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Unbeaten Kiwi galloper Elephant has been nominated for his toughest test to date in Saturdays Group Two Feehan Stakes.

Annabel Neasham has taken a stoic approach to the Eagle Farm conundrum as she contemplates Saturday’s Q22 with Zaaki.

Queenslands Stradbroke Handicap Day has received a massive boost with new racing star Zaaki set to be a crowd-pulling drawcard.

Queensland Derby day saw the feature go down to the wire, Kah claim another G1 in astonishing fashion, and Pikey go down in the last in bizarre circumstances.

John Allen expects star stayer Explosive Jack to assert his dominance in Saturday’s Group 1 Queensland Derby, Jackson Frantz.

‘Stressed’ Kah follows jockey rush to Queensland Jamie Kah. Pic: Getty. Comments Jamie Kah admits she has been stressed by the situation which has forced her and other top Melbourne jockeys scrambling to get to Queensland early for a Group 1 Saturday because of potential new COVID measures in Victoria. Kah was set to board a flight to Brisbane on Wednesday night, following the trail of other Victorian jockeys who had already made the decision to forgo Wednesday rides and he...

Link to Share A rousing piece of work on the Eagle Farm track on Tuesday from little-known Kiwi gelding Hezashocka has Mick Price buoyant ahead of Saturdays Queensland Derby. The Shocking three-year-old has recently been transferred to the stables of Price and Michael Kent Jnr after a surprise Group 2 win in New Zealand last month and Price could hardly hide his enthusiasm for the horse after his final gallop before Saturdays G1 classic. "He worked super," Price said from Eagle Farm on Tuesday ...

Link to Share The success of New Zealand-bred horses in the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) continued last Saturday with Explosive Jack taking out the Sydney Classic. The son of the ill-fated stallion Jakkalberry got up to win in the last stride of the 2400m feature, closing from the rear of the field to prevail from fellow New Zealand-bred runners Young Werther (Tavistock) and Lion’s Roar (Contributer). Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Explosive Jack followed a less traditional path...

SA DERBY – THE MOUSE THAT ROARED April 14, 2021 10:44 am By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor For the second year in a row, the South Australian Derby is shaping as THE Derby. A year on from Dalasan and Johnny Get Angry’s fairytale Victoria Derby win against so-so rivals – Morphettville is again poised to host the strongest Derby of the season. The only non-runner of interest will be the Bob Peters-owned West Australian Derby was his fourth win on the trot. Peters said today that Western...

WE NEED RIVALRIES, TRIBALISATION AND PLAYERS TO SPEAK THEIR MINDS Rugby League’s showpiece and biggest success in the sport’s history is the State of Origin that is built on a battleground mentality of ‘mate against mate’ and ‘state versus state’. AFL, NRL, football (soccer) and The Ashes are all built on the passion for one’s team or nation against the other who supporters have some hatred for. It drives competition and instils passion into the sport. Racing needs more Joe Pride�...