When you’re on a good thing stick to it.

Veteran North Queensland co-trainer Trevor Rowe has won a host of country feature races but none will be more satisfying if star sprinter Smart Image claims the Newmarket Handicap at Mackay on Friday.

A black-type winning jockey from New Zealand is set to call North Queensland home through the 2023 Northern Winter Carnival.

Former Atherton restaurant owners Michael and Maggie Lee are daring to dream of potential Group racing glory with brilliant sprinter Yes Dream.

Cairns sprinter Smart Image staged a strong claim for Northern Queensland Winter Carnival features with a blistering record-breaking victory at Townsville's Cluden Park on Saturday.