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QUEENSLAND’S GROUP QUINELLA
It was a thrilling Queensland quinella in the Group Two Victory Stakes at Doomben on Saturday.
One of Australia’s best sprinters, Queensland’s Buffering, (pictured) returned to his top form with a barrier to box victory.
Another Queensland star, Spirit of Boom, by Sequalo fought on doggedly but couldn’t reach Buffering in the 1200m trip and was beaten by 31/2 lengths.
Jockey Damian Browne believes an elusive Group One is within reach for Buffering after his brilliant first-up win.Story here…
A WIN BY BIG MARGINS
Well known Toowoomba owner Kim McCasker, of Laurie’s Lottery fame, may have unearthed another star in promising stayer Margins.
The 4yo, by Queensland sire Parameter, took out the Listed Mount Franklin Tails Stakes (2100m) in emphatic fashion at Doomben on Saturday.
Settling back off the speed, jockey Tim Bell made a long run and the Ben Currie-trained gelding put the issue beyond doubt in the final 200m winning easily by two lengths.
His target is the Group 1 Brisbane Cup, if he measures up in the coming weeks.
MORE QTIS BONUSES IN THE KITTY
More than $53,000 of QTIS bonus money will be re-allocated after last week’s program.
Only $81,400 of the $135,000 in QTIS cash was won by eligible horses in the twelve QTIS races scheduled across the State.
The big loss was in the QTIS feature at Doomben on Saturday.
$35,000 was up for grabs, but only Vo Heart, who ran second, was a QTIS horse and collected $17,000 ($7,000 QTIS) for his efforts.
The TBQA would like to thank Kevin Dixon and Racing Queensland for their ongoing commitment to rescheduling washed-out race meetings.
The latest meeting to be transferred was the rain affected program on Saturday April 13th.
One of the big races to be moved to Wednesday April 17th at Doomben was the $100,000 Listed Queensland Day 3YO Plate (1350m) for 3YOs.
As it turned out, it was a lucrative quinella for Raheen Stud.
Their former stallion Mearas (now deceased) sired his first stakes-winner when 3YO gelding On the Pocket (Mearas-Licata, by Canny Lad) (pictured courtesty Dan Costello Racing) scored by 0.4-length for trainer L.Gough.More details…
R&D LEVY SEMINARS APPROACHING
It’s time to register for your seat at one of Queensland’s four R&D levy seminars.
Thoroughbred Breeders Australia representatives will outline the proposed Research and Development Levy which will impact all broodmare and stallion owners.
A charge of $10 per mare returned per season payable by broodmare owners and $10 per mare covered per season payable by stallion owners has been proposed.
It’s to help fund research on mare health, exotic diseases, preventing conformation deformities in foals and various other projects.
There will be four 90 minute seminars in Queensland –
Tuesday May 14th at 7pm at the Beaudesert Hotel
Wednesday May 15th at 10.30am at Clifford Park Racecourse, Toowoomba
Wednesday May 15th at 7pm Caloundra Powerboat Club
Thursday May 16th at 7pm at Callaghan Park Racecourse, Rockhampton
This is you chance to ask questions and find out all you need to know.
Light refreshments and drinks will be provided at each seminar. If you would like to attend please contact the TBQA office info@queenslandbreeders.com.au or 0412 026 540 by Monday May 12th.
Plenty of information about the Levy will be distributed over the coming months and you can find out more on this website www.tbaus.com
