Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Punters have been assured they won’t be impacted as Amused Group enters voluntary administration amid claims that millions of dollars could be owed to racing bodies. Story by Paul Tatnell, Betsy “Matchday purchased the assets of Amused Group and have already made significant changes, appointing a head of finance, a new head of commercial and […]
OTI paid $800 000 in 2024 to purchase the French Derby Du Langue winner Zweig, and bring it out to Australia, no doubt with Cup dreams in their mind. It turned out to be one of the worst buys in history. Zweig started out its Australian racing career in the barn of Annabel and Rob […]
AHRR.155 (1) If a horse breaks gait during a race and the Stewards are of the opinion that the horse thereby gained ground or maintained its ground or caused interference to or obtained an advantage to the detriment of another runner, the Stewards may disqualify the horse from the race or place it in a […]
It was interesting to see the QLD Chief Steward Josh Adams and his panel seek apprentice Jade Hampson’s views on the performance of her mount Do It For You in the 3rd race at Eagle Fam on Saturday. Interesting because Jade Hampson didn’t ride Do It For You. Jett Newman did. We are lucky to […]
For the second year in a row Queensland’s principal trot club the Albion Park Harness Racing Club has recorded a six-figure loss. This time they have ‘only’ lost $465 000, which following on from the club’s $750 000 loss in 2025 means that the Creek has lost $1.2 million in the past 2 years. It’s […]
Race 1 – GARRARDS HERE ON TRACK PACE 1780M General During the running of this event a fire started in a car on the perimeter of the grounds causing a smoke bloom over the 400 metre point of the track. Stewards deemed the race safe to continue until its completion. The fire brigade arrived shortly […]
There were 26 starters on the 5 race card at Richmond yesyterday. Tanya Parry trained half of them (13). Shryn Royes trained about another third (8). The only other runners on the program were trained by Ray Hermann (3) and Toni Schofield (2). Prizemoney for the meeting was $50 000 plus $7 500 in QTIS […]
Once upon a time when the world was wide and the Stewards were top-class Grant Dixon would have been sent to the sin bin with a long suspension for his drive on Blackjack Sam in the last race at Albion Park last night. But today in this dimly lit era all Dixon got from the […]
I don’t know what young trainer James Healy was thinking when he made the ill-fated decision to bring Tiffani Brooker down from the Sunshine Coast to ride Arabian Rose in the $2 million Group 2 The Invitation at Randwick yesterday, but I bet he regrets it. No disrespect to Brooker, who is a competent provincial […]
Jason Collett’s ride on the beaten $2.05 favorite Ciaron’s Star in the Brian Cowley at Randwick yesterday was the stuff of nightmares. A punter’s worst dream. Everything Collett did was wrong. First Ciaron’s Star missed the start by two lengths. His rider took him to the rail. Coming to the turn Collett had the choice […]
