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Rookie Rockhampton teenage apprentice jockey Tahlia Fenlon certainly isnât an advocate of doing things by half measures
That was apparent at the Gladstone Turf Club races last Saturday, when Tahlia, 18, rode a winning double at just her second day of race riding.
Better still, Tahliaâs first winner the Kevin Miller trained Absolute Bonza smashed the course record when running 58.40 seconds in the Trademark Benchmark 65 over 1000 metres.
Whatâs more, Absolute Bonza lumped 65.5kg which included Tahliaâs four-kilogram allowance.
No wonder the lightly framed lass struggled to carry the large saddle with lead aplenty in the bags up the stairs to the scales to weigh-in.
Marway scored an impressive win in the $200K Wagga Town Plate (1200m) on Thursday.
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Locally owned and bred Marway has rightly earned the elite âRockhampton Rocketâ moniker after his devastating win in the $200K Wagga Town Plate (1200m) on Thursday.
Bred by his Rockhampton owners Greg and Elaine Sturgiss who race the Hemingway 5YO in conjunction with Paul and Barbara Wagner (Springsure), Marway has become a revelation since taking up residency in Sydney.
With three Sydney wins prior to his Wagga winning demolition, his astute Randwick trainer Mark Newnham branded Marwayâs Plate win as âfantasticâ while admitting he has been âlucky to get himâ.
Buyers record splurge at 2021 Capricornia Yearling Sale Jockey Elyce Smith and trainer Thomas Smith celebrate after Natural Emperor s win in the $93K CYS 3 & 4YO Championship (1300m) on Saturday. Photo: Tony McMahon.
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Rockhampton’s three days of the Capricornia Yearling Sale’s Racing Carnival ended in spectacular fashion when the magic million dollars figure was shattered for the first time at Sunday’s yearling sales at the showgrounds.
In further testimony to the confidence in Rockhampton racing, buyers splurged $1.45 million, purchasing 73 yearlings for a new record average of $19,917.
Never before in the history of the sale, which predates 1988, has anywhere close to a million dollars in receipts been realised.
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Resilience, passion, sheer hard work and of course disappointments are all in the mix when it comes to breeding thoroughbred horses.
However, those dedicated and emotive horse loving individuals that are involved in the industry are unanimous that the exhilaration derived from breeding winners is nothing short of euphoric.
Central Queensland thoroughbred breeder Susan Peddle fits the mould perfectly.
“I just get so much pleasure out of seeing the horses I breed get to the racetrack. When they win well that is so special. You feel so good for the owners and all connected. Of course, you get a buzz out of knowing well – I bred that horse,” Susan said.