Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Isn’t this ironic? It’s the Carbine Club of QLD Magic Millions Luncheon yesterday, an event attended by racing luminaries from across the spectrum. At Table 2 we have a group of highly respected and reputable owners including Noel Greenhalgh. Neville Morgan and Peter Tighe. Melbourne Cup winners John and Sheila are there at Table 6 […]
We have written at length about the twice jailed compulsive gambler and all round conman Wayne Francis Innes, the man whose most recent stretch in the can related to a six-figure fraud on Racing Queensland. Innes is an inveterate thief who over the three decade course of his criminal career has shown no inkling of […]
In what seems to be an extended season of racing licensees making appearances in court on various types of criminal charges, we look to Tasmania and find another one. No it’s not Ben Yole, even though it should be. Chainsaw is facing workplace health and safety charges at present, not criminal ones. That task is […]
Having read the comments made by Justice Bowman in his decision to warn the punter Noah Brasch off for 10 years, I feel confident to say that jockeys Michael Poy and Lewis Germain are looking at very long stints out of racing when their matters come to sentencing. They might even get life, Poy particularly, […]
Two prominent NZ harness racing identities* were yesterday convicted of criminal offences. One of the men is a trainer who is currently unlicensed, despite completing his disqualification for race day doping . He has been found guilty on three counts stemming from a sexual assault of a woman. The other man is a driver who […]
Former QLD gallops trainer David Reynolds appeared in the Townsville court again today. The charges are unknown but can probably be guessed at given Reynolds form. This bloke is fast becoming the Andrew O’Keefe of the racing world, spending more time in court rooms and police stations than is healthy for any person. Let’s hope […]
Two months ago the QRIC refused to relicense former QLD trainer Gavin Rolls was refused a new license on character grounds, with the QCAT upholding the racing authorities decision that we was not a fit and proper person to be granted the privilege of holding a license. “The criminal history of the applicant (Rolls) tends […]
by Sally Crosswell, Proctor: 9 October 2024 A racing enthusiast with a criminal history spanning 26 years and three states has challenged a determination he is not a “fit and proper person” to hold a thoroughbred training licence. Gavin Rolls applied for a review of an internal review decision of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission […]
Stood-down Albany Racing Club boss Mark Bayliss was yesterday fined after pleading guilty to a charge of attempting to gain a benefit for another by fraud. The target of the attempted fraud was Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA), the State’s principal racing authority. Mark Bayliss has reportedly agreed to resign from his position at […]
