Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
We are often critical of Racing QLD at its acting CEO Muz, but credit where credit is due. This initiative is a ripper. Hopefully one that will prevent talented young kids from falling by the wayside. Queensland Apprentice Jockey Program launches inaugural 2026 intake May 14, 2026 Racing Queensland has today launched its intake for the […]
Trent Cutler Former Buldogs utility back and son of club legend Stan. Was implicated as having knowledge of the alleged fixing of a 2011 NRL game between the Bulldogs and Cowboys, but was never charged, and the alleged ringleader of the fix John Elias was acquitted. No known criminal convictions. Horty Mokbel Brother of Tony. […]
Adam Ritson Former Cronulla prop who acquired a brain injury in an incident on the field. Was awarded a six-figure sum for damages and compensation in an out of court settlement. No known criminal convictions. Alexandre Dobelle Alleged ‘love rat’ and triple bankrupt who it is claimed exploited women on dating apps and conned them […]
Gee aren’t Racing Victoria’s integrity systems good. Not. RV obviously didn’t even run standard background checks on their new Chief Vet before making an international announcement about his appointment, in the process making themselves a global laughing stock after it was quickly revealed that the bloke they had appointed to replace Grace Forbes, who had […]
The poor old Weidenbach family has been in the wars lately. Olivia got tied up with the Ford’s in Tasmania, and copped a criminal conviction and an 18 month DQ. Dumb young silly kid, who like all of us in our immaturity made a bad mistake. The problem is that by doing so she drew […]
Tabcorp has issued an advisory notice to thousands of staff at all TAB agencies around the nation containing a list of names and photographs of more than 100 punters that it has banned from betting in or entering any TAB in the country. No reason is offered as to why all of these people […]
Keayang Santiago had raced 57 times for trainers Margaret Lee (of Keayang Zahara fame), S Vasiliou, Luke Tabone, Jodie Quinlan and Matt Newberry and won just 6 races before it was sent north to the Bailey McDonough barn at Menangle. Since that happened a month ago its has won 2 from 3, and probably should […]
Can anyone tell me what Matt Elkins did different in this race at Albion Park yesterday to Angus Garrard than what Garrard did to Elkins in the race that we wrote about at the same track on Saturday night? It looked exactly the same to me. The outcome was different though. No action was taken […]
Harness Racing Nes South Wales paid correspondent Michael Dumesny wrote the words below that were published on the HRA website on Tuesday. I have never met or dealt with M. Dumesny, and have nothing against him at all. But what he writes in this story is absolute nonsense. For the simple reasons detailed in precis […]
It seems incredible how much the Chantal Turpin/Pete McMullen (pictured above) stable can improve hitherto slow horses that come over from New Zealand, and the 2-year-old gelding Aardie’s A Star which made its Australian debut at Albion Park today is yet another example. Aardie was anything but a star back at home, where he had […]
