Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
LIVALITTLE (NZ) – Jockey D. Moor pleaded guilty to a charge pursuant to AR132(7)(a)(ii) for using his whip on 9 occasions prior to the 100m, 14 in totality. Jockey Moor’s license to ride in races was suspended for a period of 7 days, to commence at midnight 5th September 2026 and to conclude at midnight […]
Take a look at what went on here in the last race at Albion Park on Saturday night. If you didn’t know better, or at least believe that you do, you’d almost swear that Jack Chapple, the driver of the leader and long odds on favorite Fire And Passion, and Angus Garrard on the 2nd […]
Yu Long paid the Alpha Racing syndicate $10.4 million for the mare Barnavara. It was the greatest overs in the history of horse trading, in my opinion at least. Barnavara was one of the better fillies of her generation, but you would never say she was a champion, because you’d be lying if you did. […]
Excited about the brilliance, strength and courage of Zac Lloyd’s winning ride, I messaged the following about him to my mate, whose opinion I respect. I reckon he is very, very close to McDonald In ability and everything else Total professionals My mate replied in a totally respectful tone that only amplified the fact that […]
Seaton Grima is a genius. A fortnight ago he gets this aged 8-year-old gelding named Springield Affair that has had 207 starts for its previous trainers Kevin Von Duve and Peter Rixon. Von Duve has been training for a long time and goes alright. Rixon has trained 666 winners, has NSW premiership trophies on the […]
August 28, 2026 The Northern Queensland Winter Racing Carnival will go to another level in 2027, with a boost in prizemoney to see almost $3.5 million go up for grabs over two thrilling months of racing. All four major Cups races held across Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville and Cairns will now be run for $200,000 each, an […]
Daniel Ganderton rode at Devonport on Wednesday. Two later later he was appearing in he criminal court in the same city on two separate matters dating back to 2023 and 2024. What are the charges? Why has Ganderton been allowed to continue riding while on bail? I don’t know the answers to either of those […]
The jockey formerly known as Terry Treichel has beaten the odds and will return to the saddle at Taree on Monday. Now going by his new legal name Daniel Jack Smith, the jockey who was disqualified between 2020 and 2026 by Northern Territory Stewards after pleading guilty to thirty rule breach charges related to betting […]
The picture you see in an excerpt from yesterday’s daily law list for the Beenleigh Magistrates Court. See the name in the box? Perran Sonnex? It’s a quite unusual and rather distinctive name isn’t it? A bloke named Perran Sonnex is the Executive General Manager of Licensed Community Venues at the Brisbane Racing Club (BRC), […]
Luke Tarrant had the criminal indictment against him presented yesterday in the District Court. That means his armed robbery and/or other charges are starting to move quicker to a finale. The question most are asking is whether the one time star apprentice will nod his head to the charges and cop a reduction of his […]
