Trainer Bevan Johnson was happy to deflect the praise heaped on him after Hanover Square won the TAB Battle Of The Bush Final (1200m) at Eagle Farm. Ridden by Michael Cahill, Hanover Square ($17) stormed home to win by a half neck from $3.30 favourite Deadly Choices with Marksfield ($14)… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2019 Battle Of The Bush. The Battle Of The Bush was raced at Eagle Farm racecourse on 22/6/2019. Replay: Eagle Farm Race 3 – Battle Of The Bush Final Hanover Square, trained by Bevan Johnson and ridden by Michael Cahill, came over the… Read More »
View the final field and barriers for the 2019 Battle Of The Bush Final. The Battle Of The Bush Final will be run on Saturday June 22nd at Eagle Farm racecourse. Time: 12:20pm Distance: 1200m No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 FAB’S COWBOY Bevan Johnson Dan Ballard 15 62kg… Read More »
A carefully mapped out plan with veteran Marksfield can cement trainer Matt Kropp’s best season. Kropp has Marksfield in Saturday’s $125,000 Battle Of The Bush Final at Eagle Farm and has left nothing to chance with the gelding’s preparation. He took Marksfield to Bundaberg in early May to win the… Read More »
Tough gelding Kakakenny is ready to live up to his nickname as the “Chautauqua of the Bush” when he steps out for the first time on the big Eagle Farm track. Kakakenny will join other winners or placegetters from heats run at 16 tracks throughout Queensland in Saturday’s Battle Of… Read More »
Queensland bush champion Fab’s Cowboy will get a big money chance to regain his title as the winner of the most Australian races for the season. Fab’s Cowboy was pushed into second place on the list when Mr Quickie won his ninth race for the season in Saturday’s Queensland Derby…. Read More »
The final field for the $100,000 Battle of the Bush is nearly complete with the final heat to be run at Cairns. Monday’s heat was to be held at Mareeba last week but the meeting was called off because of heavy rain and the race moved to the Cairns meeting…. Read More »
Prolific winner Fab’s Cowboy is the first horse into the 2019 Battle Of The Bush final and has taken a further step towards another record with his win at Gladstone. The gelding brought up his 29th career win and his seventh this season when he won Saturday’s Qualifier Open Sprint… Read More »
Queensland’s Battle Of The Bush series is to receive a prize money boost for the final. The Olivia Cairn-trained Mason’s Chance won the first running last year when he took home the majority of the $100,000 prize for the final. Racing Queensland announced on Friday the final, to be run… Read More »
Leading country jockey Dan Ballard makes a return to Brisbane after more than a decade to ride Fab’s Cowboy in the $100,000 Battle of the Bush final at Doomben. Ballard won two apprentices’ titles on the Gold Coast where he was indentured to Alan Bailey from 2002. He was leading… Read More »
Star jockey Matt McGillivray is set to be reunited with his old boss Craig Smith when he rides Timetus in the $100,000 Battle of The Bush final at Doomben. Racing Queensland has launched the series in an effort to boost interest in country racing and there have been 16 heats… Read More »
