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

Mount Garnet Amateur Turf Club officials are expecting a record crowd for the three-day festivities in North Queensland this week.

In a resemblance of the old fable of the Pied Piper, four-year-old gelding Peter The Piper had his own special following in taking out the $15,000 Einasleigh Cup on Saturday.

Innisfail trainer Krystin Allender is hopeful she’s pulled the right rein to start talented sprinter Inching Closer in the Open Handicap at Townsville on Sunday.

Just seven months into her time at the Pease Park stables, Lauren Guernier already feels a part of the Potiris family.