Horse Racing

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 …

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 …

Jockey Damian Browne is confident that Queensland Oaks fancy Falkenberg can run the distance of the 2400m fillies’ classic even though she is bred to be a sprinter.

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

Falkenberg is a full sister …

The Roger James trained Romantic Maid stamped herself as a serious contender for the Group 1 $500,000 Treasury Casino & Hotel Queensland Oaks (2400m) at Eagle Farm on June 4 with an authoritative win at Randwick on Wednesday.

Imposing Lass, above, is the current favourite for the Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm. Photo by Steve …

While anything but a ‘sure thing’ to line up for the Group 2 fillies’ feature at Doomben on Saturday, Kiwi trainer Roger James is pleased with the condition of Romantic Maid in the lead-up to The Roses (2000m).

Roger James is hopeful Romantic Maid will gain a start in The Roses at Doomben on Saturday. …