Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Angry Anderson is dead. Long live Angry. I didn’t know the bloke, so I can’s say much by way of a personal tribute to him, but what I can do is recall the night in Warrnambool when the little bloke with the bald head and all the tatts stared the 6ft tall bookie David ‘Lay-Off’ McLauchlan […]
Hi Archie Been doing my homework and its bloody hard to do homework on a race meeting at Dingo when you live in SEQ. I’ve been told that there’s a group of regular bookies who field at the meets in country Qld and work in together so if theres only a small meeting, then they […]
The QRIC sent the notice below yesterday to all bookmaking licensees. It appears that there may be trouble in the ranks. We are told that it dates back to a recent meeting at country Dingo, and a dispute that arose about the allocation and placement of stands. Untoward behaviour was said to have followed. It […]
21 September 2026 QRIC is responsible for regulating bookmakers as part of Queensland’s racing integrity framework. QRIC administers the licensing regime, monitors compliance with the Act and relevant rules, and has compliance, investigative and enforcement powers in relation to bookmakers. Key Points Bookmakers and staff must treat officials, participants, and stakeholders respectfully at all times, […]
Birthday boy Wayne Gannon (2nd from left), and on his right former trainer and gun singer Les Ross, Ron Johnson (the Brown Rice Man), and racehorse owner Mike Crooks. Apologies to the bloke on the left. We know his name but are having a blonde moment. A bit like Gannon I guess. A little birdie […]
Know how many races that you could bet on today with corporate bookmakers if you wanted do, or if you were a totally addicted gambler after a never ending fix and had the cash to get it? 955. Here is the breakdown of them. 62 domestic gallops 375 international gallops 116 domestic greyhounds 199 international […]
Then face of evil – conman lawyer John Adams (pictured above) I know a number of people who were conned into investing their life savings in now dead lawyer John Adams mortgage investment fund. There were smart people not mugs. They trusted Adams, who was regarded as pillar of church, the legal profession and society, […]
Did you hear the one about the bookies clerk at Saturday’s Muster Cup meeting in Gympie, QLD on the weekend who got caught out by the oldest sharp punter’s trick in the book? “$230 to $20 on the six”, the handsome six foot six tall punter who approached shouted as he handed over his lobster. […]
The last time I saw the bloke in the picture working a stand at Gympie was in the late 1970’s. Here we are almost 50 years later at the Muster Cup and he is still at it. The only thing different are the wrinkles and the colour of the hair. And the fact that he […]
