Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
It’s 5.30pm on Saturday afternoon. The Blazing Bull rodeo is on, and so are the night markets. There are people everywhere at the Ipswich showgrounds. It’s the perfect scenario to attract new interest in greyhound greyhound racing, which is great because the 1st race at the Ippy dogs starts in 23 minutes. Or it’s supposed […]
On 25 July 2023, the Victorian Racing Tribunal (VRT) considered eight charges issued by Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) Stewards against licensed driver Jayden Brewin under Australian Harness Racing Rules (AHRR) 173(1), 173(5), 187(2) and 238. Charges 1, 2 and 3 were issued under AHRR 173(1), which states: A driver shall not bet on a race […]
What you see below are public statements issued ‘independently’ yesterday by the QLD Racing integrity Commission (in plain font) and Greyhound Racing Victoria (in bold). Can you spot the difference? Don’t worry too much if you can’t. There isn’t any. Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery they say. We agree with every word […]
What word first comes into your mind when you see a picture of Racing Victoria CEO Andrew Clarke? Nerd? Dork? Dweeb? Dolt? Or all of the above? Cricket and Racing are not mutually exclusive. Many cricket players punt, and many punters play cricket. A lot of bat and ball men go the track, and a […]
Well if you live long enough you see everything. Keith from QLD saying something nice about me? That’s like seeing Halley’s comet. Wonders never cease, or people cease to amaze. So like most readers of this site we open up the website over a coffee in the morning. It can be addictive to see who […]
The 51-year-old man from Ascot who was arrested at Albion Park was Scott Steele. The Albion Park Chairman who when seeking to have me arrested for stories purported to speak on behalf of the QRIC, the QRIC Commissioner (or acting Commissioner), the Albion Park club, all of the racing codes in Queensland, every racing participant […]
I have an amazing idea. It came to me in my sleep, or something like that. When things come to me in my sleep, or something like that, they always prove correct. Here is my amazing idea. I reckon the QRIC should ask the TAB for the betting records of the pubtabs at both the […]
Rumour has it that Karen Lees, the highly skilled Deputy Chief Steward of North Queensland racing, has submitted her resignation from the role despite building a strong reputation in the area up here as a straight shooter who has apparently been making a big difference. Lees resignation is the most recent in a conga line […]
This fell off the bus and landed in my lap today. Brad Steele. WTF? So it’s okay to protect an accused rapist and sexual offender, but it’s not okay to write critical stories about the trots, in among a whole bunch that aren’t. Is that what this bloke with the shoelace tied trousers is saying? […]
Jason Servis was an American horse trainer who climbed his way right to the upper echelons of the sport. Unfortunately for him and for clean racing he did it by cheating. Performance enhancing drugs were Servis’s go, specifically the Australian invented and manufactured product SGF-1000, and a chemical structure altered to avoid drug tests old […]
