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71yo jockey Keith Ballard won’t be letting the grass grow under his feet following his fairytale victory last weekend at Mt Isa, Ballard says “ he will still ride some work for his wife Denise 

Progressive Qld horse I Am Artie may tackle a group race over the coming weeks Paul Jenkins says "He would love to qualify him for next years Stradbroke Hcp.

Fmr Champion rider Mick Dittman will continue to be involved in racing even though Singapore racing ended last month Dittman , now on the Gold Coast says " The Closure of Singapore was a sad day given he was there for (2) decades 

Victorian Trainer Matthew De Kock will be missed by many when he heads back to South Africa Hear the reasons behind his decision to depart.

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“I get goosebumps when I talk about him” Mike Hawkes believes Hunter fav Briasa may have the X factor 

Hear the thoughts of Tom Henjak for racing today.

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Qld galloper Yellow Brick is now Gold Coast bound for MM's day (Jan 13) Maddy Sears says "She was so proud of the horses effort in the rich Five Diamonds last weekend 

Irish rider Luke Dempsey is becoming the Punters Pal in Brisbane racing, Dempsey’s past two rides have saluted at Doomben when well backed. Hear his story with Steve Hewlett

Melbourne Cup winning Trainer Mike Moroney says he looks at life a lot differently now. The likeable Moroney says “ He cheated death on multiple occasions earlier this year.

Racecaller Paul “Dogsie” Dolan will hang up his binoculars for the final time on Australia Day in 2025. Dolan says Kilcoy holds a special place in his heart, thus why he has chosen that Qld country venue.

New connections of Vauban are hopeful he can tackle the Melbourne Cup for a third time in 2025. Jamie Lovett says their organisation have been interested in the horse for some time.

Flamboyant owner Rich Ricci has retained a share in Irish stayer Vauban. His racing manager Joe Chambers spoke about the decision to sell to Australian interests.

Jerome Hunter will saddle up the $2 favourite in race 6 at Bendigo today. Will the gelding justify favouritism off a break ?

G1 winning kiwi La Crique is right on target for her 2nd-up assignment on Saturday week at Pukekohe. Co-trainer Katrina Alexander says she was more than pleased with her first-up effort at Tauranga earlier this month.

Outstanding French galloper Lazzat, runner-up in the Golden Eagle, will take on Antino & co in the Hong Kong mile on December 8. Jerome Reynier says he will leave Sydney bound for Hong Kong on Monday.

Kim Kelly, the deputy commissioner from QRIC, says he has covered plenty of miles since taking up his new role. Kelly says it’s critical in his new role that he listens to participants, not just metro but at the grassroots level as well.

Hard luck story from The Five Diamonds, Territory Express, will proceed to Kembla Grange for the rich “The Gong” on Saturday week. He will have a new rider !! Hear the latest.

Brisbane trainer Barry Lockwood is genuinely excited about Saturday's brilliant Doomben winner Give Me Space. Lockwood says he wasn’t entitled to win given what happened.

Blake Shinn will reunite with Antino when he heads to Hong Kong for their feature mile on December 8. Tony Gollan will be watching this weekend's Hong Kong meeting closely given his main rivals will be having their lead-up runs.

Caulfield Cup winning trainer Jim Mason has relocated to Qld. Mason says he has been given a wonderful opportunity for one of Qld's biggest owners.

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