Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Tasmanian greyhound trainer Peter Howlett (Jr) has lodged an appeal against a 2-year disqualification imposed by Stewards for failing to disclose his previous criminal convictions, lying to the control body about his criminal history, failing to provide a national police check certificate, and failing to attend a Stewards inquiry when directed. I don’t know what […]
What you see at the top and above are notices that the Queensland branch of the Australian Jockeys Association sent out to its members late last week. Panic stations have set in among the ranks of local riders. The QRIC are auditing all Health Assessment Reports that have been submitted by jockeys. As we told […]
Mr and Mrs Tatts on their wedding day. Wonder how they paid for the swish spread? Tonight’s The Eureka was supposed to be the race that put harness racing back in the headlines. The trots have been in the headlines this week, but it had nothing to do with The Eureka. First the NSW Racing […]
Remember Jason Grimson’s mate Justin Downey, the bloke who in our stories we call Tatts? This is him. Downey’s wife is alleged to have sold more than 600g – over half a kilogram – of meth in just 3 days. She got bail. He didn’t. Oh dear. The net closes in. EXCLUSIVE – ELIZA BARR, […]
Decision: 1. Ms. Weidenbach was at all relevant times a licensed harness trainer and driver with Tasracing. 2. On 12 April 2025 she was arrested at Sydney Airport and charged under section 193(b)(3) the Crimes Act 1900 NSW, Money Laundering – Recklessly Deal with Proceeds of Crime, a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment. […]
Registered racehorse owner Joe Aria, who used to be known by his birth name of Joseph Iaria, decided this year to accept a job as Racing Manager for the stable of Robert Hickmott, who once won a couple of Melbourne Cups with Almandin and Green Moon, back in the days when Lloyd Williams used to […]
2001: Robert Warren became addicted to meth while working as a jockey, his defence barrister said. Picture: Fiona Harding Story by Daneka Hill, Townsville Bulletin An old man’s dream to build a Breaking Bad-style meth empire in Townsville was brought crashing down by an incorrect Qantas boarding pass and a police search. Robert John Warren, […]
The recording below is of one time top-line jockey (now retired) Gavin Eades abusing his then partner. We are only publishing it because the woman victim of the vile verbal attack has returned to the UK to live, presumably at least in part to get away from Eades. People’s private lives are usually their own, […]
As we foreshadowed last week, Mildura trainer Aaron Coad has been stood down and all of his horses scratched from their engagements following his recent arrest on drugs charges. No official announcement has yet been made, but we are told that Coad’s license has been suspended pending resolution of his criminal charge/s. Coad next appears […]
On what is turning out to be a very bad day for the sport, the money lender who is the subject of this story that appeared this evening in the Adelaide Advertiser is rumored to be a prominent South Australian harness racing owner. It’s a tough game the trots. A very dangerous one too. By […]
