Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
You’d have to kidding wouldn’t you? Tegan Harrison is riding Goddess Of Peace, the one in the Grant Dixon trot colours, the white and real dark brown checks. The Stewards claim that the horse took charge of Harrison, and shifted out approaching the 600m mark and bumped heavily with the fast blowing favourite Tow The […]
As we have repeatedly stated, the problems with the Ipswich course proper are structural issues related to the design and construction of the track. The irrigation does not work effectively, and in particular water does not drain efficiently or effectively from certain sections sections of the track, leaving it water sodden and thus unraceable at […]
We can’t say too much right now, but you may have noticed that we have been suggesting that there is a whole lot of jockeying going on for Peter Chadwick’s job as the gallops Chief Steward in QLD. Obviously this seems a bit strange, because the bloke is simply taking a winter vacation. Maybe. Some […]
This feature story produced by Racing Queensland about International Women’s Day and republished by the Albion Park CEO Scott Steele on the club’s website appeared six months after he – Steele – had been arrested and bailed on charges of rape. The Chairman of the Clun knew, because it was his brother. Racing Queensland knew, […]
Okay, you’ve heard what Jimmy Jacques had to say, and what he says the Chief Steward said. Everything is sweet. Bien Hoa jumped in fright at his own spit and knocked over one of the top 3 in the market. It was all sweet. Graham Loch said so. And they expect us to believe this […]
In 50 years of harness racing I have never seen a more blatant race fix that the one pulled in the first at Globe Derby. It was absolutely disgraceful, and you know what? Almost everyone was in on it. At the very minimum four drivers were – Michael A Smith, Dani Hill, Wayne Hill, and […]
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. The hands can’t hit what the eyes can’t see.” Muhammed Ali If an Acting Chief Steward wants to lay down his credentials for a soon-looming job* by playing the tough guy, wouldn’t you think that he would try to get the wording of the charge 100% right before […]
Kevin Seymour is a man that people in harness racing tend to have very polarised views about. They either like him or they don’t like him, and most hold a view. By and large in recent years they have been against. It’s not because Seymour is an unlikeable man – he is certainly not, in […]
Prizemoney Increase Last 5 Years – (including breeders bonuses and payments) QLD – 65.5% NSW – 9.0% VIC – 8.4% Prizemoney as Share of Revenue QLD – 82.1% NSW – 49.2% VIC – 46.0% Profit/Loss 2021/2022 Financial Year NSW – $15.7 million VIC – $2.9 million QLD – ($7.3 million) loss See these figures above? […]
Editor’s Side Note I will tell you something else about Kevin Seymour too. He’s a very good friend if you are in the team and stay loyal, and indifferent and no problem if like me you are not (in the team that is, not disloyal). But if you do the wrong thing by him, and […]
