The Ekka's medium and heavy harness horse classes are set to be axed from the 2020 schedule, with the RNA citing low entry numbers last year as the reason for the change.

The Magic Millions Book One section returned a record gross and sale average.

Could it be third time lucky for Outback Barbie after minor placings at the carnival in 2018 and 2019

Ten Queensland vendors averaged $212,500 for yearlings they sold on Day 2 of the Magic Millions auctions on the Gold Coast

The 2020 Magic Millions yearlings auctions are under way on the Gold Coast and Queensland vendors are in the thick of the action

Twenty Queensland-based breeders have yearlings listed for sale at the Magic Millions auctions on the Gold Coast in January

Some of the most sought after bloodlines in the performance horse world have continued with the birth of a foal by The Metallist.

Phillip Bate analyses news from the Queensland racing scene.