Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
This is an ugly picture isn’t it? Harness racing in Queensland has lost nearly $40 million over the past six years. The losses are year on year, with no profit or break square periods in between. Thoroughbred and Greyhound racing are paying for these losses. Those two codes are subsiding harness racing prizemoney to the […]
The Albion Park Harness Racing Club made a profit of $373 937 in the last financial year. Or at least that is what the CEO of the club tells us in the just released Annual Report. It is not actually true. You know how you knock off half your pay in a mad Cox Plate […]
Most race tracks become slower when it rains heavily. Not the Geelong Paceway. It speeds up. I have no idea how, but numbers don’t lie. Due to persistent rain the mobile barrier had to be tested from all starting points prior to the first race, and Stewards ordered that mudguards be fitted to all carts […]
Have you ever heard of a winner at the trots paying $881? Until yesterday I hadn’t either. This is the winner of race 3 at Globe Derby. I reckon it would be a world record. If it wasn’t a misprint. Doh!
A horse named Rushford was backed from $7 into $4.80 in the 5th race at Yarra Valley on Saturday afternoon. Another runner in the race Southern Native was backed from $9.50 into $6.50. The favourite is Valley of Hearts, which has been steady in the market at $3.60 Liam Riordan is riding a $31 outsider […]
The presently vacant full-time QRIC Deputy Commissioner’s job was advertised last week. It had a movie theme too. The QRIC and the Dead 2 – Blink and You Miss It. Why? Because you have. Gee, do you reckon someone might not have been shoulder tapped for the role? That or Speedy Gonzales is getting it.
Across the nation 7.5% of employees changes jobs this year, about 1 in every 7. At Racing Queensland 17.7% did, about 1 in 5. Why? That is a good question to which I have no ready answer. It can’t be the working conditions, as they are excellent. It can’t be the rigours of office life, […]
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) today handed down its decision with regard to the penalty review hearings of Mr Eric Anderson and Mr Glenn Douglas against the decision of the HRV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary (RAD) Board to disqualify Mr Anderson and Mr Douglas for 6 months for offences against the Australian Rules […]
25 years of marriage later and I am still not bored. What the hell is wrong with me? Happy Anniversary Maggie. May there be many more. PS – The old duck’s Botox free and wearing no make up either. Is it any wonder I smile 18 hours a day?
Today is Ashburton Flying Stakes day. No, it is not a mobile race over a mile as the name suggests. It is a 2400m Group 2 run from a standing start. The Flying bit must refer to Self Assured’s start in last year’s NZ Trotting Cup, or would if it hadn’t been the name of […]
