Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
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. […]
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 […]
Puglsey from the Addams Family on the left, Albion Park CEO Scott Steele on the right (photo courtesy of the Albion Park Chairman).
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
Take a look at this drive by Angus Garrard on the leader Hy Voltage in race 6 at Albion Park last Tuesday afternoon. It was an absolute shocker, and perhaps even something a whole lot worse on top. Garrard charged Hy Voltage off the gate like a raging bull, and under no pressure at all […]
Redcliffe is a crap trot track and it always has been. No-one wants to bet on it. And no-one but the desperates do. Since Albion Park’s electricals got stuffed up by being submerged under water in the floods the Saturday night meeting has been forced to take place at the crap track, because it is […]
It appears that racing is returning to Albion Park this Friday afternoon after all, despite our skepticism about it happening. After a month of putting up with Redcliffe and Marburg it will be a blessed relief. That being said we will still believe it when we see it. What a successful return to the Creek […]
Apparently, according to the Harness Racing Australia calendar supplied by Racing Queensland, the trots are returning to day racing at Albion Park on Thursday, and to night racing 24 hours later. It absolute bollocks. The earliest possible date that racing will return to the ever-flooding creek is Friday the 8th of March, and that is […]
