The Burnett To The Beach series is one Bundaberg’s Darryl Gardiner has his eyes on annually and the veteran trainer thinks he has a fair chance of adding to his two previous titles.

After a tumultuous 2023, apprentice hoop Heidi Gillie is eager to finish the year on a positive note in her new venture in the Sunshine State.

Teenager Nikki Olzard believes years of guidance under former top provincial hoop Adrian Coome has readied her for her own riding journey.

The versatile Wrecking Ball brought a much-needed smile to the face of Bundaberg’s Joanne Gardiner on Tuesday afternoon.

Bundaberg trainer Darryl Gardiner hopes talented galloper Mr Phenomenal can help solve a winter carnival dilemma when the gelding starts at Callaghan Park on Thursday.