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Trainer: “The mile of the Rocky Cup looks ideal for him but it will be a very strong quality race.”

Ryan Wiggins notches up four wins at Callaghan Park.Ryan Wiggins notches up four wins at Callaghan Park.

Isaac Murphy THERE could be no more appropriate winner of the Past Members Trophy than the flying Spring Cleo for Pauline Byers. Not only did the bitch extend her winning streak to seven but did so in a race that remembers late members of the club who made lasting contributions. Arguably no-one left a bigger imprint on the club than the late Col Byers who would have been smiling from above as his wifes greyhound of the year frontrunner did it again. The win was Spring Cleos 10th of the year...

Master Jamie, pictured with jockey Chris Whiteley on board, records a win at Callaghan Park. Horses Tony McMahon Premium Content Subscriber only It’s a case of onwards and upwards for star Rockhampton sprinter Master Jamie as he stakes his claim for the $1.5M Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm, Brisbane, on June 12. The Graeme Green-trained Master Jamie commenced his Stradbroke campaign with a fighting 0.6 lengths third to Zaniah in last Saturday...

Australia Day Races at Warwick Farm Horses Tony McMahon Premium Content Subscriber only Parochial Rockhampton racing followers will have to wait until next Wednesday for Marway’s much-awaited next Sydney start after he was scratched from his engagement at Canterbury Park on Friday night. Marway, the 2019 Rockhampton Jockey Club Horse of the Year, was to run in a heat of the Sprint Challenge but because of drawing barrier 14 he was scratched from the race. ...

Racing industry mourns loss of celebrated Rocky jockey Jockey Larry Allen and the late Theodore-based trainer Mick Hanlon deep in thought after another winner at Callaghan Park in January, 1981. Horses Tony McMahon Premium Content Subscriber only In particular, senior Rockhampton racing followers and Queensland industry stakeholders as a whole, will be saddened to hear of the passing of jockey Larry Allen who was a leading figure at Callaghan Park in th...

Winner shows courage with a capital ‘C’ Trainer Ricky Vale, jockey Ashley Butler with daughter Tahnae, Absolut Artie and Kale Sinclair. Photo: Tony McMahon. Horses Tony McMahon Premium Content Subscriber only While both the champion from the early ’70s, Gunsynd, and current star Rockhampton horse Absolut Artie are incomparable on an achievement level, they both share a common thread - courage with a capital ‘C’. Gunsynd (gr g 196...

Rockhampton product Lara Tucker produced a blistering finish to claim the Capricornia Cup for the fifth time. Last year’s winner Lizanne Fox from Sydney was second and P. Davies from Bundaberg third. Rockhampton Cup on Wheels winner Ray Smith with Capricornia Cup winner Lara Tucker. Photo: Contributed The long-standing annual event had attracted 100 competitors but the snap COVID lockdown in Brisbane and flooding up north meant that number was reduced to 80 when racing started on Friday. Th...

Vale continues impressive winning trend Trainer Ricky Vale with winning jockey Ryan Wiggins unsaddling Rocky Cup winner Absolut Artie earlier this year. Picture: Tony McMahon. Horses Tony McMahon Premium Content Subscriber only Continuing a winning trend that could result in a personal best this season, Rockhampton trainer Ricky Vale came very close to annexing a winning treble at Callaghan Park races on Tuesday. Vale produced tough Drumbeats seven-year...