Horse Racing

The Matthew Dunn trained Realing could enhance his credentials for a spot in the Queensland Derby with an improved performance in the Group 3 $125,000 Ascot Green Gunsynd Classic (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Trainer Matthew Dunn, above, is looking for an imprpved performance from Realing in the Gunsynd Classic at Eagle Farm. Photo …

2017 Victory Stakes Day has drawn some of the Brisbane Winter Carnival’s most exciting prospects to Eagle Farm Racecourse on Saturday and the Group 2 sprint feature headlines an impressive eight race card.

Takedown will carry improvement into the Group 2 Victory Stakes. Photo: Steve Hart

Talented fields have been confirmed for all eight races …

An inside barrier draw looks perfect for Toowoomba three year old Dreams Aplenty as he chases his fourth win on the trot in the Group 3 $125,000 Ascot Green Gunsynd Classic (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Dreams Aplenty, above, has drawn perfectly at barrier two in the Gunsynd Classic at Eagle farm. Photo by …

Trainer Gary Moore will get a better idea of Kunming’s Queensland Derby chances after the gelding runs in the Group 3 $125,000 Ascot Green Gunsynd Classic (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Dreams Aplenty, above, is chasing his fourth win on the trot in the Gunsynd Classic at Eagle Farm. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos.…

Eagle Farm trainer Desleigh Forster will wait until the weights are released for the Group 2 $250,000 Villiers Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on December 17 before confirming a start for Cylinder Beach.

Cylinder Beach, above, could head to Sydney for the Villiers Stakes at Randwick. Photo by Daniel Costello.

Forster collected her second Stakes success …

Eagle Farm trainer Desleigh Forster is finding it hard to separate her two runners, Cylinder Beach and I’m Belucci, in the Group 1 $600,000 Channel Seven Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Cylinder Beach, above gold and maroon colours, is one of two runners for trainer Desleigh Forster in Queens;and Derby at Eagle …

A full field of sixteen plus three emergencies make up the final field for the Group 3 $125,000 Sky Racing Fred Best Classic (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday.

Counterattack, above, has drawn out wide in the Fred Best Classic at Doomben. Photo by Steve Hart.

The winner of the Fred Best Classic is exempt from …

Queensland Derby favourite Cylinder Beach has drawn ideally at barrier three in the Group 3 $125,000 Mitty’s Rough Habit Plate (2000m) at Doomben on Saturday.

Cylinder Beach, above maroon and gold colours, has drawn ideally at gate 3 for the Rough Habit Plate at Doomben. Photo by Daniel Costello.

Cylinder Beach was elevated to the …

The Group 3 $125,000 Mitty’s Rough Habit Plate (2000m) at Doomben on Saturday will help decide trainer Chris Waller’s Queensland Derby contenders.

Queensland Derby favourite Cylinder Beach, above, maroon and gold colours, is among the nominations for the Rough Habit Plate at Doomben. Photo by Daniel Costello.

Waller has entered four in the Rough Habit …

Local three year old Cylinder Beach is among the one hundred and seven nominations for the 2016 Group 1 $600,000 Channel Seven Queensland Derby (2400m) to be run at Eagle Farm on June 11.

Cylinder Beach, maroon and gold colours above, is among the nominations for the Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm. Photo by Daniel …