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Rain Threat To Buffering's Campaign Rain threatens to disrupt star stable mates Buffering and Woorim's build-up towards the Melbourne autumn.
Trainer Rob Heathcote hopes to give both sprinters an exhibition gallop between races at the Australia Day meeting on Doomben on Thursday but the weather could force him to scrap the hit-out.
Doomben was rated a heavy 8 at acceptance time on Tuesday.
"It looks like it's going to be pretty wet following all the rain we've had and I may have to reassess things on the day," Heathcote said.
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Just not HAPPY ! Trainer Rob Heathcote angry over axed race at midweek Doomben meeting
by: Nathan Exelby
From: The Courier-Mail PREMIER trainer Rob Heathcote has fired a broadside at Racing Queensland after the abandonment of a maiden race means Brisbane will host yet another six-race metropolitan midweek meeting tomorrow. This is another example of how the Metropolitan status continues to be eroded by this racing administration Heathcote was angered when his runner Vacallo was left without a race to run in on a midweek  metro card that for the second week in a row has just six races.
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Heathcote Extends Lead Courtesy of AAP
Reigning champion trainer Robert Heathcote extended his lead in the Brisbane metropolitan premiership when Defenceman scored narrowly at Eagle Farm on Wednesday.
At the halfway mark of the season, Heathcote has now trained 33-1/2 winners and holds a handy 4-1/2-win lead over the powerful Patinack Farm operation whose trainer John Thompson has prepared 28 winners.
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It's A No Brainer, The BRC Initiative Should Be Embraced

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BRC Chairman Kevin Dixon

Story and Photos courtesy of Graham Potter and www.horseracingonly.com.au

By Robert Heathcote | Thursday, January 26, 2012

Robert Heathcote is the leading racehorse trainer in Brisbane. 'Rob's Shout' - the personal blog of the multi-premiership winning trainer will appear every Thursday on HRO.

Hello again from a very wet and sodden Brisbane.

Gee, was it only twelve months ago we got hammered and the big wet has returned again. Today’s big Australia Day meeting was an early casualty and the transferred meeting on Saturday has to be in jeopardy also.

I recall only too vividly the tragic events this time last year so fingers crossed the big wet can leave us as quickly as it came. The racing industry will be affected, no doubt about that, but hopefully the disruptions will be minimal.

Normally if you have a 'duck or two' in your stables you rub your hands in delighted anticipation but with this much rain, more than likely the meetings will get cancelled!

Before I go on I should say I have had had some communication with the Chairman of the Gold Coast Turf Club re my criticisms of their Magic Millions Day in last week's blog.

Brett Cook has acknowledged my concerns and comments and is endeavouring to rectify or at least attempt to improve things for their future big days.

Great stuff Brett and yes, it's what it' all about, being proactive and all working together for the better of our industry.

I sincerely congratulate you and your club with your financial windfall and I hope it helps make the Gold Coast Turf Club a fantastic venue in the future.

Next year I will call you and see if I need to bring my sandwiches with me!

This week we also saw a media conference announcing a new winter carnival
initiative/scheme!

The initiative from Queensland Events in conjunction with the Brisbane Racing club is to invite the winners of specific races in Australasia to our winter carnival to compete in the Stradbroke and the Oaks.

I personally think this is a fantastic idea.

Yes, it can be argued that this cost could be best used elsewhere in a cash strapped industry, but the facts are simple in this case as this money does not come from the prize money pool of the industry … and it is being put to good use as it is the top horses that attract the people to the races and increase the profile of our industry.

If the incentive of paid expenses is just enough to tip the balance to entice the connections to come to Brisbane then the incentive has served its purpose.

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