Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
11 November 2024 The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) has today suspended a jockey’s licence pending the outcome of an ongoing Queensland Police investigation. The participant’s licence has been suspended under the powers of Australian Rule of Racing 23(a) until the court matter is finalised. QRIC Acting Deputy Commissioner Kim Kelly said “One of QRIC’s […]
There is a feast of great harness racing ahead of us on Cup day at Addington this afternoon, and you wouldn’t miss it for quids. Here’s our analysis of the races, and out tips for what they’re worth. Race 1 – Handicap Trot 3200m A race with a field of sixteen square gaiters beginning from […]
The QRIC have placed an interim suspension on the trainer, owner and breeder licenses of prominent QLD greyhound identity Peter O’ Reilly after his greyhound Get Carter threw a positive swab to the banned substance Hydrocortisone when running third in a heat of the Queensland Sprint Championships at Albion Park in August. It’s an outrageously […]
Luvachat, murdered by Roy Rogers for no good reason at all The advertisement that you see below appeared on the website rehomearacehorse.com.au in November last year. Luvachat is the racehorse concerned. As you can see Luvachat is described as being a horse with a beautiful nature and kind disposition. He is also describe as having […]
Popular Queensland gallops trainer John Manzelmann appears to be pulling the pin on racing, judging by the huge number of his stable runners that have been listed for sale with online auction house bloodstock.com.au Manzelmann, a former leading trot trainer before switching his attention to the gallops, has had a long career in both codes […]
If its not bad enough that the Australian mens netball team is called the Kelpies, then they come out and do this on the opening day of the Fast5 series. Rugby league hardman Norm Provan would be rolling in his grave. Surely if they had to do something like this they could at least have […]
11 November 2024 Dear Members, An update on the sale of the Pukekohe properties. The sale of the Club’s Pukekohe properties to Mount Hope Limited was scheduled to settle on Friday, 8 November 2024. As at 5pm Friday Mount Hope Limited had not settled. Mount Hope’s lawyer has advised that their client is actively seeking […]
Around this time last year Targaryen was racing in the Inter Dominion series at Albion Park, where in one of the heats he ran 4th behind Leap To Fame, beaten only 12.5m. Targaryen didn’t make the finals of Australia’s most famous race, but he did compete in the series Consolation final where he ran 3rd […]
There is no better illustration of how the dominance of the Emma Stewart stable has negatively impacted Victorian harness racing than in the number of 2yo and 3yo pacers contesting the Breeders Crown. Since 2020 the total number of runners from those age groups in the heats had plummeted from 148 down to just 56. […]
Goulburn trainer Anthony Warren was discovered to have four sealed syringes in his float at Canberra on Cup Day. Warren had only a single runner on the program, the $26 shot Wegotabetterhoffa in the last race. Somewhat oddly the Stewards decided not to take pre-race swabs from the horse after the syringes were detected. That […]
