Bargain buy Ocean Emperor will take a crucial step towards the North Queensland winter carnival sprints if he maintains his unblemished record for the Tom Button stable at Cairns on Friday.

Bargain buy Ocean Emperor will take a crucial step towards the North Queensland winter carnival sprints if he maintains his unblemished record for the Tom Button stable at Cairns on Friday.

Trainer Tom Button is loving his new life in North Queensland and is hopeful recent stable acquisition Ocean Emperor can make a big impact at Bowen on Friday.

The old adage goes that a sleep deprived person needs to lay in bed and count sheep to eventually fall asleep at night.

Apprentice hoop Gabrielle Semmens feels like she is repaying her biggest supporter with every winner she rides.