Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Harness Racing NSW has yet again confirmed its reputation as the hanging state. Trainer Brett Hutchings, who has served the Parkes Harness Racing Club as a volunteer committee member and as the track curator for the past 10 years, has been thrown out of the sport for 3 years after both he and his horse […]
There is a wee bit of funny business going on with the nominations in the bush this weekend. Han Dynasty is nominated for 3 races this weekend. One is over 1200m at Longreach. Another is the Country Stampede qualifier over 1000m at Mt Isa. The third is the Country Cups qualifier over 1450m at the […]
Never wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pig likes it. – George Bernard Shaw Did the new Australian Turf Club Chairman, Directors, and their members and allies really imagine that they could pass up the offer of a lifetime to sell Rosehill for billions of dollars, and turn the Vote No campaign into a series […]
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT Dear NSW Racing Industry participants, Unfortunately, there has been much misinformation relating to the Australian Turf Club (ATC) and why Racing NSW has issued a Show Cause Notice as to why the ATC should not be put into administration. Racing NSW wanted to take the opportunity to reassure all participants that this action […]
In a decision that surprised many observers, including this writer, the QLD Racing Appeals Panel has upheld the decision of the Stewards to impose a ten-month disqualification Noel “King’ Callow over what have become known as the ‘Darwin Tapes’ containing audio and images of the jockey making racist slurs against indigenous people in Darwin last […]
The Snake Gully Cup is a thoroughbred race run at Gundagai in mid-December that has long been one of the major events on the NSW country racing calendar. Many thousands of racing fans come from all points on the map to attend the Cup, with the 2-day Friday and Saturday meetings always attracting huge crowds. […]
Well the mystery of how trainer Luke O’Neill was allowed to attend Globe Derby on Saturday night is solved. O’Neill can attend the trots because Harness Racing SA Stewards have put no ongoing sanctions in place that prevent him from doing so. All HRSA did was suspend his license for 6 weeks from the 25th […]
An Adelaide horse trainer accused of trafficking more than 100kg of cannabis through his family business allegedly told police “fanciful” tales of being “set up” and raking in big bucks selling hay and horse meds, a court has heard. Luke O’Neill, of Adelaide, fronted Mildura Magistrates’ Court on Thursday for a bail application. Mr O’Neill […]
Monday 18th August 2025 Stewards Inquiry licence status of Mr. Luke O’Neill. Stewards Panel. T. T. Styles, S. Ewen. Called to inquiry Mr. Luke O’Neill. Harness Racing South Australia Stewards at Globe Derby Park on Wednesday 13th August 2025 conducted an inquiry in respect of a matter which had been adjourned on Friday 25th July 2025 when […]
It looks like we won’t be able to report live the Noel Callow decision. We seem to have been locked out of the video link, we’re not sure why. Guess we will have to catch up with events after they happen. Sorry about that.
