Reigning Albury champion jockey Simon Miller is ready to kick-start his new venture in Queensland after taking a short break from race riding to stabilize his weight.

With her father on the board of the Toowoomba Turf Club, it was a fitting result for rookie trainer Ashtyn Reedy to land her first winner at Clifford Park.

Teenager Chelsea Francis relocated to the Sunshine State chasing her dreams in the saddle and she will live out those ambitions for the first time on one of the biggest days on the Australian racing calendar.

Having gone close in recent years, Toowoomba’s Donald “Ducky” Baker thinks he has the right horse to give the Country Cups Challenge decider a big shake this year.

Samantha Pointon was the toast of the small Darling Downs town of Clifton on Saturday afternoon without even having a ride in the local Cup.

Former jockey Josh Oliver has declared training a winner in his own name is almost as satisfying as claiming a black-type race in the saddle.

Sam King is back with two selections for you on Tuesday evening…