Michael Rodd has been booked to replace the outed Stathi Katsidis on Queensland 2YO Military Rose in Sat's Reisling Stakes. He got the ride because of his Queensland connections. Before heading to Melbourne, Rodd was a gun jockey in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Trainer Gillian Heinrich says Rodd was chosen ahead of several top riders because she knew him from his days as a champ apprentice in Brisbane. But Rodd will NOT ride Military Rose in the Golden Slipper. Regular rider Stathi Katsidis wil

Michael Rodd has been booked to replace the outed Stathi Katsidis on Queensland 2YO Military Rose in Sat's Reisling Stakes. He got the ride because of his Queensland connections. Before heading to Melbourne, Rodd was a gun jockey in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Trainer Gillian Heinrich says Rodd was chosen ahead of several top riders because she knew him from his days as a champ apprentice in Brisbane. But Rodd will NOT ride Military Rose in the Golden Slipper. Regular rider Stathi Katsidis will return for that $3.5m race.