Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Hi Catherine (Clarke, QRIC Commissioner) Is animal welfare no longer a priority for QRIC? Judging by the actions or should I say the non action by stewards at today’s Eagle Farm it seems animal welfare is far from a priority. Firstly in the mounting yard before race four Jackson Morris after mounting Crafty Eagle unnecessarily […]
Tasmanian trainer fined $2,000 for animal cruelty after repeatedly whipping racehorse Magistrate Evan Hughes said trainer Liandra Gray had already experienced a form of punishment from ‘unwanted media attention’ over the case. A Tasmanian racehorse trainer has been fined $2,000 after pleading guilty to animal cruelty for whipping a horse more than 40 times in […]
Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, by Il Sodoma, c. 1525 The horse that collapsed in the video above that collapsed during race 3 at Globe Derby last Saturday night was pronounced dead at the scene. It’s name was Saint Sebastian, trained by Samantha Hill and driven by Wayne Hill. Saint Sebastian was just six years old. He will never […]
The Birdsville Jigger (pictured) In March 2023, in what became known as the Birdville Jigger Affair, Todd Austin was found guilty of commissioning an act of cruelty to a horse and two charges of providing false or misleading evidence to stewards at the inquiry into the matter. Austin was disqualified for five years. That means […]
There are very disturbing rumors emanating out of greyhound racing circles about the state of health that one of the QLD Cup runners was presented to the later abandoned race meeting in. The greyhound – whose name we know but at this stage will not print – turned up at the track unsteady on its […]
Doubting Dan was spot on with his markets. The horse who raced four times in fourteen day and twice in the past three is dead. And despite being on the immediate back up, no there was no pre-race veterinary inspection undertaken to make sure that she was fit and well. That’s first class animal welfare […]
It Maybe Smart to call your mare by Smart Missile out of Maybe The One that name, but it certainly isn’t smart to race her 4 time in 14 days, the last one off a two day backup, because you might find that your jockey will end up in hospital and your horse will never […]
Was anyone surprised when Kobe Rocks turned up to the Longreach meeting lame on Monday and had to be scratched? After all we are talking about a horse here who got beaten almost 10 lengths first up and then tailed out a long last beaten 22 lengths at the run after that. He should have […]
Re your story about equestrian Heath Ryan unduly whipping a horse 4o times. Did you see the video? I can’t watch it (because I can’t play it not any other sensibilities) Editor’s Note – Yes I did. Here it is at the link below. https://www.nine.com.au/sport/news-2025-equestrian-heath-ryan-australian-olympian-video-whipping-horse-reaction-20250612-p5m71y.html Distasteful as it maybe the key is in the video […]
Australian Olympic equestrian representative Heath Ryan, pictured in 2012. Picture: Chris Eastman Me thinks the bloke in the story below’s Olympic dreams are dead. If all things are fair in this world, then just like Tasmanian gallops trainer Liandra Gray who was charged with a criminal offence after also whipping a horse 4o times, this […]
