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Deep Image Makes The Cut For Stradbroke

Robert Heathcote's chances of training his first Group One winner in Queensland doubled when Deep Image made the field for the Stradbroke Handicap. When the final Stradbroke field was declared on Tuesday morning, Deep Image was the last in after Victorian mare Teleplay did not accept. There are 18 runners and five emergencies with Caloundra[...]
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Starosa Shortens For Group One Atkins

Under-rated filly Starosa has shortened dramatically in markets on the Group One J J Atkins after her easy win at Doomben. Starosa made it two wins in a row when she strode to a five length-victory in Saturday's Two-Year-Old Handicap (1350m). Before the win bookmakers were freely offering $51 about Starosa in the J J[...]
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Push To Upgrade Queensland Carnival

The success of the Sydney autumn carnival has sparked a renewed push for a further upgrade of Queensland's winter racing. Racing Queensland originally scrapped the winter carnival features because of the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic implications. But it has since issued a revised schedule of 25 black-type races including the reinstatement of two Group[...]
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Griffin Makes Most Of Sunshine Coast Ride

Experienced jockey Dan Griffin's decision to ride in a different racing region to his beloved Gold Coast has reaped its reward. Racing Queensland has divided the state into regions during the coronavirus pandemic with jockeys having to select one zone. Griffin is a nine-time Gold Coast premiership winner but now lives near the Sunshine Coast.[...]
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Guntantes Back On The Winter Trail

Guntantes can take a major step towards giving trainer Robert Heathcote a three-pronged attack on the Group One Stradbroke Handicap when he runs at the Sunshine Coast. Guntantes is considered among the best three-year-olds in Queensland but blotted his copybook when he finished last at Doomben on March 28. Heathcote said he had initially been[...]
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Doomben Switch Helps Femme Fireball

The decision to switch the Brisbane meeting from Eagle Farm to Doomben is a bonus for classy mare Femme Fireball as she strives for her first win at 1600 metres. Eagle Farm has been given a three-week break for repairs with its meetings, including Saturday, transferred to Doomben. Metropolitan racing in south east Queensland has[...]
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Heathcote Hopes For Doomben Double

Eagle Farm trainer Robert Heathcote is busy rescheduling his runners' campaigns but beforehand he is hoping for a Doomben double. Racing Queensland will introduce five racing regions on Tuesday to help stop the spread of coronavirus and Heathcote is in the Brisbane-Sunshine Coast section. He will saddle top chances Minjee and Guntantes at Doomben but[...]
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Horse Racing Can Survive Virus: Heathcote

Leading Brisbane trainer Robert Heathcote believes racing is in a unique position in times of crisis. Racing officials around Australia are facing daily problems to keep the sport going during the coronavirus chaos. Heathcote, who has been a leader for the Queensland industry in several situations in recent years, threw his support behind the efforts[...]
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Heathcote To Continue On From Summer Spree

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[...]
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Heathcote Dismissing Rothfire Pressure

Trainer Robert Heathcote is ignoring public pressure while deciding whether to commit Rothfire to the Golden Slipper. Rothfire made it four wins from four starts with an effortless win in Saturday's Two-Year-Old The Jewel Prelude at Doomben. Queensland has lacked genuine star power in recent years but Saturday's Australian Guineas winner Alligator Blood and the[...]
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