Will the Gold Coast track be fit for racing on Magic Millions Day on Saturday? The prospects are not too bright. Latest reports say Racing Queensland deputy chairman of stewards Daniel Aurischinspected the track yesterday (Wednesday) and declared it ''wouldn't be suitable for racing'' at present. He says: ' ''We definitely wouldn't have raced today or tomorrow,...It is very wet and slushy from the winning post to the 400 metres and from 800 to 1000. Those are two main areas of concern at the mom
Will the Gold Coast track be fit for racing on Magic Millions Day on Saturday? The prospects are not too bright. Latest reports say Racing Queensland deputy chairman of stewards Daniel Aurischinspected the track yesterday (Wednesday) and declared it ''wouldn't be suitable for racing'' at present. He says: ' ''We definitely wouldn't have raced today or tomorrow,...It is very wet and slushy from the winning post to the 400 metres and from 800 to 1000. Those are two main areas of concern at the moment.'' Stewards will inspect the track again on Thursday and Friday.
Transport problems caused by the floods crisis in Qld and NSW have forced Brisbane trainer Barry Baldwin to scratch sprinter Burdekin Blues from Friday night's Canterbury Classic. TAB Sportsbet had Burdekin Blues at $4.80 on the second line of betting for the Canterbury Classic. The David Payne-trained Winter King is now a $3.40 fav ahead of Whitefriars at $4.00 and Border Rebel at $4.60.
Flemington track manager Mick Goodie is predicting a slow surface 'at worst' for Saturday's Listed Chester Manifold Stakes (1400m) meeting.