Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Apprenticeships were for five years. All apprentice jockeys were males and described as he, him and his. There were no female apprentice jockeys, or female jockeys at all. The trainer was called the ‘Master’. The Master was required to teach the apprentice the business of a groom, jockey and trainer. They provided the apprentice with […]
An ancient apprentice-master agreement uncovered by archaeologists digging up the site of Winx’s four Cox Plate wins. Agreements like this don’t exist anymore. That’s because in the 21st century they are illegal, just like wage theft is illegal Last week we wrote a story explaining our belief that the 25% of apprentice jockeys earnings from […]
DISCLAIMER: NOTHING IN THIS ARTICLE IS TO BE CONTRUE AS LEGAL ADVICE, FOR IT IS NOT. THESE ARE MERELY ARCHIE BUTTERFLY’S OPINIONS OF HIS OWN. HE IS SHARING THEM WITH YOU BECAUSE YOU PAY TO READ THEM, ON THE BASIS THAT YOU SEE IT WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE AND EVER AFTER WHEN YOU CLICK ON A […]
The conga line of Queensland jockeys who have been outed over the doctored Health Assessment Report (HAR) scandal just got longer, with apprentice Mitch Goring the latest to cop the wrath of the Stewards. Goring has been disqualified for 8 months for submitting a HAR for the current season that was not signed by a […]
25-year-old Queensland apprentice rider Reece O’Connell has made one of the most spectacular starts to his riding career in recent memory, with a double at Dalby on the weekend coming on top of the treble he rode on debut at Nanango seven days before. O’Connell’s record now reads 10 rides for 5 wins, 2 seconds, […]
Young apprentice Maddie Mankelow has only been riding professionally for 16 months, but at Corfield yesterday she did what most jockeys will never do in their entire careers. Maddie won the Corfield Cup. Even better she rode 4 winners, and finished second in the other two races too. How good is that? Congratulations to the […]
The Stewards are suspicious about apprentice Shania Willis’s ride on the $4.80 chance Jediah in the fifth at Gatton last Thursday. After taking initial evidence from Willis on the day, the stipes have adjourned their inquiry into her tactics in the race so they can examine all aspects of the race, including the wagering. A […]
We are in the home straight now with only a month of the season to go, and there are some battle royales going on around the State for Queensland’s prestigious premiership titles. Angela Jones and Emily Lang’s head to head tussle to become the first woman to wear the Brisbane champion jockey’s crown is set […]
Just For Show was backed for plenty to win race 5 at Caulfield. $5.40 into $3.40 it firmed on Betfair. Thanks to a very poor decision by apprentice Luke Cartwright the punters tickets were confetti before they’d gone 100m. Two of Just For Show’s three wins have come when it has been ridden up on […]
Well you could see that one coming a mile away. As predicted trainer Liandra Gray has been stood down following her criminal conviction for animal cruelty. It’s the right thing too. Shows we as an industry and a sport won’t put up with animals being mistreated. Or assaulted with a whip 40 times. Gray is […]
