Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
It looks like the ongoing problem with getting riders to meetings is about to hit Kumbia on Cup Day, with up to dozen horses likely to be scratched for want of a jockey to ride them. Only seven jockeys have been declared to ride at the meeting: Chloe Lowe, Les Tilley, Corey Bayliss, Brea Harrison […]
There were eight acceptances for the Open Handicap at Cairns yesterday. Five of them were horses owned by Tom Hedley. Two of the Hedley horses were scratched on Thursday shortly after it became clear that there were enough acceptances (min 5) to run the race. Another Hedley owned horse was pulled out of the race […]
Toowoomba race caller Anthony Collins has been kind enough to write in to explain the difficulties he faced during the call of race 3 at Toowoomba on Saturday, the main one being that the fog on the range was so thick that he couldn’t see the horses! That is fair call (pardon the pun it […]
The view from out the broadcast box at Toowoomba on Saturday night (pictured above) G’day Archie, It has come to my attention that you have “critiqued” the call of race two last night under trying circumstances at Toowoomba. To fill you in on a few details that need to be clarified; Last night’s “fog” was […]
(a) The Opening Night Ghost Town Gee that’s a great turnout for the opening night of the World Drivers Championship isn’t it? Brad Steele has done a fine job of drumming up interest and excitement about the series. Not. Brisbane’s Ultimate Drivers Challenge puts it to shame. Not because its a better series with better […]
* Metaphorically speaking of course, not literally. We are opposed to violence, other than of the controlled and regulated type in a boxing ring or in home or country’s defense from an invasion. Other than that we are peace man, and used the bullet as a metaphor for a rule breach offence charge. The Stewards […]
The catalogue for the N40 Reduction Sale is now up on the Nutrien website, and it looks more like a closing down sale than a reduction to me. Almost every horse that N40 owns is up for sale, and most of those that aren’t have already gone. Victoria Oaks winner and N40 stable star Coastal […]
We have often been critical of the quality of the replays of non-TAB races provided by Racing Queensland’s contractor Regional Cast, and with good reason too, for a lot of the time its tres ordinaire indeed. That is why today’s coverage of the races at Cloncurry was such a pleasant surprise. The replays of the […]
They do things a bit different in Sweden don’t they? This is how they train them at Hall of Famer Bjorn Goop’s place. Goop trained 501 winners in a season once so the method obviously works. I’m not sure the Stewards in Australia would approve. Or that local trainers would try it. They should. Good […]
I wonder how many jockeys work as hard as Celine Gaudrey to be the best they can? Those jockeys whose idea of exercise is lifting a beer can don’t. Hard work pays results. Celine Gaudray gets them. She has a ride in the Cup. Good on her. She deserve to. They should show young riders […]
