By Glenn Davis
Trainer Tom Button is loving his new life in North Queensland and is hopeful recent stable acquisition Ocean Emperor can make a big impact at Bowen on Friday.
A former star Central Queensland jockey and five-time winner of the Rockhampton trainers’ premiership, Button has a small team of 14 in work at Bowen including Ocean Emperor, who will run in the Class 6 Plate over 1280 metres.
He also saddles up Northern Pride in the race.
“I’ve been at Bowen for six months and I’m loving it,” Button said.
“I came here from the Gold Coast originally for the winter carnival last year and I didn’t go home as I loved it so much.