{"id":81234,"date":"2014-09-12T17:25:22","date_gmt":"2014-09-12T07:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=81234"},"modified":"2020-11-27T11:00:31","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T01:00:31","slug":"and-the-award-goes-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2014\/09\/12\/and-the-award-goes-to\/","title":{"rendered":"And The Award Goes To&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_81237\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81237\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140912gunsynd3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-81237\" title=\"20140912 Ross Stevenson Photo\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140912gunsynd3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140912gunsynd3.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140912gunsynd3-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-81237\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ross Stevenson&#8217;s RQ Award winning photo captured the post-Stradbroke elation of trainer Natalie McCall, River Lad and strapper Tara Lambert (Photo: Ross Stevenson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/gunsynds-gossip.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-69453\" title=\"Gunsynd's Gossip\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/gunsynds-gossip.jpg\" alt=\"Gunsynd's Gossip\" width=\"210\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/gunsynds-gossip.jpg 210w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/gunsynds-gossip-180x300.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><strong>September 12, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>by Ross Stanley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>There were close photo finishes and even a triple dead heat involved in the 2013-14 Racing Queensland Thoroughbred Awards announced last weekend.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Horse Of The Year was Buffering.<\/p>\n<p>This evergreen sprinter just nudged out rival Spirit of Boom, seemingly the 3-2 Group One scoreline tipped the balance in favour of the Robert Heathcote trained galloper.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 1956, the Flemington judges could not separate Ark Royal, Fighting Force and Pandie\u2019s Sun at the end of the Hotham Handicap.<\/p>\n<p>Breeding buffs and those who would like to read a summary of the season\u2019s feats of Spirit of Boom, Temple of Boom, Buffering and Boban can go to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.queenslandbreeders.com.au\/module\/latestNews\/view\/809\/queensland-dams-make-history\/tbqa-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Thoroughbred Breeders Queensland Association<\/b><\/a> website.<\/p>\n<p>A highlight of the Awards evening was the presence of 96 year-old Tommy Dawson, the new Hall of Fame inductee who was famous for putting the polish on Charlton Boy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The full list of Award winners: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Outstanding Racing Story: Robert Craddock<\/li>\n<li>Outstanding Racing Photo: Ross Stevenson<\/li>\n<li>Outstanding Club Marketing Award: Far North Queensland Amateur Turf Club<\/li>\n<li>Champion 2YO Stallion: Real Saga<\/li>\n<li>Champion First Season Stallion: Red Element<\/li>\n<li>Country Premiership Jockey of the Year: Gemma Steele (Blackall based)<\/li>\n<li>Country Premiership Trainer of the Year: Todd Austin (Barcaldine based)<\/li>\n<li>Country Premiership Horse of the Year: Direct Debit (trained at Thangool by Jeff Rideout)<\/li>\n<li>Provincial Premiership Jockey of the Year: Adrian Coome (Rockhampton based)<\/li>\n<li>Provincial Premiership Trainer of the Year: Benjamin Currie (Toowoomba based)<\/li>\n<li>Provincial Premiership Horse of the Year:Vandalised (trained by Rockhampton\u2019s Jamie McConachy)<\/li>\n<li>Metropolitan Premiership Jockey of the Year: Tim Bell<\/li>\n<li>Metropolitan Premiership Trainer of the Year: Tony Gollan<\/li>\n<li>Metropolitan Premiership Horse of the Year: Borehole<\/li>\n<li>QTIS Horse of the Year: Executed (trained by Krystle Johnston)<\/li>\n<li>Queensland 2YO Horse of the Year: Oakleigh Girl<\/li>\n<li>Queensland 3YO Horse of the Year: Tinto (Queensland Oaks winner)<\/li>\n<li>Queensland 4YO &amp; Older Horse of the Year: Buffering<\/li>\n<li>Queensland Broodmare of the Year: Temple Spirit (dam of Spirit of Boom, Temple of Boom) Kenbelle (Boban) Action Annie (Buffering)<\/li>\n<li>Queensland Stallion of the Year: Sequalo<\/li>\n<li>Queensland Jockey of the Year: Tim Bell<\/li>\n<li>Queensland Trainer of the Year: Tony Gollan<\/li>\n<li>Queensland Horse of the Year: Buffering<\/li>\n<li>Wayne Wilson Award: Natalie McCall (trainer of the Stradbroke victor River Lad)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hall of Fame Inductees: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Racehorse: Falvelon<\/li>\n<li>Trainer: Tommy Dawson<\/li>\n<li>Jockey: Glen Boss<\/li>\n<li>Associates: Bill and Eve Stanley (no relation to this humble correspondent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hoofnote:<\/b> As things turned out, <b>southburnett.com.au<\/b> had a link to this year&#8217;s Outstanding Racing Photograph category.<\/p>\n<p>The winning snap of trainer Natalie McCall and River Lad revelling in the ecstasy of their Stradbroke triumph was taken by Ross Stevenson, the Brisbane based shutterbug whose exciting, head-on image of the Doomben 10,000 finish was featured <a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2014\/05\/boom-time-gives-burnett-a-buzz\/\"><b>in this column<\/b><\/a> on May 30.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_81240\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81240\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140912gunsynd1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-81240\" title=\"20140912 Stradbroke Handicap\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140912gunsynd1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140912gunsynd1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140912gunsynd1-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-81240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Damien Oliver (blue cap) urges River Lad to a slender victory over Temple of Boom (Tegan Harrison) in the 2014 Stradbroke Handicap; the riders&#8217;s faces indicates it was as screamer of a finish!<br \/>(Photo: Ross Stanley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>The South Beckons<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Queensland connections have interesting hands to play in Sydney and Melbourne this weekend as the spring racing warms up.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tony Gollan has five cards to play with at Flemington.<\/p>\n<p>Tegan Harrison will find out what it is like to travel over straight trips when she pilots Pienkna and Temple of Boom.<\/p>\n<p>Damian Browne, somewhat of a Melbourne specialist, will be aboard Traveston Girl, Looks Like The Cat and Alma\u2019s Fury.<\/p>\n<p>Brian Smith has two hopefuls engaged at Rosehill.<\/p>\n<p>Apprentice Anthony Allen will partner Jetset Lad while Larry Cassidy will be astride Kingdoms.<\/p>\n<p>Premier rider Tim Bell has been engaged for Scratch Me Lucky in the $1million Golden Rose.<\/p>\n<p>At Doomben last Saturday, Aimee and Teranado impressed with successful returns after their brief breaks.<\/p>\n<p>The former showed the determination of her juvenile campaign was still there and she will now head down to the lucrative black-type contests.<\/p>\n<p>The latter showed promise as a three-year-old, had a soft win for Chris Munce and is likely to chase the carnival cash.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_81241\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81241\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140912gunsynd2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-81241\" title=\"20140912 2014 Ken Russell Memorial\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140912gunsynd2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140912gunsynd2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140912gunsynd2-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-81241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aimee (Jason Taylor) winning the Ken Russell Memorial at the Gold Coast in May; the Noel Doyle trained three-year-old is set to take on the best fillies in the south (Photo: Ross Stanley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>The Whip Around<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>South Burnett representatives will be scattered far and wide over the weekend. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, James Curtain has accepted with El Camino at Goondiwindi, while Thangool has attracted entries by Norma King and Tony Williams.<\/p>\n<p>The former is to saddle up Willywynya, Fiscal Cliff and Vain Dazzler while the latter will do likewise with Lillian Eliza and Western Maizcay.<\/p>\n<p>At Deagon\u2019s Sunday meeting, Peter Blackwell has Count Romano in the Deagon Cup and Lionel Richardson probably hopes that Don\u2019t Tell the Girls and Juan Kool Kat dead-heat for first in the Maiden.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Condolences are extended to colleague Paul Dolan, a familiar voice around all the Burnett tracks, on the passing of his mother Margaret. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 82 year-old was a regular racegoer up until the last few months and had also been a very familiar face when the greyhounds sped around the Gabba.<\/p>\n<p>Paul, whose first visit to a racecourse was with Margaret and her friends, was a fast bowler during his youth whereas his late father Kevin was a batsman for Sandgate-Redcliffe.<\/p>\n<p>Dolan, by guest calling at the Darwin dogs and gallops in early August, brought up a special century, something bowlers love to do when at the crease.<\/p>\n<p>He has now been behind the microphone at 100 different thoroughbred, harness and greyhound courses around Australia and overseas.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s not likely to throw his wicket away as the passion and accuracy is still spot on.<\/p>\n<p>Paul will do the honours on course and for 4TAB at Doomben on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised if he puts a couple of dollars on a steed that his mother would have fancied.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Meanwhile at Muswellbrook last Monday, Brookvale finished in the worst possible place for Manly supporters.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The God\u2019s Own gelding, part-owned by Bobby Fulton and sporting the maroon and white colours of the Rugby League team, ran second.<\/p>\n<p>The followers of the Sea Eagles will hope their two-legged performers win from here on in.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/gunsynds-gossip\/\">Read more Gunsynd\u2019s Gossip columns<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There were close photo finishes and even a triple dead heat involved in the 2013-14 Racing Queensland Thoroughbred Awards announced last 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