Horse Racing

Some of the country’s best three-year-old fillies will seek to join an impressive list of Group 1 Queensland Oaks winners in Brisbane on Saturday afternoon, including Egg Tart, Ana Royale and Kenedna.

Winx recorded her maiden Group 1 victory in the 2017 Queensland Oaks. Photo by: Daniel Costello

Slated to run over the mile-and-a-half course …

Trainer Mick Price has reported that all is well with Tarzino and the Victoria Derby winner will have his next Spring Carnival start in the Group 1 $500,000 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on September 10.

Tarzino, above, has been given the all clear by trainer Mick Price. Photo by Steve Hart.

Price was …

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is not ruling out his two year old Group 1 winner Sacred Elixir taking on the older horses at weight for age in the Group 1 $3m Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley during the 2016 Melbourne Spring Carnival.

Sacred Elixir, above, can earn himself a spot in the Cox Plate …

Provocative stamped herself as a filly with a big future with a strong staying performance in the 2016 Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm this afternoon.

Provocative was far too strong for her opposition in the Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm this afternoon. Photo by: Daniel Costello

Provocative only earnt a place in the Queensland Oaks …

Kiwi filly Provocative will take her place in the rescheduled Group 1 $500,000 Treasury Casino & Hotel Queensland Oaks (2400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Imposing Lass, above, heads the market order for the Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm. Photo by Steve Hart.

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike had contemplated backing up Provocative in the Group …

Queensland Oaks first emergency Provocative is still not a confirmed starter in the fillies classic and could take on the colts and gelding in the Group 1 $600,000 Channel Seven Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

The scratching of Beluga Blue, above, black and white colours, for the Queensland Oaks will allow Provocative …

Former New Zealand Group 1 winner Puccini will go around in the Group 2 $250,000 Pages Event Equipment Hire Eagle Farm Cup (2200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday even though he has questionable wet track form.

Puccini, above, maroon with white sleeves, was back in the prizemoney when second to Real Love, pink and white, …

First emergency Provocative has gained a start in Saturday’s Group 1 $500,000 Treasury Casino & Hotel Queensland Oaks (2400m) at Eagle Farm following the scratching of South Australian filly Beluga Blue.

Beluga Blue, black and white colours, has been scratched from the Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm. Photo by Jenny Barnes.

Morphettville trainer Leon Macdonald …

Trainer Matthew Dunn is uncertain how top Queensland Oaks fancy Kebede will handle the new Eagle Farm track if the predicted downpour arrives on Saturday.

Kebede, yellow cap, is one of the top fancies in the Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm. Photo by Daniel Costello.

Kebede raced into contention for the Group 1 $500,000 Treasury …

One time favourite Ambience has been handed a horror barrier for the Group 1 $500,000 Treasury Casino & Hotel Queensland Oaks (2400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Ambience has drawn horror gate in the Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm. Photo by Steve Hart.

Ambience came up with gate twenty-one in the original draw of eighteen …