Council Decision Puts Racing on the Tablelands at Risk

Last week’s decision by the Tablelands Regional Council to get rid of 44 council owned buildings and facilities in a cost-saving push seems surely likely to imperil the future of racing in Atherton. The council intends to divest or demolish the Atherton Turf Club storage and equipment sheds at Tolga racecourse and, crucially, the on-course […]

Bo-Bo Bodine, the Greatest Trainer We’ve Ever Seen, Does it Again – But a Little Tip to the Lad on the QT – Enjoy it While You Can

Bo-Bo Bodine, the greatest trainer we have ever seen, landed yet another winner at Cluden Park, Cairns yesterday afternoon. I refer of course to Bodine Bailey, the young man with the Nick Walsh style strike rate and a penchant for boasting when drunk at parties about how he cheats. And let’s not forget of course […]

Oh Dear – Sorry Lacey

Oh dear. Lacey’s lucky day has turned to disaster. Yesterday the Stewards Report for race 4 at Cairns made no mention about Lacey Morrison’s excessive whip use. Now, presumably after reading the unofficial Stewards Report – our story – and having seen the incontrovertible proof of jockey Morrison’s whip rule breach, the Stewards Report has […]

Lacey’s Lucky Day

Jockey Lacey Morrison (pictured) has had more fines and suspensions for whip rule breaches over the past 12 months than the average rider, so it is fair to say that she is somewhat fortunate that the Stewards at yesterday’s Cairns TAB meeting were half asleep at the wheel. Lacey struck her mount in race 4 […]

The Stewards Were On To It

There were eight acceptances for the Open Handicap at Cairns yesterday. Five of them were horses owned by Tom Hedley. Two of the Hedley horses were scratched on Thursday shortly after it became clear that there were enough acceptances (min 5) to run the race. Another Hedley owned horse was pulled out of the race […]

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