Racing HQ with Steve Hewlett

Les Bridge - "I've had a lot of good horses, you can smell them". Dual Group 1 winner Celestial Legend is back and Les says "He looks like a bomb ready to go off"

Bush Beat-The latest country racing news and views with @whentonytweets and Rob Luck. #RadioTAB

Recent South Australia feature winner En Francais is now being trained on the Sunshine Coast. Former trainer Jake Stephens says "surprisingly she didn't reach her reserve at the broodmare sales last month on the Gold Coast".

Brisbane trainer Lawrie Mayfield-Smith was furious when told his talented youngster wasn't fit enough to run in a Group 1 last weekend. He spoke with Steve on Racing HQ.

What's next for Antino and Freedom Rally? @tonygollan provides a key stable update this morning on Racing HQ.

Asfoora has drawn gate 17 for tonight's Group 1 sprint at Royal Ascot. Trainer Henry Dwyer says "From what he is hearing, it should be a positive given the track surface".

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Hear the thoughts of Tom Henjak for racing today.

Get Set-The weekend's best bets with Steve Hewlett, David Gately, Michael Maxworthy, Ray Hickson, Ben Scadden and Colin McNiff.

Talented Victorian horse Shock “Em Ova has suffered a tendon injury. Alexander Rae says “ Fingers crossed, he can race again in 2025 

Brisbane racing journalist Mark Oberhardt recalls winning a small fortune when Plush Embassy won the Stradbroke Hcp. Oberhardt says "He started working at Eagle Farm as a "Trans Totalisator" runner

Can the Price/Kent stable win their second G1 this winter carnival with Amenable. Mick Price says a gelding operation has him really focused & firing 

Was the gelding operation “key” to Vilana putting it altogether last week at Eagle Farm? James Cummings provides an insight into the Stradbroke fav 

Victorian racecaller Rick McIntosh admits he is on edge heading into Saturdays Stradbroke Hcp. McIntosh says "He will let out a very loud cheer if Steparty looks like featuring in Qld's biggest race.

“ There were fifty dollar notes all over the bed” Scott Brunton, who saddles up Tassie star The Inevitable has fond memories of Stradbroke Hcp. Brunton says “ His dad won a fortune when Plush Embassy scored in the same colours as The Inevitable in 1990 

G1 Goodwood winner Benedetta has never missed a top 4 placing from 15 starts. Jason Warren says “ He can see no reason why it won’t be more of the same this weekend 

St Basil, a former winner of the Stradbroke, was purchased by mistake. Richard Laming reflected on the day in question at the Karaka sales.

Can the Lloyd Williams import Adelaide River recapture his terrific international form this weekend in the Q22 at Eagle Farm. Kris Lees says a better barrier will likely see him settle much handier.

Can multiple G1 winner Magic Time bounce back in the Stradbroke, off a below par effort last start. Grahame Begg says several factors need to be taken into account when assessing her effort.

Tyzone was the last Qld trained winner of the Stradbroke in 2019. Sky Racing's Michael Maxworthy believes the trophy will be staying in the sunshine state in 2024.

"Yes, it's disappointing but we still have options with him, it's not the end of the world". Tony Sears re Yellow Brick likely to miss a Stradbroke run.

Freedom Rally is all dressed up with somewhere to go. Tony Gollan says if he doesn't gain a run in the Stradbroke, he will still run at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

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ICYMI - This week's edition of Press Room with host David Fowler #RadioTAB