Joshua King has taken the steering wheel of Windemere Stud’s runners over the last couple of years and the former jockey feels he has two runners ready to make a splash on QTIS Jewel day this Saturday.

Set to come out of her time early next year, apprentice jockey Tessa Townsend has made the move to North Queensland with aims of establishing herself in the riding ranks before she soon becomes a senior jockey.

Talented sprinter Eloquently will make a low-key return to racing at Eagle Farm on Wednesday ahead of a stakes campaign during the TAB Queensland Racing Carnival.

Trainer Steve Tregea is hopeful a wooly Niccanova can be a thorn in the side of rivals The Harrovian and Tambo’s Mate when the gelding attempts to maintain a perfect Gold Coast record in the Listed Recognition Stakes on Saturday.

The prospect of a wet track has put a smile on the face of Steve Tregea, who saddles up Niccanova and rising star Eloquently at Doomben on Saturday.