Deagon’s Jack Bruce has hit the ground running in his fledgling trainer career and is hopeful of notching up a second metropolitan winner with Barade at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

If you want to find the definition of commitment, then look no further than trainer Michael Mulholland who will attempt to win another feature race with Reward Seeker at Mudgee on Sunday.

In a burgeoning fourth training season, former leading regional jockey Kody Nestor is upbeat with talented stablemates in entirely different racing circumstances.

The NSW central western town of Coonamble is ramping up for next Sunday’s huge $150,000 Newhaven Park Western Region Country Championships Qualifier (1400m).

Trainer and jockey quotes following the Country Classic at Rosehill taken out by Fast Talking.