Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
If you were abo0ut 5ft 6 and a big muscly bastard accidentally stood on your foot on a bus, would you react by whacking them in the head. I doubt it, not unless the big bugger was restrained, giving you a free shot. Even then its still not kosher, for whatever reason, and if you […]
There is a somewhat interesting matter going before the QLD Racing Appeals Panel this week. It relates to the death of a racehorse named River Danzka in early 2025, and the reasons behind it. River Danzka was a slow 5-year-old gelding trained by former Mount Isa race club President Peter Inwood, and had been beaten […]
You just can’t please some people, especially the anti-greyhound brigade who seem to want to see the noble breed that has been mentioned in history since the days of Cleopatra disappear from the face of the earth. Dr Alison Vaughan, the senior scientific officer from the Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty […]
Number 11 in the red colors breaks down horribly in this race at Kembla Grange yesterday. It suffered a catastrophic bilateral sesamoid fracture and had to be euthanised, or put down or killed. We are not telling you this to sicken you, or because we get a thrill out of the horrific or grotesque. The […]
The President of the Forbes Jockey Club, one Randal Grayson, has been disqualified for 9 months by Racing NSW Stewards for allowing a mare that he owned named Spectrum’s image to starve near to death. Spectrum’s Image was discovered by a vet lying prone on the ground in an emaciated state a body condition score […]
A few readers have questioned our recent story in which we told you that the QLD Pacing Derby runner-up Maxo Mighty had died at the age of just three. It’s not that these readers are unbelievers, just that Maxo Mighty is still shown on the Harness Racing Records as dead, which means that either: (a) […]
Two weeks ago the Jason Grimson trained Maxo Mighty ran 2nd in the Group 1 QLD Derby at just its 6th start since joining the stable two months ago. Today its racing status is listed as None Recorded. That’s because the 3yo is brown bread. Dead. We don’t know why, or what its cause of […]
Alleged animal abuser Clinton Taylor is still selling branded merchandise online through his website. If you want to pin your flag to his sails and buy some, I would suggest you be quick. My tip is that they will soon become collectors items. Just like Darren Weir Racing caps. Or centrefold spreads of Chynna Marston.
We told you a couple of days ago about an alleged animal cruelty incident involving Rockhampton trainer Clinton Taylor, and as usual you heard it here first. Taylor was today immediately stood down from training and had his license suspended after QRIC Chief Steward Josh Adams flew to the beef capital and viewed the CCTV […]
G’day Kim I have received information that I seek your response to. It relates to race 11 at the Q1 on 5 May 2026. The greyhound that is the focus is no 5 Manila Phantom. https://www.racingqueensland.com.au/racing/full-calendar/greyhound/meeting/qot%20/20260505/race/11 The specifics of the allegation are that: The greyhound broke down while leading That a loud snap was heard […]
