From up north in Cairns to the Gold Coast in the south, the annual Wayne Wilson Medal is always a hotly contested prize for trainers based in the Sunshine State.

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Emerald horsewoman Glenda Bell has praised the hard-working team around her following her stable’s stunning start to the 2025-26 campaign.

As far as dream debuts go, it couldn’t have been much sweeter for Rockhampton’s Alisha Taylor at Mackay on Saturday afternoon.

Tolga trainer Sharlee Hoffman is hopeful promising mare Bloomin’ Ripper could put her back into the winter carnival spotlight in north Queensland next year.

Trainer Raymond Williams is convinced stablemates Tricky Beans and Fine Shot can confirm plans to head to Brisbane for the Country Cups Challenge and Country Stampede Finals in December when the pair start at Emerald on Tuesday.

Trainer Tom Button has caught the country features bug and hopes to be back in Brisbane for the $105,000 Country Stampede Final at Doomben in December.

Rockhampton trainer Kale Sinclair is hopeful of a happy home coming when he tackles the Thangool Cup on Saturday with consistent mare Holy Crown.

A trip to Brisbane could be the reward for Media Empire if the Rockhampton sprinter continues to progress.

Trainer John Shelton believes Central Queensland homebred So Koby wouldn’t be out of place in a city Highway race if the team behind the unbeaten mare decide to throw her in the deep end later this month.

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It’s been a long time between drinks in the metropolitan arena for Beaudesert trainer Diane Murphy.

Not many people can say they have coordinated a race meeting in the middle of giving birth, but for Emma Price, it was just another day as a dedicated volunteer.

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