Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Well known former Tennis QLD chief Geoff Quinlan worked at Racing Queensland for three and a half years. He started with the organisation in September 2019 The usual redundancy arrangement in State Government jobs – the redundancy scheme that applies to all non-executive staff at Racing QLD – is the payment of 7 weeks salary […]
Almost $1.7 million was raised last year from the 1% animal welfare levy that Racing Queensland deducts from thoroughbred racing prizemoney (but not for some inexplicable reason from harness or greyhound stakes). Do you know how many horses were rehomed for your money? Fifteen. I kid you not. Fif-bloody-teen. Eight pacers or trotters, and seven […]
Can anyone tell me how future infrastructure projects that are currently listed as worth $194.4 million can actually be worth $450 million? You would be lying if you did, because it is not mathematically possible. Why do we continue to get spun this crap? RQ obviously thinks that we are all innumerate morons. Well sorry […]
A well known jockey with an active interest in the future of the sport told a mate of mine recently that there won’t be any male jockeys in QLD in 20 years time, or very few anyway. He’s right. Queensland presently has 42 apprentice jockeys. All jockeys must undertake an apprenticeship, so this is the […]
The new TAB app is supposed to be the best thing since sliced cheese, according to Tabcorp anyway. It is really just a dog’s breakfast. They can’t even remember who some of the jockeys are. What hope have they got of the app not crashing on Cup day? Only one. The fact that the poor […]
RQ is awaiting endorsement from Reconciliation Australia on its latest Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan. RQ’s Innovate RAP seeks to embed the knowledge and learning gained from its inaugural Reflect RAP including its vision for reconciliation to create a future where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people connect with local communities through great racing events across […]
How the hell could the horse on the outside have won race 3 at Beaudesert on Monday? It seems impossible. But that’s what happened. What sort of angle is this? The photographers obviously know. Bloody hell though, no-one else does.
Captain Ravishing certainly has loads of ability, but I think soundness is or will be his issue. His APG “history” has probably worked in his favour by limiting his two year old season, and he hasn’t done much racing this year. (We will tell you more about that history in a later story). Clayton (Tonkin) […]
If anyone is inclined to believe what Jamie Durnberger-Smith tells them to explain away the recorded phone call he made that we published yesterday, I would suggest that they ask him the following, and request phone evidence as proof that the dodge baller is telling the truth. Who was the phone call made to? Why? […]
The big North American national standardbred sales started at Kentucky yesterday. Seventeen of the top 20 lots on Day 1 were trotters, which was mainly because most of the catalogue was. We’re looking at the pacers here. These are the top 10 lots. Bettors Delight sired the two highest priced yearlings, one a filly and […]
