Long-serving jockey makes race riding return at Rocky John Stephens makes his return to race riding at Callaghan Park on Saturday after an absence of eight months.
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Rockhampton racing’s longest-serving current resident jockey John Stephens makes his return to race riding at Callaghan Park on Saturday after an absence of eight months.
Stephens, who has been associated and enjoyed major success with some highly talented horses during his career including Eye Liner Stakes winner Leroy’s Magic, has been off the scene since last June.
Ironically, in Saturday’s Open Handicap (1050m) at the Rockhampton Jockey Club’s Callaghan Park TAB races, he combines with one of the district’s most talented young sprinters in Lepreezy.
Some of regionâs best-known horses headed for Rocky The Tom Button-trained Miss Lot Won will run in the $32.5K QTIS Jewel 3YO Plate Qualifier at Callaghan Park on Saturday. Photo: Caught in the Act Photography CQ
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There will be interest aplenty at the Rockhampton Jockey Clubâs Callaghan Park races on Saturday with the likely appearance of some of the regionâs best-known horses.
Sunshine Coast trainer, the former Rockhampton leading mentor Tom Button has entered six horses including well-performed Miss Lot Won, Rollinwiththeflow and The Silver Lad.
That trio has been entered for the $32.5K QTIS Jewel 3YO Plate Qualifier (1100m), which has 13 entries including Iolite (Natalie McCall) and Sip It Slow (Stuart Kendrick).
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A TOTAL of 106 horses are declared to start today at what is one of the busiest Friday race meetings ever staged by the Rockhampton Jockey Club.
There are nine races on the program at Callaghan Park, the first set to jump at 12.32pm.
The bumper meeting coincides with the RJCâs Kids Christmas Race Day, which features a host of entertainment.
That includes the 2020 Ramsay Pharmacy Kids Fashion Competition, jumping castle and face painting, Christmas arts and crafts, the Patlaw Securities Sprint Race for the Kids and a visit from Santa.
Gates open at noon and admission is free.