Rockhampton's attention will focus on Saturday’s Royal Randwick races where Maotai, Aquis Farm’s confirmed slot holder for the $775,000 The Archer will have his final lead up for the April 30 extravaganza.

Buffalo River is expected to appreciate the drop in grade when he heads to Sunshine Coast.

Day four of the Queensland Racing carnival is set to enthral as defending champ Zaaki looks primed to rule again in Saturday’s Doomben Cup.

Trainer and jockey quotes after the Listed Australian Turf Club Trophy at Gold Coast on Saturday won by Soxagon.

Trainer Mark Currie is hopeful stable star Soxagon can complete a remarkable recovery from injury to claim successive wins in The Buffering at Doomben on Saturday.