Sears, Currie toast of the town and other top stories.

• Sears, Currie toast of the town

  

  Choice Bro stormed down the outside to edge out Coolring in the Weetwood. Picture: Grant PetersCELEBRATIONS carried on well into the evening in Toowoomba on Saturday, with local trainers Tony Sears and Ben Currie landing the big feature double and gun apprentice James Orman also sharing the spoils. The Toowoomba Cup went according to script, with Currie’s emerging stayer Honey Toast a class above his rivals.Forty minutes later, Sears and Orman repelled the Sydney challenge of Bjorn Baker’s Coolr..

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• Bogenhuber cops two-month suspension for Toowoomba ride

  

  Queensland jockey Skye Bogenhuber has been handed a two-month suspension for failing to give her mount every possible chance at Toowoomba on Saturday.Bogenhuber was piloting the Zielke-trained Happy Event in the Listed Dalrello Stakes (1200m) and was positive early from barrier nine.Happy Event settled on the outside of noted speedster and $3.40 favourite Love Spy, with a sizeable gap back to the rest of the field.The two horses opened up a six-length margin on third before Bogenhuber ..

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• Premier won't set by-election date yet

  

  Queensland's premier says she won't set a by-election date for Toowoomba South until Liberal National Party MP John McVeigh actually resigns.Mr McVeigh, who recently won preselection to contest the federal seat of the Groom for the LNP, has already revealed he'll resign from state parliament on April 29 to give the government time to prepare for the by-election and finalise matters in his electorate. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen "Until I see that res..

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• Qld premier won't set by-election date yet

  Qld premier won't set by-election date yet AAP on April 17, 2016, 3:07 pm Queensland's premier says she won't set a by-election date for Toowoomba South until Liberal National Party MP John McVeigh actually resigns.Mr McVeigh, who recently won preselection to contest the federal seat of the Groom for the LNP, has already revealed he'll resign from state parliament on April 29 to give the government time to prepare for the by-election and finalise matters in his electorate."Unti..

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• Eagle on his way to the Queensland Derby

  Queensland Derby hopeful Eagle Way has made an impressive return away from the glare of metropolitan racing.Eagle Way, who won three times during the summer, finished second to the handy Doughty in a benchmark 75 race at the Gold Coast on Saturday.Trainer Bryan Guy couldn't have been happier with Eagle Way who is on his way to the Group One Queensland Derby on June 11.The gelding is owned by Hong Kong trainer John Moore who has left Eagle Way in Australia with the Derby his sole objective."Eagle..

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• Veal secures first Ultimate Sprinter title

  

  Veal secures first Ultimate Sprinter title Jamie Veal on his way to USC victory Victorian, Jamie Veal has continued his outstanding year in Australian sprintcar racing by securing the first ever Ultimate Sprintcar Championship. The virtually unstoppable Veal fought his way back through an angry pack in his number 35 rocketship to score victory in the inaugural Grand Final of the Ultimate Sprintcar Championship at Sydney’s iconic Valvoline Raceway. Veal dominated The Chase rounds to secure th..

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• NRL Round 7: Knights humiliated by Broncos

  

  BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 16: Joe Ofahengaue of the Broncos celebrates after scoring a try with Ben Hunt of the Broncos during the round seven NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and the Newcastle Knights at Suncorp Stadium on April 16, 2016 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)A ruthless Brisbane left Newcastle in a world of pain on Saturday night with a 53-0 hammering at Suncorp Stadium.Having already conceded more points than any other team in the NRL, the Knight..

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• Panthers show promising signs in QFA North

  

  AUSTRALIAN RULES: Caloundra has made a concerted effort to plug some gaps in its line-up during the off-season and appears to be paying off.The Panthers overcame Moreton Bay 10.6 (66) to 8.9 )57) in front of some delighted fans at North Street on Saturday to press their finals claims in the QFA North.And it was the performance of two new recruits which seems to have made a significant difference.Forward Chris Taylor, who arrived from Albury-Wodonga, and midfielder Tom Rudolph, from Toowoomba, w..

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• V8 racing, Phillip Island | YOUR PHOTOS

  

  theunit76 #v8supercars #v8sc #phillipislandcircuit #2016teameighteenracing @leeholdsy18 is locked in and ready at #PhillipIsland! Race 7 about to get underway đŸšŚ #LockNLoad #PHR18 #V8SCpenriteoil SCENES FROM THE GRID: #V8SC #penriteoil #10tenths #godaveinsta_activ_events1 Are you a Super fan? Come and grab your FREE photo at the WD-40 merchandise truck!#WD40Superfan #v8sc #WD40 @WD40brand_au #phillipisland #instaactiv #brandactivationshel_and_loki Omg omg omg!!! What can I say....SO EXCITING!!..

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