You Got the Wrong Report Bubba
There is a slight problem with the Stewards Report from Fabs Cowboys last day of racing at Longreach on Saturday that’s been posted on the QRIC website. This is not actually Saturday’s Longreach Stewards report. It says it is, but its not. It’s the report from the meeting held at the track on the 12th […]
Where Did Frankie’s Ferociousness Disappear To? – Was it a Vision, or a Waking Dream?
Four months ago Frankie was the most ferocious dude in town, every town. Everyone was scared of his legendary speed and strength, which he employed to scorch sub 1.50 miles and crush his rivals into the ground. His powers won him the Bonanza and Chariots of Fire, two of the best 4YO races in the […]
How Did Grant Dixon Escape a Suspension For This? – Ask the Parish Council
Watch what Grant Dixon does here on Leap To Fame immediately after the starter releases the mobile arm and lets the field go. Dixon knows that Leap To Fame doesn’t have the gate speed to hold the lead from his pole draw, and knows that the horse who does Turnitup will take a sit as […]
Meet the Chief Trot Steward in Queensland – A Man Who Makes it Up as He Goes
Earlier in the week we told you about Chantal Turpin’s trotter Top Of The Moment’s atrocious record of galloping in races, and explained to you why he shouldn’t have been allowed to race in the Group 1 Trotter’s Cup last night, as under the usual practice the Stewards should have stood the horse down. You […]
Potential Champion My Arse – This Bloke’s the Real Deal
Chris Barsby must be as silly as David Fowler is. Why else would he mimic his one time mentor by declaring Leap To Fame a potential favorite before the start of the Group 1 Blacks a Fake at Albion Park? Prospective champion? Balderdash. Contenders for the champions crown don’t do what Leap To Fame does, […]
Why the Long Face Bookie? – You’re Robbing the Punters Blind
Bookmaker at Longreach yesterday Peter Anderson looks for all the world in the photo like a man who has just run over his own dog, and backed up and squashed his wife’s cat flatter than a pancake too. Anderson’s long face almost makes you feel so sorry for him that you want to walk up […]
Numbers Don’t Lie – Putting Leap To Fame’s Time Last Night Into Perspective
To truly appreciate the greatness of Leap To Fame, take a look at the Australian and New Zealand track records over the staying distance of 2400-2800m. Only one record time is faster than the 1.52.8 that Leap To Fame ran over 2680m last night in winning the Blacks a Fake. That faster time was the […]
The Killing Fields at Bundaberg Continue Apace
A month or two ago we wrote about the safety risks of running greyhounds on the grass track at Bundaberg, and called for the Queensland authorities to immediately shut racing down there on animal welfare grounds until the course is remodeled and rebuilt with a sand surface. Sadly for the dogs that continue to get […]
Stewards Report for the Abandoned Meeting at Track Fail Towers
STEWARDS REPORT CHARTERS TOWERS JOCKEY CLUB SATURDAY 27 JULY 2024 WEATHER – Fine TRACK RATING – Sand RAIL – True Entire Course PENETROMETER – N/A OFFICIALS Chairman of Stewards – S. Nosworthy (Cadet) Stewards – R. Neal, P. Warren GENERAL Nil Race 1: MILRAY CONTRACTING / RJG BUILDERS CLASS B Handicap 1000M WHITTLESFORD – Underwent […]