Iris Kelly Leaves Us a Winner
Former policeman and well known racing and sporting identity Jeff Kelly, son of a QLD Hall of Fame rugby league star, lost his mum the day after the Cox Plate. Iris was her name. By all reports she was a Hall of Famer too. Jeff’s mate John Lingard wrote a short but poignant tribute to […]
Nathan Jack’s Big Problem Now
This article below that appeared in the Shepparton News in late 2017 sums up Nathan Jack’s problem getting his license back far better than I ever could. I make no comment at all on the matter, other than to remind you of the much lower evidential test in HRV hearings as opposed to criminal appeal […]
Harness Racing in South Australia is Dead – Funeral Details to Follow
Harness Racing South Australia would have to be kidding wouldn’t it? Today it announced that it would like to confirm that the rumoured ‘80/20’ model is not a viable, desirable or sustainable option. The 80/20 model that HRSA are talking about was their idea, and essentially went like this – “We’re broke so we will […]
Court of Appeal Rules That Nathan Jack Has No Case to Answer on Race Fixing Charges – Now the Ball is in HRV’s Court
The Victorian County Crime and Appeals Court has today ruled that former harness racing trainer/driver has no case to answer on race fixing charges, and has set aside his previous conviction in penalty. In other words, Nathan Jack is innocent. Well sort of anyway. Nathan is not guilty to the criminal standard of beyond a […]
That Sinking Feeling When You Mistake a Power Pole For the Winning Post
Poor Carly Frater. You can only imagine how she felt when she saw what she thought was the winning post, sat down and punched her mount out to victory, and then stood up triumphantly in the irons. Only to discover that it was a power pole, and that the real winning post was 50 metres […]
If Any Jockey in Mackay Notices Funny Noises on Their Phone, Throw it Away – There is a New Sheriff in Town
Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die. Alfred Lord Tennyson – Charge of the Light Brigade A very familiar name popped up in the ranks of the Stewards at Mackay yesterday. Tracey Pelling. The stand up comedian, ex-cop and former manager of the Integrity Investigation […]
Brilliant Race That Bondi Isn’t It?
Last week we wrote a story bagging the Bondi as joke. Yesterday Lease proved us right. This A.J. Cummings trained galloper ran third in the million dollar race named after a topless beach. At Randwick on Cup day he led in a 1600m BM68, and got run down by a horse whose sum total of […]
Protest!
At the very outset I state that what follows is not a criticism of young driver Lucas Rando, or of his drive on True Confession. The kid drove it great. He is only a teenager, and can’t be expected to be either fully conversant with the rules yet, or bold enough to bowl into the […]
Archie’s Secret Unpaid Role in the Cup Coup – Doing it For the Douglas – Cos Paradise Rocks
Not a real bad joint this Port Douglas is it? Verry Elllegant was very ordinary. If I were the connections I would get Damien Lane off quick smart and pay James McDonald whatever it costs to convince him to cop the 14 day quarantine period and come down to Melbourne to ride the mare in […]