Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Mt Isa jockey Jason Hoopert has never met me, nor me him, but it is clear that he doesn’t like me very much. And given the way that he takes pictures of female jockeys arses, ditto. There is no Place for Pervs at the Track Karma is a funny girl. Jason Hoopert was in the […]
Remember us telling you a couple of months ago about how Cloncurry trainer Terry Hall (pictured at top) was moving to Barcaldine to train out of the jigger man Todd Austin’s stables at Barcaldine, after Austin was refused a license when his electric DQ expired and his previous bowler Brett Cavanough bailed, not that he […]
The Roma and Gympie race clubs have stepped up to help trainers offset their markedly increased fuel costs by offering them a travel subsidy to race at their meetings. As the Gympie club says it is not a huge amount of money they are giving, but for a small club with limited money and resources […]
The race meeting at Innisfail in QLD went ahead today, with 5 races and just 21 starters, an average of 4.2 runners per race. $50 000 of racing industry money was spent on prizemoney for the meeting, plus who knows how much in expenses for Stewards, race day staff, broadcast fees, and the like. None […]
It’s a big day out at Nanango two and a half hours north-west of Brisbane this afternoon. One of Gympie’s favorite sons is there among the madding crowd. The prodigal son returned home. Word is that he winning thousands too. Good luck comes to those who support country racing. The only question is who is […]
Race 3 at Longreach yesterday turned out to be an absolute debacle. Firstly four runners were late scratchings because there were no jockeys on course to ride them. Next the stirrup leather of the odds-on favourite Yes Larry broke on the way to the barriers and rider Robbie Faehr was thrown off. Faehr was unhurt, […]
An Open Letter to Racing Queensland CEO Lachlan Murray Dear Mr Murray, I’m writing because I am deeply concerned about the current outlook for country racing in Queensland, particularly across the western parts of our state. My greatest concern is the welfare of participants – especially trainers – who are the heart and soul of […]
We wonder why the Cloncurry race meeting has been transferred to the Isa? It surely can’t be due to rain, because there has been bugger all lately. Is the track buggered or something? If anyone knows can you please let us know. Cheers.
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 […]
Do the Stewards in Far North QLD not know the rules, or is it simply that they choose not to apply them? Trainer Alwyn Bailey failed to transport his runner in race 4 Bring Me To Life to the track. Bailey told the Stewards that he left the horse at home because in his opinion […]
