Clayton Harmey Positive Swab?
The mail is that NSW trainer Clayton Harmey has thrown a positive swab to Levamisole that might see him punted from the game for a while. Word is that Kevin Pizzuto has been to Harmey’s training property today to collect his horses in anticipation of the trainer being given a spell, and that others may […]
QRIC Deputy Commissioner Resigns
Hot off the press is that mid-way through the QRIC review the Deputy Commissioner Natalie Connor has today resigned. More to follow as it comes to hand.
When Exactly Did Better Stop Being the Best?
If Michael Dumesny is correct about Better Be The Best having suffered a potential career ending injury, then when and how did it happen? We have been told that the horse was displaying clear signs of lameness prior to running in the Chariots of Fire on the 2nd of March. But Dumseny’s tweet didn’t appear […]
The Mystery Appeal by Rider A. Allen
Jockey Anthony Allen appeared before the Racing Appeals Panel yesterday to appeal an alleged matter relating to a penalty handed down against him for careless riding. The question is why? What suspension is he actually appealing? Under the laws governing racing appeals in QLD, those like careless riding that attract a penalty of a disqualification […]
Whatever Happened to the Cody Collis Phone in the Riders Room Inquiry? – And Why is the Kid Allowed to Resume Riding While it Remains Unresolved?
Queensland apprentice jockey Cody Collis hasn’t ridden in a race since the 29th of April 2023, eleven days after he had been found with a mobile phone in his possession in the jockeys room at a TAB race meeting in Warwick. The reason for Collis’s absence from the track for almost the entirety of the […]
Amateur Driving Performances Like This Belong on the Gymkhana Circuit
Take a look at the drive of John Kriechbaumer on the favorite Benjamin Button – the horse in the predominantly white colors – in the race below. What was this clown doing? Benjamin Buttons should have won by panels, and would have too if J. Kriechbaumer had driven him with any degree of competence. I […]
Guy Didn’t Look Too Good at All
Why did Guy Looks Good go so bad in this race at Burnie on Sunday? If he really was tying up, then why? Was it because the Bain/Summit owned pacer hadn’t been exercised properly in the 7 weeks leading into this race? After all, lack of conditioning for a race is one of the major […]
Why So Many Ben and Wayne Yole Trained Horses Were Scratched Last Weekend
This is the official reason for the scratching of 17 Yole trained horses from the Bunbury meeting on the weekend, as reported by the Stewards. As we foreshadowed in our story about the issue, politician Dean Winter was wrong about the horses being scratched because their appointed driver refused to take the reins. That tale […]
Delicious Horse Meat Recipes For the Connoisseur
Tartare de Cheval (Raw, ground horse) (translated from the online French horse butcher: http://boucherie-cheval.fr) Ingredients: 25 oz horse tenderloin 3 oz capers 3 oz gherkins 3 oz shallots 4 egg yolks 2 oz grated parmesan lime juice Tabasco Worcestershire sauce salt and pepper Preparation: Finely dice the horse meat. Mince the shallots, capers and gherkins and […]