Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
There are 46 acceptances for Saturday’s race meeting at Mt Isa. 32 of the acceptors are trained by one person, Tanya Parry. Parry trains: 6 of the 8 runners in Race 1 6 of 9 in Race 2 3 of 8 in Race 3 Each the 9 out of 9 starters in Race 4 8 […]
Former QLD gallops trainer David Reynolds appeared in the Townsville court again today. The charges are unknown but can probably be guessed at given Reynolds form. This bloke is fast becoming the Andrew O’Keefe of the racing world, spending more time in court rooms and police stations than is healthy for any person. Let’s hope […]
Two months ago the QRIC refused to relicense former QLD trainer Gavin Rolls was refused a new license on character grounds, with the QCAT upholding the racing authorities decision that we was not a fit and proper person to be granted the privilege of holding a license. “The criminal history of the applicant (Rolls) tends […]
Five new buyers are already in the mix, led by an Iwi development company By Garrick Knight, Harness Express Auckland Trotting Club officials have pulled the pin on its $100 million sale deal for the Franklin Park Trotting Centre in Pukekohe. After the buyers, Mount Hope Limited, failed to settle the deal by the agreed […]
by Sally Crosswell, Proctor: 9 October 2024 A racing enthusiast with a criminal history spanning 26 years and three states has challenged a determination he is not a “fit and proper person” to hold a thoroughbred training licence. Gavin Rolls applied for a review of an internal review decision of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission […]
First came the Miracle Mile. Next the Ladyship Mile. The Battle of Beersheba came after that. Then there was the Eureka. And now we have Club Menangle’s newest race. The extract at the top is from Menangle’s 2023/24 Annual Report. Cost pressures obviously meant that they had to make the proof reader redundant. But in […]
Six greyhound meetings have been run in Queensland so far this month. At the time of writing there is only one Stewards report that has been published for any of them. Official Stewards reports usually go up on the QRIC website shortly after the meeting ends, or on the next morning. Rarely are they delayed […]
Punters who backed Nordic Belle in the first race at Caulfield yesterday have plenty of cause for complaint about Blake Shinn’s ride in my view. The Stewards couldn’t find much wrong with the steer, but I can. Have a look and see what you think. Here it is from side on, with Shinn in the […]
This is the race that was the catalyst for the QRIC Stewards seizing Nathan Dawson’s phone. It is race 2 at Marburg on the 7th of April 2024, run over the sprint distance of 1850m. Dawson is driving the odds-on favorite Kiwi Royalty trained by Trent Hodges. Kiwi Royalty is drawn the 1, and is […]
Archie, An increased swabbing regime is wonderful as it gives the illusion of integrity. Something that has weighed on my mind for a long time though, particularly in the Gillard/Adams era; when was the last time a gallops horse rung the bell for bicarb from pre race swab? I’m tipping it has been years. It’s […]
