Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Hi, Archie just a couple of harness issues. Firstly what is going on with the situation regards o? Editor’s note – We have no idea, and no-one is talking. Our 2yo Call it Bling steps up in class today but hopefully he keeps improving over the next few months and Koda Da Moda is back […]
Archie Spotted at the Creek …… With the big wet… Albion Park tries shifting their usual day meeting to Tuesday night (it’s the 1st of April but this is not a Fool’s joke). There is an interesting little gathering in the dilapidated old stand … a former bookie (who is a fixture at every meeting, […]
Not my “wheelhouse”, but the excerpt you published indicate that RQ have received the money for Norwell from government, not that they have spent it…………. Olympic Equestrian now going out to Toowoomba Showgrounds How much room is out there? Here’s an idea build a harness centre of excellence, ie track and training was centre as […]
Darren McCall this week lost his appeal against a 14-day suspension for careless driving. He wouldn’t have if appeals in QLD were determined based on the Stewards evidence instead of heard afresh, because the vital evidence of race day Steward R. McRae that originally hung him was crook. Mr McRae gave evidence that rival driver […]
There was bugger all rain in Brisbane during the week, as you can see by the rainfall chart at the top which is in milliliters. So how did the track get so bad that it looked like this? https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/qld/APC25032513.mp4 They had to call the meeting off after one race. The mobile couldn’t get and traction, […]
The Queensland Harness Centre at Norwell will become the new home for harness racing in the Sunshine State and will provide a world class facility that is designed with animal and human welfare as its highest priority. The Queensland Harness Centre at Norwell will feature a 1000-metre racetrack, with optionality to explore how a 1100m track […]
Rumors are sweeping the track that a former police officer turned crown witness in a murder case known as the Nazi Hunter has been headhunted to join the Gallagher trot punting gang, and that a secret meeting will be this week at the Redcliffe Trots for the purpose. The Nazi Hunter, a once warned off […]
Leap To Fame has just obliterated the now deceased Duke of Scotland’s track record for the mile at Albion Park. Larry ran 1.48.6 untouched to lower the previous record 1.49.1 by a half a second , and he did it the hard way too. Foolishly for him Angus Garrard on Catseye Beach wouldn’t give up […]
The Hewitt family had two runners in race 2 at Albion Park on Tuesday. Doug Hewitt trained and drove Alta Equus, drawn the pole. It was backed from $126 into $34, with most of the money coming in each way bets. Gemma Hewitt trained number 3 Life of Art, driven by Brendan Barnes. It was […]
It is my melancholy duty to inform you that the Duke of Scotland is dead. He suffered a heart attack after completing trackwork, and was unable to be revived. Duke of Scotland possessed the outstanding career record of 29 starts for 9 wins, 5 seconds and 4 thirds, and had earnings of $125 000 at […]
