Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Queensland apprentice Mitch Goring has some real problems when it comes to maintaining his riding career. It’s not the kid’s fault. He is just too tall and too heavy. Goring is a 2 kilo claimer with a registered riding weight now of 57kg, which is too much for an apprentice to start with. The problem […]
Apprentice jockey Jace McMurray is an absolute gun. In his first full season of riding the kid who is only 19 or 20 outrode his claim, and won each of the QLD provincial apprentice title and the Gold Coast junior and senior riders crowns. McMurray has the racing world at his feet. Bar for a […]
Disclaimer Let me preface what follows by making it clear that I am not a lawyer, and that this is not legal advice. It is merely an opinion proffered by someone with a verified IQ of 183 plus prior to suffering a stroke who pre-disability – or spasticity as Wil Hulbert would call it – […]
Big ups to young apprentice Hyeontaek Oh (pictured), who recently rode his first career winner at just his second race ride. Apparently Oh is a real nice kid and a very hard worker, so his success is well deserved. He looks to have a very bright future ahead. Congratulations too to our reader and correspondent […]
The interference in the straight in the 2nd race at Rockhampton on Saturday seemed pretty clear. A cut and dried case. Apprentice Nikki Olzard came from behind the three leaders and hooked out around them. Then as she was making her run for home Olzard’s horse bored in and pretty much flattened the trio. I […]
SHE’S GOT IT – Began awkwardly and bounded at the start. Raced wide throughout. Near the 150m when looking to obtain a run to the outside of KAMALA, was impeded and had to steady when that runner shifted outwards. Apprentice A Heinrich was reprimanded under the provisions of AR131(a) for careless riding. Close to the […]
They’ve taken my career and life away from me. There’s no easy way to put it, I’ve been filthy at the world. I haven’t really shown up to work or been dedicated because I feel like I’ve got nothing to do in racing any more. Baily Wheeler No-one took anything away from Bailey Wheeler, except […]
QLD apprentice Violet Soulsby spent 6 months out of the saddle last year after suffering a horror fall down south at Wagga. Violet resumed riding at just after Xmas, and then didn’t have another mount for a month. She returned with a winner at Thangool a week ago. Then yesterday she went to Bundaberg and […]
Blood drowned brain dead bits It has come to our attention that we made an ignorant error in our story about apprentice jockey Tom Orr being fined $200 for not claiming his allowance at Thangool on Saturday. We said that Racing QLD and the QRIC were negligent for allowing a 1.5kg claiming apprentice like Orr […]
Mature age apprentice Tom Orr (pictured above) clearly has some problems with his weight, but the young man has to stop wasting or it could do him serious long-term damage. Orr’s registered riding weight is 55.5kg, which while light by normal standards for someone who is 170cm (5ft 6″), is a bit too heavy for […]
