It will be an emotional moment for veteran trainer Garry Dickson and connections of Proximate Cause if the five-year-old gelding can conjure another win at Townsville on Thursday.

History-making Townsville Cup winning jockey Chelsea Jokic spearheaded a day of domination for women at Townsville's Cluden Park on Friday.

Trainer Garry Dickson is confident classy sprinter Proximate Cause can make the most of a weight difference to turn the tables on his last-start victor Vaporizing at Townsville's Cluden Park on Friday.

Townsville trainer Bill Kenning has a new twist on the old adage of "horses for courses".

Four horses of Cairns developer Tom Hedley's ownership group staked strong claims as prime candidates for upcoming northern carnival riches with slashing performances at Townsville's Cluden Park on Tuesday.