Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Some people bemoan the money spent on non-TAB country meetings, and claim that its a waste of money. Those who turned out for the meeting at Esk in QLD yesterday disagreed. Just take a look at the crowd. There were more people at the country race day than there were at Caulfield or Eagle Farm. […]
Archie Just got back from the Jundah Camels. At the start of Race 1 a old battler came over with a board with 200 squares on it numbered 1 to 200. “I’m raising money for Shane McGovern’s partner” he said. “Square numbers $10 each and you win a gorilla if your numbers drawn”. “Give me […]
It was a big day out at Alpha yesterday, with thousands of keen bush racegoers shelling out the hundred to get through the gates, and then later partying into the night. A great time is said to have been had by all. Congratulations to the club committee and all the volunteers and staff who made […]
Mr Butterfly In a follow up to the Alpha story, I had a giggle at the bookies response. First of all I wonder how many of those trainers, owners, bookies and, jockeys who stood up and defended the meeting’s entry price actually had to part with $100 to get into the track? Scribe will tell […]
Archie Get yourself over to Mt Isa on Saturday as a jockey. Ride 5, go slow, stay safe, and walk out with more than $1200 plus any prize money you earn. And $800 from Racing QLD to help pay for the trip. Happy days. Rob from Rangeview
The highlights that the QLD bush town of Alpha (pop. 599) are that it has a tourism information centre, golf course, art gallery, showground, Racecourse, parks, swimming pool, tennis courts, museum, hardware store, newsagents, bank, pub, grocery store, butcher, baker – but no candle maker – a post office, BP, Caltex, craft shop, hairdresser, pharmacy, […]
There are 5 races at Mt Isa, with a total of 40 runners. Tanya Parry trains 34 of them. That’s 85% of the horses on the card. Parry trains all of the 8 in race one, and each of the 9 in race 4. She has 5 of the 7 in races two and three, […]
A lot of punters and scribes are getting excited about the Group 1 Tatts Tiara at Eagle Farm on Saturday, and many are talking up the chances of the Naked Tipster’s favorite mare Splash Back, but I warn them all not to get too excited. The word from the early morning track that I’m hearing […]
Jockey David Sparks had a day to forget at Julia Creek on the weekend, and not only because he didn’t ride a winner. Sparks got into an unprovoked verbal altercation with a fellow rider in the jockeys room after race 4, and abused them using language that we are told was most offensive indeed. He […]
Dear Sir Response to your recent story about the race clubs who don’t deserve a license, straight way there is one that comes to mind immediately in the Emerald Jockey Club. This club is involved in very well-known ongoing tirade and hostility towards a very popular and successful trainer at Emerald. Not only is this […]
