What is the CEO of Albion Park Doing in Court Today?
Scott Steele is the CEO of the Albion Park Harness Racing Club. Court 20 in Brisbane is a criminal court. What the hell is he doing there? I guess we might find out this afternoon.
Why is the Handy Man Banned?
I wonder why the CEO of Albion Park is banned from going to the races at Eagle Farm? You would have thought a race club boss would be on the VIP list wouldn’t you? Especially one who used to hold a senior executive position with the host race club, and was for years a permanent […]
I Guess That Mean’s That Akuta is Not Coming
The good news of the day is that Australia’s best three-year-old, the Queensland born and bred Leap to Fame, has finally received his invitation to race in the Rising Sun, three months after he should have been a shoo in to be the first horse invited. Given that my suspicion has long been that the […]
Ripped Off Blind – How the Idiots Running Queensland Harness Racing Have Disgraced the Sport
A month ago we warned you that the fix was in against ‘Clip Clop’ Kevin Seymour, and that his Grant ‘Moses’ Dixon trained wonder colt Leap To Fame risked being denied one of the two invitational spots for 3YO’s to run in the Rising Sun for political reasons. Well guess what? We were right. The […]
Why Hasn’t Queensland’s Best Pacer Been Invited to Race in the Rising Sun? (First Published 27 April 2022)
The NSW Derby is one of the great races on the Australian harness calendar. The honour roll boasts named like Vincent, Lenny the Shark, Smolda, Elsu, Il Vicolo, Courage Under Fire, Westburn Grant, Rowleyella, Rufus Youngblood, Rip Van Winkle, Paleface Adios, Peak Hill, Lawn Derby. Stars one and all. This is a good horse’s race. […]
How Are They Going to Get the Horses Up on the Roof?
Why on earth would you hold the launch of Queensland’s gala trot race at an expensive inner city rooftop function space, when you have your a number of function venues of your own at the track that you have just spent hundreds of thousands of dollars sprucing up, and hiring them out is part of […]
Whoever Knew the Albion Park CEO Was a Movie Star When He Was a Kid?
Puglsey from the Addams Family on the left, Albion Park CEO Scott Steele on the right (photo courtesy of the Albion Park Chairman).
Flathead Time Travels on the Tardis
I never watched Dr Who. It was too weird for me. People I knew did though, and they were forever talking about this time machine called the Tardis that was shaped like a telephone box with a police sign written on it. I always thought it was just part of the whacko sci-fi tale enjoyed […]
Just in Case Kevin Didn’t Get it the First Time, Flathead Thanks Mr Seymour Twice on His Way Out the Door
“I’ve really enjoyed my time on the board. I’ve seen many changes most of them good and for the betterment of the harness racing industry. Being on the journey of seeing The Creek evolve was a highlight.” Mr Ellis said. Paul ‘Flathead’ Ellis has achieved wonderful things during his 16 years on the board at […]
A Message From the CEO of the Albion Park Dogs – We’re On the Way Back – Keep the Faith, and Be Kind
Brisbane Greyhound Racing Club CEO Luke Gatehouse (pictured right at top, with Racing QLD board rep for the dogs Dale Cartwright) is an outstanding racing administrator, and a huge asset to the sport. He doesn’t get the plaudits or the publicity that Peter V’Landys attracts, but he should, and would if only he didn’t operate […]