Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Why did Guy Looks Good go so bad in this race at Burnie on Sunday? If he really was tying up, then why? Was it because the Bain/Summit owned pacer hadn’t been exercised properly in the 7 weeks leading into this race? After all, lack of conditioning for a race is one of the major […]
Tartare de Cheval (Raw, ground horse) (translated from the online French horse butcher: http://boucherie-cheval.fr) Ingredients: 25 oz horse tenderloin 3 oz capers 3 oz gherkins 3 oz shallots 4 egg yolks 2 oz grated parmesan lime juice Tabasco Worcestershire sauce salt and pepper Preparation: Finely dice the horse meat. Mince the shallots, capers and gherkins and […]
How to cook you horse – https://theworld.org/stories/2013-03-11/how-cook-your-horse A few months ago we highlighted the large number of pregnant NZ mares being sold to Chinese buyers, and shipped off to Asia to destinations and futures unknown. Now out international correspondent the highly acclaimed racing writer Will Jones has uncovered evidence about a similar practice occurring in […]
The sad news is that Better Be The Be Best has bowed or severely damaged a tendon. The even sadder news is that it has happened because the fools from Harness Racing NSW allowed him to run in the Chariots of Fire when he was in their care in the retention barn for 56 hours […]
Flemington have cut two races from the card on Saturday to reduce the number on the program to eight, and are keeping open the option of moving jump time for the first race back to 10.45 AEDST in anticipation of forecast temperatures of up to 39 degrees in the afternoon. With a 40 degree afternoon […]
Forecast Temperature Above 38ºC Where the forecast or ambient temperature is 38ºC or above, the following welfare measures will be implemented: Stewards must take advice from the official veterinarian(s) in considering whether the health, safety and well-being of animals scheduled for racing can be assured if the race meeting proceeds or whether the program for […]
The Stewards at the Charleville race meeting on Saturday afternoon have alluded in their official report that the winner of race 1 Nutso died of colic, not heatstroke. Now I am no vet, but it seems a remarkable diagnosis given the distinct similarities in symptoms shown by horses suffering from either condition; that no modern […]
It’s been a cracker of a weekend for horses in Queensland racing, a real ripper indeed. Two of them are dead within 48 hours, one a galloper at Charleville, the other this pacer at Albion Park. What a wonderful two days in the annals of animal welfare. At the least the undertakers are doing good […]
A horse named Nutso racked up win 4 from 10 careers starts in winning Race 1 at Charleville by 4 lengths yesterday afteroon. Five hours later the horse is fighting for his life after suffering heat stroke during his race, but at this stage the bands still playing. It’s 38 degrees in the shade despite […]
Obviously Animal Welfare is not important any more unless it is hidden away with one of the other ELT portfolios listed on the QRIC website. But then it must be important enough to fly a Vet into Queensland from South Australia for metro race meetings and pay accommodation as well to assist the one full-time […]
