Albion Park Records $700 000 Annual Loss
The just released Albion Park Harness Racing Club Inc. annual report reveals that despite an increase of over $180 000 in revenue, the club sustained a loss of almost $700 000 in the 2023/24 financial year. The major factors in the loss were: Employment costs going up by 40% (from $1 million to $1.4 million) […]
`The Scott Steele Sexual Assault Case Meanders On
The seeming criminal case with no end against stood down Albion Park CEO Scott Steele returns to the District Court this morning for yet another in the series of dozens of mentions of his matter since Steele was first arrested more than three years ago. Scott Steele was originally charged with separate counts of rape […]
The Slow Moving Legal Train Rolls On
More than 3 years have passed since stood down Albion Park CEO Scott Steele was arrested on rape and sexual assault charges, and still the accusations laid against him have never been heard. Steele is in court again this morning for a pre-trial review, where it may (or may not) finally be determined whether the […]
The Canary Buys a Driver – The Sex Act Does Too
The Slots for the Ultimate Driver Championship have been sold, and the world first concept of punters owning a drive without breaking the rules or the law is set and ready to go. Everyone’s favorite Kiwi syndicator the Canary is there, by virtue of his involvement with Boys Get Paid, the betting club that had […]
The Danger Zone – Matt Elkins Gets Away With Murder
The first at Albion Park last night was an absolute gee up. Matt Elkins on the favorite Royal Speech should have been charged with an unacceptable drive. What he did was a disgrace. With the Elkins trained/Narissa McMullen (his wife) driven no hoper Art Jester attacking it like a maniac, the leader Dangerzone had run […]
All You Can See are Hooks – The Smell Coming Up From the Creek is the Stench of Rotten Fish
Take a look at this drive will you? It’s race 10 at Albion Park on Friday night and we are watching Boston Bronski, the horse in the Donny Smith colors of lime green and black driven by Adam Richardson. Watch what Richardson does, and remember that Albion Park has a sprint lane. See that? Adam […]
Running and Handling Offences Under the Australian Harness Racing Rules
Racing on merits 147. (1) A driver shall race a horse on its merits. (2) Action or non action by a driver during the course of a race which prevents or impedes the horse driven by that driver from racing on its merits shall be sufficient to establish non compliance with sub rule (1). (3) […]
Preview and Tips For a Great Night of Racing at Albion Park
Race 1 – Ladbroke It! Qualifying Pace Dual Triad winner and last year’s SEQ Oaks champion Jewel Melody is an NR92 rated mare, which gives her 14 points on her next highest rated rival. Was a good run when posted working hard three and four wide in the consolation of the Rising Sun last week, […]
Stood Down Albion Park CEO Criminal Charges Update
Is that the stood-down Albion Park CEO Scott Steele who is appearing in the QLD District Court tomorrow for an umpteenth mention of his rape and sexual assault charges? We don’t know. What we do know is that if it is, then Steele’s charges have been separated and will be heard as two different mattters, […]