Now we know what we did wrong...After her Golden Slipper flop, Queensland filly Military Rose is headed home for a spell with her trainer Gillian Heinrich admitting she stuffed up the Slipper campaign. She says: 'We went to the bikkie tin once too often. She just raced tired...The filly did a tremendous job to win five times and she seemed right going into the race but two-year-olds can go off in a day...She's done a magnificent job for us and needs a rest now....I'm sure she can come back at he

Now we know what we did wrong...After her Golden Slipper flop, Queensland filly Military Rose is headed home for a spell with her trainer Gillian Heinrich admitting she stuffed up the Slipper campaign. She says: 'We went to the bikkie tin once too often. She just raced tired...The filly did a tremendous job to win five times and she seemed right going into the race but two-year-olds can go off in a day...She's done a magnificent job for us and needs a rest now....I'm sure she can come back at her top next time...She ate all her feed and looks well...She will bounce back after a break.' Military Rose finished 11th in the Slipper and took millions of dollars of punters' money with her.

Superstar Typhoon Tracy is a definite starter in the Doncaster. Trainer Peter Moody has put aside his earlier criticism of the handicapper's 56.5kgs assessment. PM says: 'My criticism really was that the three-year-olds were coming in at a great advantage to us...Very good three-year-olds at this time of year are hard to beat but it seems that the ones we were worried about won't be there, like Shootout and More Joyous, so it means that it will be an easier assignment for her.' Typhoon Tracy, dominant winner of the Queen Of The Turf Stakes at Rosehill, has been installed a $4.50 (7/2) fav for the Doncaster.

Those whip rules are proving devastating to racing's image. And the NSW interpretation - to keep slamming jockeys with huge penalties -- is causing all the wrong headlines and proving out of step with interstate racing bodies. The Australian Jockeys Association is prepared to keep on fighting the heavy-handed role of NSW chief stipe Ray Murrihy. Commenting on the $2000 fine whacked on Michael Rodd, the AJC says: 'We believe no professional steward working anywhere in the world who watched Michael Rodd's riding of Faint Perfume yesterday would be offended by the manner he used the whip...NSW stewards are so black and white about it...They don't seem able to take into account: a) Was his use of the whip offensive to the eye? b) Could anyone in their right mind deem his use of the whip yesterday as unnecessary, improper or excessive? c) How much did he use it over the final 100 metres? (Michael chose to use it six times ... he could have used it 12 or 13 times under the rules and not faced any sanction)...Stewards in other states have been able to work with the rules and more importantly apply well-considered, reasonable and sensible penalties taking into account all the circumstances surrounding the breach...All we ask is that the same use of discretion and common sense be applied in NSW.'