Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Popular Queensland racing figure Judge Julie Dick has just this morning delivered her last ever judgement and at the end of the month will said off into the sunset of a well-earned retirement. During her illustrious judicial career Dick J. held the positions of Acting Judge, Supreme Court of Queensland (2011–12) President, Childrens Court of […]
Where else in the world would you want to be tonight other than at the Wentworth Park dogs? For the twenty bucks it costs you to get through the gate you get to see the best greyhound racing has to offer at an inner city venue, and have the chance of turning your turnstile lobster […]
There is only one answer to that question. Not unless you have been to Geebung.
Well it didn’t take long for the race loving sheilas of the Isa to tell me to stick my criticisms of their city up my arse. Shaz and Jac reckon Mt Isa is the go. My suspicion is that they’ve school age kids and are stuck, or that their hubby punts his pay before he […]
Australia needs good government now more than ever. A country and a people as extraordinary as ours deserve a government to match. A government of competence and integrity. A government that doesn’t get out of the way but helps to create the way. A real government is the steering wheel of a nation, not just […]
There is only thing on the mind of trot fans everywhere at the moment. The Grinner, aka The Race By Grins. How quickly this brand new race has captured the imagination of the world. The field hasn’t even scored up for the first Grinner yet, but it’s created so much excitement in the long droll […]
Mick ‘Chips’ Andreadis, cricket lover, businessman, part owner of Mr Brightside, and Miley Cyrus impersonator Poor old Brenton Avdulla got slapped with a four grand fine for waving goodbye to his opponents in the Sires Produce. If things are horses for courses, then what are they going to give Chips and his fellow shareholders in […]
Wanderson D’Avila is a jockey. He is also a grub. D’Avila mistreated his wonderful wife, the horse trainer Sharlee, and being the strong women she is, she gave him the punt. The Queensland racing community know what’s right and wrong – or most of them anyway: I don’t speak for On The Bit Racing – […]
It appears that my eldest daughter got the Edgar Britt’s when I mentioned her younger sister in a story about International Women’s Day published on the site yesterday. Not because her sister was in it – they are closer than 2 vegemite cruskets stacked – but ‘cos she wasn’t. The phone rings. “Hello” I say. […]
King Kulafu’s got rainbows on the soles of his feet Tamworth pacer King Kulafu is owned by my great mate the Boxer, the former heavyweight champion of NSW, and a one-time contender for the Australian title back when the man who twice went the distance with Ali, the incomparable Joe Bugner, owned it. The King […]
