Cairns trainer Fred Wieland has claimed his second Cooktown Cup with former Victorian galloper Healing Game.

Trainer Fred Wieland has warned punters a beefed up Prime Ruler is still short of his peak fitness as the gelding builds towards his northern winter carnival campaign at Townsville on Tuesday.

Searching for a change of scenery and more direction in her life, Lauren Guernier decided to chase her passion for horses.

Top North Queensland jockey Nathan Day is making the most of a "bushman's" holiday.

A record number of Fashions on the Field competitors and sold-out social events were the behind-the-scenes successes of a two-day stellar 64th Cairns Amateurs Carnival at Cannon Park.