Who Said Ever Scott Steele Was Out of the Woods?
Today’s court list from the District Court of QLD. Steele is Scott. What does it mean? No idea.
EXCLUSIVE: Bomber Has Left the Building – Or He Will on Friday Afternoon
Chris Bombalas took over the reins at the Albion Park trots in October, in a newly created contract role of Chief Operating Officer, which made the Creek sound like a corporation akin to Microsoft. It’s not of course. Bombalas was placed in the role to replace the controversial Scott Steele, who was stood down from […]
The Five Contenders for the Remaining 3YO Spot in the Rising Sun
Merlin quite rightly got the 1st invite into the Rising Sun for the 3-year-olds, which means there is one left. There are 5 contenders for the spot. Better Be The Best won a very weak NSW Derby when Nathan Turnbull was able to get him to the front, sit up, and then sprint them home. […]
Nice Try Boys
There is just one problem. Albion Park race in the daytime on Thursdays. This photo was taken at night. Nice try boys. Sorry, no cigar. Thursday Racing PS – I know 3 of the people in that picture
Super Nathan D is Going to Drive Three
What sort of rubbish is this? Albion Park’s fields for Saturday are declared on the national harness racing website relied upon by punters. And in the 1st race leading reinsdude Nathan Dawson is driving three. Gee that’s helpful isn’t it? About as helpful as Pete McMullen driving two in the same race. And harness racing […]
Warped Economics and Women’s Lives
I think I must be missing something here. Racing QLD are paying airfares, accommodation, meals and allowance for 10 woman drivers to travel to and from their bases in NSW, VIC, TAS, SA and WA for a Team Teal fundraising series. The cost of the above is a conservative $20 grand, and probably more. A […]
Meet Bluey – A Spike on the Run Man From Way Back
The bloke in the picture is Gary Lane, known to one and all in New Zealand as Bluey. Bluey used to work for the horse moving company Majestic Transport, until he was accused of spiking up horses with prohibited drugs on their way to the track. These days he works for Robert Dunn and his […]
An Unmitigated Disaster Delivered by People You’d Expect it From
The Ladbrokes Sunshine Stars Yearling Sale, to be conducted by Nutrien Equine at the Magic Millions complex on March 11 and 12, will be the keystone of an iconic weekend at the Gold Coast. The brainchild of the Albion Park Harness Racing Club, the sale has attracted well bred yearlings from leading breeders in Queensland, […]
A Picture Tells a Thousand Words – But a Spreadsheet Can Show a Whole Lot More`
This is a spreadsheet of the top ten trainers and drivers in QLD over the past ten years. You can’t see it yet, but it tells a lot of tales. Tales about match fixing charges, license bans, stable changes, cobalt, stewards, coppers, lag merchants, TCO2 and a whole lot more. The full picture will blow […]
Boo Hoo – Sue
Why is it that the Queensland Racing Minister can see fit to force the stand down of the Albion Park CEO Scott Steele over him being charged with rape, but she can’t ensure that he stays away from the track? The whole world knows that Steele is at Albion Park for almost every meeting held […]