Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The inquiry into the fall at Townville in February still hasn’t been heard. I’m guessing that’s because Graham Kliese must be on compo, and deemed unable to give evidence. Which seems weird to me because my understanding is that he has a busted bone, not a broken brain. But I guess that’s the rules, although […]
Is there something you have forgotten son? My man in the freezing cold centre of nowhere says you might have. And that his mate Sam is missing you badly. On your bike son. Stop at Flight Centre on your there and buy a ticket up to Paradise too. There are are few meetings coming up […]
STEWARDS REPORT – TOWNSVILLE TUESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2026 OVERLAND (NZ) Began awkwardly. Shifted in abruptly near the 250 metres, contacting OKAY ZOOMER. Rider Ryan Wiggins was reminded of his obligation to exercise greater care when shifting ground in similar circumstances. Stewards further advised Jockey Wiggins that his riding in recent times had, on several occasions, […]
Archie It appears the stewards had a very firm word with Mr Wiggin’s reminding him to stop being naughty, that is all. Judges in Queensland courts used to do the same thing with teenage criminals too. That worked well didn’t it? When my kids are playing up at home I find grounding them by cutting […]
I hate to be the one who has to tell the QLD trot Stewards this, but the $2.40 favorite Sir Brigadoon in the third race at Redcliffe on Monday didn’t break gait as the starter – who is not a starter but is only doing the job because the real ones are stood down for […]
Freo Way To Go Hit Em Real Hard, Send Them Down Below Oh Freo Give em The Old Heave-Ho We Are The Freo Dockers! A great mate of mine has had $5400 on Fremantle to win the flag. I guess it seemed like a good idea at the time. Knowing that we have Maggie’s old […]
Ponzi scheme’ founder’s ominous message to wife, and the missing folder that could reveal ‘everything’ Sarah Danckert September 8, 2026 — 4:50pm A man accused of running a $100 million Ponzi scheme through an Ivanhoe law firm told his wife that if anything happened to him, there would be a folder in his office that explained […]
I have written so often about jockey Ryan Wiggins errant riding lately that I am almost starting to feel like I’m picking on him, but rest assured I’m not. It’s just that Wiggins has been showing so little regard both for the rules and for his fellow competitors in recent weeks that I feel compelled […]
Inwood is dismissed. Murdoch chimes back in. He refers to a number of affidavits from various people. One is a farrier, another a showjumper, and the third a stockman and farrier. All three say that they saw River Danzka around the relevant time, and that it was in good condition. Murdoch then points to another […]
Peter Inwood is sworn in. He says that when Neal approached him at the races he was with Steward D. Griffiths, and the three of them proceeded to the Stewards room. Inwood tells us that he told Neal that one of the horses in the picture was not his, and he maintains that. A. Turner […]
