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Aug 11, 2023

2023 Queensland Oaks field and barrier draw

Golden Slipper winning filly Fireburn will need to offset a tricky barrier if

Golden Slipper winning filly Fireburn will need to offset a tricky barrier if she's to join an elite club in Saturday's $700,000 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm.

The daughter of Rebel Dane is attempting to emulate trainer Gary Portelli's other Slipper winner, She Will Reign in becoming a three-year-old Group 1 winner.

She Will Reign achieved the feat in 2017 when taking out the Moir Stakes while the only other Golden Slipper-winning filly to train on and win at Oaks at three this century was Miss Finland, who won the VRC Oaks in 2006.

Fireburn, won her first race at three at her most recent start in the Doomben Roses and she's drawn barrier 16 for her quest for a third Group 1 success.

The other Group 1 winner in the field is Australasian Oaks victor Affaire A Suivre for this year's two-time Group 1-winning trainer/jockey combination of Ciaron Maher and David Eustace and John Allen.

Affaire A Suivre has drawn barrier 13 as she chases a fourth straight win.

The field and barrier draw for the 2023 Queensland Oaks is.

No. – Horse – Trainer – Jockey – Barrier – Weight 1 – FIREBURN – Gary Portelli – Jason Collett – 16 – 56.5kg 2 – AFFAIRE A SUIVRE – Ciaron Maher & David Eustace – John Allen – 13 – 56.5kg 3 – RENAISSANCE WOMAN – Bjorn Baker – Joshua Parr – 6 – 56.5kg 4 – SO DAZZLING – John Sargent – Craig Williams – 11 – 56.5kg 5 – TYRESA – Kelly Schweida – Larry Cassidy – 12 – 56.5kg 6 – NOAH ‘N' A DEEL – Les Kelly – Sean Cormack – 10 – 56.5kg 7 – SAKURA GIRL – Ben Foote – TBA – 21 – 56.5kg 8 – SUPER CHILLED – Chris Waller – James McDonald – 18 – 56.5kg 9 – MADAME ODETTE – Tony Gollan – Ryan Maloney – 3 – 56.5kg 10 – LET ME REIGN – Lee & Cherie Curtis – James Orman – 14 – 56.5kg 11 – DIVINE PURPOSE – Clinton Taylor – Ben Thompson – 4 – 56.5kg 12 – PROSCENIUM ARCH – Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young – Tim Clark – 8 – 56.5kg 13 – ORIGINAL GLAZE – Trevor Lambourn – TBA – 2 – 56.5kg 14 – CHEVAL D‘OR – Tony Pike – Michael McNab – 20 – 56.5kg 15 – REO – Richard Laming – Martin Harley – 5 – 56.5kg 16 – YANKEE HUSSEL – Kris Lees – Andrew Mallyon – 9 – 56.5kg 17 – AMOKURA – Kris Lees – Damien Oliver – 1 – 56.5kg 18 – CARING LASS – Matthew Smith – Rachel King – 19 – 56.5kg 19e – FIREFLIES – Brett Cavanough – Jake Bayliss – 15 – 56.5kg 20e – KALEA – Renita Beaton – Chad Schofield – 22 – 56.5kg 21e – ROCKBARTON ROAD – Joe Cleary – TBA – 23 – 56.5kg 22e – CALIFORNIA GRASS – John Thompson – TBA – 17 – 56.5kg 23e – ARTFUL GIRL – Kevin Kemp – Marnu Potgieter (a) – 7 – 56.5kg

A masterclass from Jason Collett on Fireburn in the Group 2 The Roses for @GaryPortelli! ????

Onwards to the Queensland Oaks. pic.twitter.com/xl8Lp1YoMB

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 20, 2023

AFFAIRE A SUIVRE WINS THE AUSTRALASIAN OAKS! ????

IT'S JOHN ALLEN AND THE MAHER & EUSTACE TEAM. @cmaherracingpic.twitter.com/HSBax1BAfL

— 7HorseRacing ???? (@7horseracing) April 29, 2023

Renaissance Woman takes home the Gold Bracelet.

That's a running-double for @[email protected]/jMFsNSVvUe

— 7HorseRacing ???? (@7horseracing) May 6, 2023

Let Me Reign gives Reece Jones a running-double at Rosehill! @CurtisRacingpic.twitter.com/QSw5SNtuyJ

— 7HorseRacing ???? (@7horseracing) May 20, 2023

Cheval D'or laps up the wet conditions and the staying trip to claim the Gr.3 Trelawney Stud Championships Stakes for trainer Tony Pike and brings up a stakes race double for leading hoop @McnabMjmcnab ???????????? pic.twitter.com/PAMBgBADIB

— LOVERACING.NZ (@LOVERACINGNZ) April 22, 2023

The Eagle Farm track was rated a good at acceptance time. The rail will be in the 2-metre position on Saturday.

The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Brisbane is.

Tuesday – Mostly sunny. 23. Wednesday – Mostly sunny. 24. Thursday – Mostly sunny. 26. Friday – Partly cloudy. 25. Saturday – Cloudy (70% chance of 0-2mm of rain). 24.

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