Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
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 […]
Following the running of this race it was established that a member of the public had entered the racetrack and positioned herself close to the inside running rail near the 300 metres. Club staff were advised of this incident and security was immediately notified. No runner had been affected by the actions of this person […]
The well informed mail out of the QLD coalfields is suggesting that more than one of the 14 horses that raced at Emerald on the 29th of June, and were either pre or post race tested, have thrown positive swabs, including one trained by a well-known leading identity in the region. Gossip is also circling […]
The images that I am showing you are from race 4 at Innisfail today. A hot looking woman was allowed to stand on the point of the turn and take pictures. Jockeys were distracted, and turned their heads to gaze at her. And when they passed by she ducked under the rail and ran across […]
Like many a country race club, the Bowen Turf Club has been forced in face of a State-wide jockey shortage to resort to digging into its own pocket to try and attract hoops to come and ride at its meetings. All credit to the club for doing so, but it shouldn’t have to. Racing QLD […]
Archie, Billy and other trainers should be overjoyed about Tanya Parry turning up with her 31 starters for the Isa’s big Thursday Rodeo Race Meeting . Take her horses out and you’re left with 2 × 2 horse races, 2 × 3 horse races , a 4 horse race and a 5 horse race. Yep, […]
Julia Creek trainer Tanya Parry turned out 31 of the 50 runners at yesterday’s Mt Isa race meeting, but her sheer weight of numbers didn’t translate to much success. The only rwo winner on the card that she trained was in the first race, in which she had every horse in the field, and the […]
We have written on many occasions about the long-term dangers posed to racing in QLD’s country north-west by one trainer – Tanya Parry – holding such a numerical dominance in racing in the region by virtue of the sheer number of tried, failed and recycled horses she accumulates cheaply from all over the place without […]
Baldy at Swan Hill. Our sources couldn’t get the internet coverage to send us photos from Tambo. I’m here and I’m there, I’m Big Bad Baldy, I’m everywhere – Sugarhill Gang, Rappers Delight Australia’s best loved and most mobile on-course punter and Zjelko mounting ring man Baldy – aka David Frolley – popped up again […]
As if racing isn’t hard enough. Being a trainer in the bush is one of the most rewarding jobs, but it’s also one of the toughest. We put our blood, sweat and tears into these horses every single day, only to head into race week wondering who going to ride them? The current rider situation […]
