Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Des Gleeson has found that any Steward who lodges a protest shouldn’t sit in on hearing it, and the QRIC have implemented his recommendation. It sounds right doesn’t it? A Steward can’t be complainant, prosecutor, judge, jury and executioner. It’s an affront to the notion of justice. In the courts anyway. But think it through […]
“The Thoroughbred Alliance met today to discuss the ongoing concerns the participant associations have with our grass tracks in S.E.Q, highlighted by recent questionable track ratings where downgrades have happened on race-days. These are certainly not isolated instances, it’s been an ongoing problem for many years. We fully understand how difficult it is for clubs […]
Awesome shot! pic.twitter.com/KkJ8Ktv0EE — Figen (@TheFigen_) April 29, 2024
This is the betting ring at the ‘Bool this arvo. Isn’t it great to see bookies still in the ring? You don’t get that up here at the races in Queensland. We don’t get the biggest of them all Fabulous Frank Hudson fielding in our rings either. But there he is perched on his stool […]
The Sunshine Coast track was at one time one of the best in Queensland. It was great in the wet or the dry. Sadly ever since they spend nearly $20 million on the poly track and new stables it hasn’t been so much good as crap. I don’t know why. Race cards have been abandoned […]
There is a curious glitch in the video of a hurdle trial at Warrnambool racecourse on April 19 – less than a fortnight before the coastal town’s famous three-day jumps racing carnival. The footage shows a six-horse field start the 2800-metre event on Warrnambool’s inner track. But only five of them finish. During the trial, […]
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) has actioned the recommendations from Mr Desmond Gleeson, following his review of protest decisions from race meetings in March 2024. Mr Gleeson reviewed two protest decisions, from Saturday 30th March 2024 Beaudesert Race 3: GLENFIDDICH FIRST WEANLINGS QTIS THREE-YEAR-OLD BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1100 Metres and Saturday 23rd March 2024 […]
There are 25 days to go before the new $1 000 000 Magic Millions sales race is due to be run uder lights on the turf at the Gold Coast. All the dining tables are advertised as being sold out. It may end up being a very lonely and boring meal. Those in the know […]
Diclofenac Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It humans it treats rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis sprains and strains in muscles and ligaments back pain toothache migraine gout ankylosing spondylitis – this causes inflammation of the spine and other parts of the body It does same in horses. Diclofenac is not a cure for any of these conditions, […]
Chelsea Prothero, the young former Victorian driver who moved to NSW to Prothero pleaded guilty to charges that: During an interview on 11 January 2024, as part of their application to upgrade her licence from a Stablehand to a Grade B Trainer, she knowingly or recklessly furnished false information to HRV Stewards by stating that […]
