Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Race 1 at Maryborough yesterday was the Mick Clover Redwood 2yo Trot, named after the great man who passed away last week. Mick’s grandson James Herberton won it. How good is that? That one is for you Pop. See you on the other side.
Anyone who is bagging Sheza Alibi for its Might and Power run is a bloody idiot. She went enormous. What happened was this. Ethan Brown on the winner and John Allen on Kingswood totally stooged B Melham on Birdman and Luke Nolen on Sheza, and that pair who should have known better let them do […]
Jaddaf was sold for $375 000 at the 2023 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. That was no surprise, for the then colt was a half-brother to the smart sprinter Chain Of Lightning, who had won the Tristarc and the Cockram the spring before, and started well in the betting for the Golden Eagle. She later […]
The final field for The Everest has been announced. It is going to be a great race. But they might as well engrave Ka Ying Rising’s name on the trophy now. Tempted is the only danger. The stars Jimmy and Jolie vie for third. The only real question is whether Ka Ying breaks the track […]
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT Stewards inquired into the reason SEVENTIES HIT was scratched from today’s program (Race3). After an inspection of SEVENTIES HIT was conducted and trainer B. Bailey being interviewed, Mr. Bailey provided an invoice for the floating fees for the gelding returning to his stables on the 5 of August 2026. Mr. Bailey further advised […]
Hello Archie On watching the Radiant slot race from over the border on Saturday night, I was left wondering if they are the answer to reinvigorating harness racing or not. Clearly, the media hype on social media was extreme, which resulted in a healthy crowd, and that is a good result. The negatives on the […]
A prominent Queensland jockey has been jailed after strangling a woman for 10 long seconds before later threatening to distribute an intimate video of the victim if she didn’t comply with his demands. Patrick Billings, Courier Mail 12/10/2026 A prominent Queensland jockey has been jailed after strangling a woman for 10 long seconds before later […]
Dear Sir I was watching Cairns races today and noticed in Race 7 Aidan Holt did the exact same thing to Ivo Fry that he did to the apprentice at Townsville last week, rolled in to the rail causing the jockey already in that running to check. Aidan has always been close friends with Wiggins, […]
Trainer Jay Morris seems to be in a bit of trouble. We have been told why, but can’t say. What’s gone on here? Watch this space.
We have been warning people about the dangers of Tanya Parry’s method of racing busted horses in the bush for ages, not because we have anything against Parry personally, because we don’t. Because we know that busted horses break down, and that puts people and horses in peril. We saw it today at Cloncurry when […]
