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Corey Brown

Queensland Derby fall inquiry to resume

The inquiry into a fall in the Queensland Derby in which dual Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Corey Brown was seriously hurt is set to resume.

Authorities want national racing register

Racing regulators say they are horrified by alleged abuse and slaughter of retired thoroughbreds and have called for a national register of horses.

Racing Queensland extends metro meetings

Racing Queensland will experiment with 10-race cards in Brisbane to co-incide with the Melbourne spring carnival.
Victory Eight

Brisbane summer riches await Victory Eight

Trainer Trevor Miller will set Victory Eight for several prominent summer carnival 1600m races in Brisbane.
Robert Heathcote

Anderson/Heathcote to dissolve partnership

The high-profile partnership between Brisbane trainers Robert Heathcote and Chris Anderson is to be dissolved.
Winning Ways

Winning Ways crowned Qld Horse of the Year

Queensland Oaks winner Winning Ways has been crowned the state's Horse of the Year foe 2018/19.

Qld trainers upset at photo decision

Queensland trainers have asked for a compensation system to cover decisions such as overturning a photo finish months after the race.

RQ to modernise Racing Advisory Panels

Racing Queensland intends to appoint two independent members to its Racing Advisory Panels in the three codes.
Brendan Parnell

QTIS breeding scheme gets a boost

Racing Queensland has announced an expansion of the highly successful QTIS bonus scheme for the new breeding season.
Brendan Parnell

Racing Queensland unveils plans to lift racing’s profile

The Racing Queensland'board has released new plans it hopes will make racing the premier sport in the state.

Move to help increase Toowoomba fields

Racing Queensland and trainers hope programming changes can help increase field sizes and betting turnover at Toowoomba.
Winning Ways

Three-year-olds favourites for RQ awards

Top three-year-olds Winning Ways and Zoustyle are the favourites to fight out the annual Racing Queensland Horse of the Year Award.
Corey Brown

Stewards frustrated at inquiry delay

Queensland stewards are becoming increasingly frustrated at delays in finalising the Queensland Derby fall in which jockey Corey Brown was seriously hurt.

Grand Prix Stakes moved to summer carnival

The Group Three the Grand Prix Stakes will move from the Queensland winter carnival to a summer timeslot, the Brisbane Racing Club has announced.

Boost for Queensland summer carnival

The rejuvenated Eagle Farm racetrack will play an important role in the upgraded Queensland summer carnival which will feature 22 black-type races.

New Queensland Highway race for Doomben

The first Highway Plate, based on a successful model in NSW, will kick-off at Doomben.

Qld inquiry into late scratching adjourned

An inquiry into the late scratching of Sailor Gerri at the Sunshine Coast has been adjourned until swab results are returned.

Racing Qld changes award eligibility rules

Racing Queensland has changed its awards criteria, barring disqualified persons from winning titles such as premierships.

Gold Coast lights decision draws closer

The plan to introduce lights for night racing at the Gold Coast could be in place within a few months.

Tabcorp rejects Racing Qld $11m fee claim

Betting giant Tabcorp believes its subsidiary UBET was entitled to withhold an alleged $11 million in fees from Racing Queensland last year.

Meeting to shed light on new racing rule

Queensland trainers will ask that there be more clarity with a new rule which means feature race runners must be on track three hours before...

Eagle Farm return boosts winter carnival

The return of racing at Eagle Farm has helped boost turnover and crowds for the Queensland winter carnival.

Ex-mayor’s breeding dream receives a boost

Former Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has always wanted to breed a top-class horse and his two-year-old Spurious is taking steps towards that goal.

Deagon races hoping for community support

Organisers of the annual Deagon race meeting are hoping for support from the local community and racing industry for their rescheduled day.

Deagon to get major training centre

The Deagon racetrack in Brisbane's northern seaside is set to house a major training and education centre.