With the running of the Group 1 Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm racecourse today we will provide live updates, odds, tips, results and photos throughout the day for readers.
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Congrats @RafflesRacing on Group 2 win of #InglisEaster graduate Sacred Star (Flying Spur x Irish Nova) at Eagle Farm. #AimHigher
— Inglis (@inglis_sales) May 31, 2014
@timothybell_ winning Queensland Oaks on Tinto pic.twitter.com/klhBSQ7l1w
— Dan Costello (@DanRacingWrap) May 31, 2014
Magic Millions graduate Tinto wins the Group One Queensland Oaks for Rex Lipp, @timothybell_ & Eureka Stud. Congrats to them all!
— Magic Millions (@mmsnippets) May 31, 2014
Queensland Oaks 2014 results
Tinto wins the G1 Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm. Numbers: 2-1-15-8 @BrisRacingClub #Raceday skyracing.tv
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 31, 2014
Late Mail, Larry Olsen – Eagle Farm R6: 2-6-14-1 #SkyTips
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 31, 2014
Aldini takes out the Spear Chief Handicap at Eagle Farm. Numbers: 14-13-7-3 @BrisRacingClub #Raceday skyracing.tv
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 31, 2014
Ellawisdom wins Race 4 at Eagle Farm paying $61.
Bookies cheers at Eagle Farm.
— Westminster (@SniperSays) May 31, 2014
Moriarty wins the G2 Eagle Farm Cup for @nashhot & Chris Waller. GI pic: pic.twitter.com/pSGBU2zYPo
— Greg Irvine (@greg_irvine) May 31, 2014
Lucky Tom wins R2, The Phoenix Stakes at Eagle Farm, for Rikki Jamieson and Harold Norman. GI pic: pic.twitter.com/4M8n36tsFb
— Greg Irvine (@greg_irvine) May 31, 2014
Lucky Tom wins it easy in Eagle Farm R2 pic.twitter.com/wynAk31twI
— Tatts.com/Racing (@tatts_racing) May 31, 2014
Lucky Tom wins it easy in Eagle Farm R2 pic.twitter.com/wynAk31twI
— Tatts.com/Racing (@tatts_racing) May 31, 2014
This nice little leader bias at Eagle Farm will help our boy Mr O'Ceirin have every chance on the Good Track today in the next
— TheProfits.com.au (@TheProfitsComAu) May 31, 2014
Another leader wins at Eagle Farm with Lucky Tom taking out race two at $21 at Sportsbet.
Late Mail, Larry Olsen – Eagle Farm R2: 11-4-12-1 #SkyTips
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 31, 2014
Race 2 favourite: Elitist has been solid around the $2.50 mark at Bet365 and money is likely to come late.
Race 2 market movers at Sportsbet : Walk To The Bar, Emotions In Motion.
Get ready for the listed The Phoenix from Eagle Farm at 12:25pm (AEST) on @SkyRacingAu @BrisRacingClub #Raceday
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 31, 2014
Sky Predictor tips: 11-3-1-2 for The Phoenix from Eagle Farm. @BrisRacingClub #Raceday #skytips skyracing.tv
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 31, 2014
Eagle Farm: ELITIST (R2,11) this race doesn't look overly strong and from her good alley should gain a nice run, looks well placed.
— TABtouch (@TAB_touch) May 31, 2014
Race 2 Tip: Fixation looks great value in the second.
Southerly (Starcraft x Body And Soul), a $70,000 #InglisClassic graduate, just lasts to take out R1 on a big day at Eagle Farm.
#AimHigher
— Inglis (@inglis_sales) May 31, 2014
Rough start to the day at Eagle Farm with Southerly winning Race 1.
Eagle Farm, Chris Waller says Masthead is a happy horse in Brisbane. The QTC Cup is a very suitable race. Moriarty back on a good track plus
— Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley) May 31, 2014
RACE OVERVIEW
Prepared to forgive Hera her last start and give her another chance her after drawing well in five which should see Avdulla have her in the box seat throughout. Her form in New Zealand was first rate and included a G3 win plus a victory in a Stakes race over ATC Oaks winner Rising Romance. She should give a big sight at double figure odds. Arabian Gold is the favourite and rightly so. The Dubawi mare has been in great form this time in. She’s unbeaten on a Slow/Heavy track in five starts but on a firmer surface, over 2400m, the current price is as short as you’d like to have to take. Nothing wrong with Tinto’s run last start and from a nice draw will get the chance to repeat that effort here. Couple in the middle of the field that show plenty of promise are Raunchy Rocker, Paris Match and Terai, along with Sancerre all attract plenty of attention at double figure odds. Each of these fillies are improving types and are all coming off good performances.
- HERA
- ARABIAN GOLD
- SANCERE
- TINTO
News:
Trainer David Hayes has made an important gear change for Queensland Oaks hopeful Star Fashion on the 30th anniversary of his father Colin Hayes’s biggest Queensland win.
The late Colin Hayes is a Hall of Fame trainer but he was a rare visitor to Queensland with Look ALoft’s 1984 Queensland Oaks his best win in Brisbane.
David Hayes was the youngest trainer inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008, but is yet to taste Group One success in Brisbane.
Star Fashion has the form to be a genuine Queensland Oaks (2400m) hope at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Hayes has taken the near side blinker off for the first time and added blinkers again to Star Fashion’s gear. He has also taken the bubble cheekers off.
“I was worried she might hang with the one-eyed blinker so I put the full blinkers on her,” Hayes said.”
“She has worked the Brisbane way of going when in Sydney without any trouble so I don’t see her having any trouble on Saturday.”
Hayes said the threat of rain was no worry for Star Fashion although she would not want it too wet.
“She deserves another chance at a Group One and her record should be a lot better than it appears on paper,” he said.”
Star Fashion ran close seconds in the Group One Australasian Oaks and Listed Centaurea Stakes at her past two starts.
Although Star Fashion’s only win was in a Geelong maiden she ran second in the Group Two Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) in Melbourne during the spring.
Comeback jockey Jeff Lloyd takes over on Star Fashion.
He missed 13 months of racing after suffering a stroke at Caloundra but has been in fine form since he resumed riding with seven winners since March.
Hayes said Lloyd should suit Star Fashion as he was a jockey who had ridden Group winners worldwide.
Arabian Gold remains the dominant favourite to give trainer David Vandyke his first Group One success.