Emerald Kingdom

Zaaki headlines strong nominations for Doomben Cup Day

Posted on May 16, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

A total of 187 horses have been nominated for this Saturday's Doomben Cup meeting, with Zaaki once again the star attraction as he looks to defend his crown in the Group 1 feature.

Posted on May 9, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The very first running of The Archer (1300m) went the way of Emerald Kingdom for Brisbane trainer Rob Heathcote at Rockhampton on Saturday.

Posted on May 5, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Just nine months after winning his first Rockhampton Newmarket, local jockey Ash Butler is hoping to win the inaugural running of The Archer at Callaghan Park on Saturday.

Posted on March 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Popular Queensland trainer Rob Heathcote had a busy morning at the Doomben trials on Tuesday, saddling up 17 horses across the 21 heats.

Posted on January 29, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trevor Miller believes a massive weight drop will prove a major boost to the chances of Victory Eight in the Sunshine Coast Cup.

Posted on March 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Robert Heathcote looks set to continue his freakish summer success at Brisbane meetings with vastly improved Emerald Kingdom leading the way at Eagle Farm. Heathcote is rapidly closing in on 1500 career winners and 1000 metropolitan victories. However, he has exceeded even his own ambitions this summer with 20 metropolitan winners in the past three[...]

Posted on February 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Robert Heathcote is quick to deflect credit for the turnaround in attitude of reformed bad boy Emerald Kingdom. The five-year-old is looking for five straight wins in Saturday's Class Six Plate (1200m) at Eagle Farm. In an off-season usually devoid of potential stars, Emerald Kingdom put his hand up with one of the easiest[...]

Posted on February 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Robert Heathcote has had his plans for one stable star frustrated and will rely on another at Eagle Farm. Heathcote had nominated in-form Emerald Kingdom for a No Metropolitan Win race over 1000m. The nomination was ruled invalid because he won a Class Three race at a Saturday meeting last month. The Class Three[...]

Posted on January 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ryan Maloney and Baylee Nothdurft have surged to the top of the Brisbane jockeys premiership table with trebles at Doomben but both have had their momentum checked by suspensions. Maloney finished Thursday on 38 winners after scoring on Schweid As, Breakdance and Emerald Kingdom before being suspended for eight days. Maloney pleaded guilty to causing[...]

Posted on January 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Emerald Kingdom has confirmed his rating as one of the most promising horses in Queensland with an easy win at Doomben. Emerald Kingdom ($1.50) made it four wins in a row when he won a Class Six 1200m-race by 3-1/4 lengths. The gelding had narrowly won his previous start in a Saturday Class Three at[...]

Posted on January 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Rob Heathcote is rarely stuck for words but he was left bemused after Emerald Kingdom won the Canadian Club Plate (1000m) at Eagle Farm. Emerald Kingdom had won his previous start at Doomben after going into a meltdown in the pre-race parade ring. Heathcote was confident Emerald Kingdom would be much better behaved returning[...]

Posted on January 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Robert Heathcote is expecting the lightly raced Emerald Kingdom to be in a far better mood when he runs at Eagle Farm than he was at Doomben. Emerald Kingdom has won his past two starts at midweek meetings and will be among the favourites for Saturday's Canadian Club Plate (1000m). The gelding was one[...]

Posted on January 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Robert Heathcote hopes his luck with horses raced by big syndicates at Doomben carries over to the Gold Coast. The Heathcote-trained Ready For Magic ($6.50) won at Thursday's meeting for a Flying Start syndicate before a Rob Slade syndicated horse, Spirit Rich ($10), won. Heathcote racked up a treble when he trained a winner[...]

Zaaki headlines strong nominations for Doomben Cup Day

Local hero Butler steers Emerald Kingdom to Archer win

Butler hoping to be hometown hero in The Archer

Heathcote prospects show plenty in Doomben trials

Miller Eyeing Off Another Coast Feature

Heathcote To Continue On From Summer Spree

Emerald Kingdom Turns Form Around

Rothfire Left To Carry Heathcote’s Hopes

Premiership Leaders Suspended At Doomben

Emerald Kingdom Shows His Class At Doomben

Heathcote Bemused By Emerald Kingdom’s Win

Emerald Kingdom’s Pre-Race Mood To Improve

Heathcote Hopes Syndicate Luck Continues

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