Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
We reported overnight about the appointment of Karen Lees to the position of Deputy Chief Steward in North Queensland. Now I want to tell you how lucky we are. I don’t think I have ever seen a better qualified or experienced Deputy in my 50 years of following the game. Lees ticks every box ever […]
To save QRIC the trouble because we know they are busy, we are pleased to announce the following appointments to senior Deputy Steward roles. Deputy Chief Steward South QLD – Geoffrey ‘Gus’ Goold Deputy Chief Steward North QLD – Karen Lees Geoffrey joined the Brisbane stewards’ panel after starting as a mature age jockey apprentice […]
Wayne Pasterfield – He’s a damn good lawyer this bloke Tommy Berry will be choking on his corn flakes this morning after reading the decisions made yesterday by the NSW Stewards in relation to jockeys Kayla Nisbet and Jack Martin taking slings for tips from owner and professional punter Jacob Hoffman, and once he recovers […]
Say what you like about Marc Van Gestel, but when he used to decide to press serious charges against licensees very few mistakes were made. You can’t say the same thing about the current NSW Stewards under should be retiree Steve Railton’s watch. Just look at this above as the perfect example. Jockey Jack Martin […]
Tommy Berry was a licensed person who copped cash for tips, and breached mobile phone rules over 300 times. Berry also deceived the Stewards by concealing the WhatsApp messages that he sent to and received from the Butcher, messages that he knew were of interest to the stipes, and which if discovered would put him […]
One On the 23rd of March 2022 Berry tipped Butch a horse he was riding named Waterford to win the 3rd race at the midweek Warwick Farm meeting. Butch backed it to win $28 780, excluding any cash he might have had on it at the TAB. It won. Butch slung Berry $5 grand ($5000) […]
This is a message Berry sent to the Butcher. He is explaining how he won a race on a horse called Wairere Falls that he didn’t tip to Butch. Is Berry telling the truth to the mad punting. big slinging meat man? Who knows? Maybe he forgot to tip it, and is covering up his […]
Relevant Rules AR115(1)(b) (1) A jockey or apprentice jockey must not: (b) other than from his or her nominator, accept or agree to accept any money, gift or other consideration in connection with a horse in a race without the consent of the Stewards and his or her nominator AR218(4)(b) (4) Without the permission of […]
Racing NSW Stewards today conducted a hearing to determine charges issued against licensed Jockey Mr. Tommy Berry and registered owner and punter Mr. Zaid Miller. Stewards issued the relevant charges on 6 December 2022 and 10 January 2023. S Stewards granted leave to Mr. Tommy Berry and Zaid Miller to be assisted by solicitor, Mr. […]
Charge 3 – AR218(4)(b) – possession of mobile phone in Jockeys’ Room The details of the charge being that between 14 October 2021 and 21 September 2022 he did have in his possession in the jockeys’ room at various locations during race meetings on approximately 70 separate occasions a mobile telephone. Plea: GUILTY Charge 4 […]
