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The second QTIS payment for 2012 foals is now due.

The first payment of $385 (incl gst) for Queensland bred yearlings and $770 (incl gst) for Breedbacks was due on October 31st, 2013.

The second payment, of the same amounts are due by June 30, 2014.

For those that haven’t made the first payment, there is a late payment fee of $990 for Queensland bred and $1,650 for Breedbacks, which is payable by June 30th, 2014.

The Registration form is available here, or contact Queensland Racing for more details on the scheme (07) 3869 9777.

$235,000 worth of QTIS bonus prizemoney was on offer across 15 races this week.

$34,500 was not claimed because non-eligible horses won or placed in various events but that certainly leaves plenty of happy QTIS connections out there this week.

Rockhampton hosted two $50,000 QTIS races as part of their Winter Carnival with prizemoney ranging from $32,000 for the winner down to $1,000 for fifth.

Denarius (pictured, Dan Costello Racing) won the $27,000 2yo C&G Maiden Plate at Doomben on Wednesday and had his prizemoney boosted to $18,050 thanks to the QTIS bonus.

Bush Caviar continued to impress when taking out the $24,000 QTIS 3yo BM 70 Hcp at Ipswich on Friday while Bimbiarra raced away with $15,000 up from just $6,500 thanks to the QTIS bonus in Toowoomba on Saturday.

And there’s plenty of similar scenarios right around the State thanks to QTIS.

Make sure you register your rising 2yo by June 30th so that you don’t miss out on the QTIS cash next season.

FOR the first time in 30 years, local horses are the toast of Callaghan Park after winning the elusive Newmarket-Rockhampton Cup double.

Our Boy Malachi, who wasn’t even meant to be in the Carnival, held off raiders from right across the Sunshine State to claim the $75,000 XXXX Gold Newmarket (1300m) on the penultimate day of the Rockhampton Winter Racing Carnival.

In doing so, the five-year-old trained by John O’Sing and owned by Col Donovan and a syndicate of his family and friends, took his career record to 12 wins from 14 starts.

Not to be outdone, Rockhampton’s new racing hero Vandalised, (pictured with connections – Darryn Nufer) came from a seemingly impossible near last under the guidance of Brad Stewart, weaving his way through a wall of horses to snatch the $100,000 Inspirations Paint Rockhampton Cup (1600m) on the post.

It was the most fitting of ways for the curtain to fall on the carnival for 2014.

Hidden Dragon continues to take the Asian racing industry by storm, notching up yet another International winner.

Master Dragon won the S$60,000 Class 4 over 1200m at Singapore Turf Club on Saturday night.

It was the third win from just nine starts for the 3yo gelding trained by Sonny Yeoh for owner Teo Yong Seng.

HELP TRAIN YOUR FUTURE EMPLOYEES SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY BY OFFERING HOLIDAY WORK TO LOCAL TRAINEES

The Apprenticeship Company and Ag Training are seeking farmers willing to provide work for trainees over holidays and weekends.

They are seeking farm work for 30 students over the School Holidays.

These trainees will have completed in their first term of their Cert lll in Agriculture:

• Tractor Operation and Maintenance
• OHS
• Work Effectively in Industry

These students require approximately 50 days work experience to gain their qualification and we therefore rely on local farmers & businesses to create work opportunities for them

Benefits of Employing Trainees
1. You can have a worker who costs you less than market rate ($16/hr)
2. You get the opportunity to assess a potential new employee on the job
3. You help keep young people gainfully occupied during their holidays
4. You are sharing your knowledge to help build the next generation of farm workers, managers and owners
5. You are helping to create a skilled local labour force for Australia’s future

Please call Logan McShane on 4639 2099 or 0419 679 418 to learn more.