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Peel’s winning double shows value of hard work
IN her journey to reach her goals, apprentice jockey Wendy Peel believes that hard work pays off – and good advice and a good attitude…
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Trainers and jockeys double up for winning day
IT was a day of doubles at Ipswich racetrack on Saturday with trainers and jockeys making the most of the 10 race program to boost…
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Fradd offers his services to mentor raw talent
SHOWING he’s just as passionate about raising the standard of jockeys as he is in the saddle, champion jockey Robbie Fradd is a man on…
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Amirykal aims for summer sprint series final
APART from evoking memories of an awfully catchy Boy George song, Amirykal has a name with a special meaning that goes way beyond racing. Lismore…
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The simple life works for Beaudesert mare
SOMETIMES racing seems so simple. Trainer buys horse online from Victoria with his wife, takes it to Cairns, wins her first race, comes back to…
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Fancourt helps $2.8 million flop get shot at redemption
WHAT to do with a horse sold as a yearling for $2.8 million, touted as a highly-talented two-year-old in a strong Sydney stable then branded…
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Border Trots
With the MPA’s 40th Anniversary meeting over, we at the Marburg Pacing Association will push forward with a number of Racing Queensland funded infrastructure projects,…
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Speedway, past and present, a lifechanger for Brian
A SERIOUS car accident in 2006, put paid to Brian Farley’s future on the Speedway track. In fact, the accident put paid to many things…
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Patis keen to keep ride on Festival Prince
AFTER four wins on end on four different tracks, Festival Prince just might be starting out on one of those racing journeys we all want…










