Six days until Queensland's greatest race 🥳 The jockey bookings as they stand for the Stradbroke 👇

Pike in the last 💪 A big return from Spicy Thang for @FirstLight_FLR to finish the day.

SURFIN' BIRD hangs on... Just... for @clarkyhk & @GaiWaterhouse1 and takes out the @mmsnippets National Classic at @BrisRacingClub #QLDisRacing🏇

In front a LONG way out - but gutsy effort! Surfin' Bird (The Autumn Sun-Summer Surf) was a $120,000 Strawberry Hill Sud Dispersal Sale buy for @GaiWaterhouse1, Adrian Bott & @bruceaslade - races in @FirstLight_FLR colours. Congrats all! #ClassOf2023

Surfin' Bird holds them all out to win the Magic Millions National Classic 🏄‍♀️ @gaiwaterhouse1

🔵🟡 SURFIN’ BIRD greets the judge, winning the $500k Magic Millions National Classic 🏆 Tim Clark wasted no time getting this gritty mare into a lovely position, and she was simply too tough for them 🦴 💪🏼 @FirstLight_FLR @mmsnippets @clarkyhk

Jockey update Stradbroke Private Eye : Nash Headley Grange: Adam Hyeronimus Estadio M: Chad Schofield Rothfire : Brad Rawiller Abounding : Tyler Schiller

ABOUNDING IS INTO THE STRADBROKE...JUST 📸 The classy mare wins the BRC Sprint and a ticket into Queensland's greatest race!

Tremendous finish to the Group 3 BRC Sprint over 1350m at @DoombenRacing with a game Abounding getting her nose in front right on the wire. Trained by Rob Heathcote for @FirstLight_FLR and a large group of owners, the 5YO mare has now won 7 – with 12 placings – and takes her earnings to over $2.9 million. Notching up her 5th stakes victory, Abounding was sold by @TelemonThoroug1 to First Light Racing / Rob Heathcote for $75,000 at the 2022 Gold Coast Magic Millions Yearling Sale. Abounding is among 10 stakes winners for @Woodside_Park’s Rich Enuff from the Group 2 placed Transonic. #ItPaysToBuyAustralian @mmsnippets

🎟️ ABOUNDING books her ticket into the Stradbroke ABOUNDING ⚡ (5m Rich Enuff x Transonic) Lunges late to claim the G3 @ladbrokescomau BRC Sprint (1350m) @BrisRacingClub 🔥 The mare was purchased for $75k from @TelemonThoroug1 by @FirstLight_FLR for trainer Robert Heathcote @mmsnippets Gold Coast Yearling Sale Book 2 💫

Let's Run It Back 🎩🏇 Thrilled to purchase his striking Justify colt from @Tattersalls1766 with @tonygollan as we look to head back to Royal Ascot @Ascot Eligible for: - £125,000 1200m Windsor Castle Stakes (Wed) - £125,000 1400m Chesham Stakes (Thurs) Purchased for £220,000

💥 TODAY’S WINNER 💥 📆 Saturday 11 April 2026 📍 Toowoomba (provincial) 🥇 REVALENE @FirstLight_FLR

3yo 💥DOUBTLAND💥 filly DON’T DOUBT MISSY justifies her odds-on favouritism with an easy victory at Eagle Farm🔥 Bred, raised & sold by Widden @mmsnippets Gold Coast January Yearling Sale. Purchased by @FirstLight_FLR & her trainer Rob Heathcote. Congratulations connections! 🥳 1️⃣8️⃣ winners now for DOUBTLAND💪🏻 @vicbreeders

STRIKE FIRST opens the night at Southside Cranbourne, with @wendykellyraci1 & @FirstLight_FLR celebrating the win by giving back — another $1,000 to the @GoodFriAppeal 👏

Off to Queensland as @tonygollan, @FirstLight_FLR and Matt Houldsworth team up to purchase our Zoustar x Every Rose filly (Lot 298) for $400,000 @inglis_sales Easter. @shbloodstock @SheriffIskander @anz_news @breednet @Aushorse_TBA @widdenstud @TTRAusNZ

BANG!! On the rise Brindavan carries 60.5kgs and fights with great style 💛💙 Job team @tonygollan

LOT 490 - From the @HThoroughbreds draft by @DarleyAus shuttler TOO DARN HOT, the colt out of Sworn Evidence sells to @GaiWaterhouse1 & Adrian Bott Racing / @bruceaslade / @FirstLight_FLR / Matt Houldsworth for $350,000 🥇 He is from the family of Champion 2YO Filly of 2001-02 VICTORY VEIN 🌟

That’s another dominate win from ✈️Anders✈️ gelding Nordic Strike. Delivering again for the @FirstLight_FLR ownership group🍾👏🏼. It’s the 2️⃣0️⃣th win for ✈️Anders✈️ this season 👏🏼👏🏼@cmaherracing

THE INSTRUCTOR adds more black type to his CV placing 🥈 in the Listed Canterbury Sprint 1st up this prep for the @GaiWaterhouse1 team💪 Bred by @LyndhurstJeff, The 3-time stakes winner by RUSSIAN REVOLUTION is in for an exciting prep for @FirstLight_FLR & connections👀📝

Big win for the son of 🛩️ANDERS🛩️ NORDIC STRIKE who surges away from the field in a impressive first up win and looks to be in for a big prep 💪🏻@stonycreekraces This colt was a $5️⃣5️⃣K purchase for @cmaherracing and @FirstLight_FLR out of Widden’s Inglis Classic draft @inglis_sales 🏆