Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
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 […]
It’s Saturday night at the Creek, race seven. Angus Garrard is driving number 1 Sista Sammy NZ, the horse behind the leader with the white wheels. How many marker pegs does he run over or hit? I count at least five or six. He went inside 4 or 5 before that too (see pictures below). […]
To suggest that he was a person affected by rules which were implemented to govern an industry in which he was prohibited from participating, defies common sense – NSW Racing Appeals Panel decision in Ben Sarina v Harness Racing NSW Now as we have written a million times and have plastered all over this website […]
The decision in Aaron Goadsby’s case against Harness Racing NSW will be delivered today. Goadsby has challenged the decision of the NSW Harness Racing Appeals Board to increase his penalty for refusing to hand over his phones from 12 months to 5 years, without warning him that it intended to do so. The warning – […]
It is interesting to see that the two trackwork riders who independently of each other submitted falsified annual health assessment result forms purportedly completed by their doctor each year when they weren’t, with the riders – Lane Sharrock and Jeff McKay – having submitted a previous year’s report after altering altering the dates. The appeals […]
Whispers out of Tasmania are that a 4th Steward is soon to be stood down as Tasracing investigators probe their use of a TAB account and examine the bets they have made on it. This will be the latest in a spate of allegations of betting that have been made against Stewards in different States […]
Our mail is that appointments to the top race day integrity roles in Tasmania have been made. According to our sources Martin Knibbs has been appointed as Chief Steward Thoroughbred. Those who have worked with Martin in Queensland will tell you that he is an excellent Steward and a very nice bloke, and I have […]
Remember we told you about Tasmanian stewards being stood down? You always hear it here first. Just to prove it, the three Stewards in the ABC story below are Michael Castillo (gallops), Roger Brown (trots), and Robert Simpson (tri-code). We warned you a long time ago that integrity was being compromised by problems with Stewards […]
STEWARDS REPORT – MAJOR HOT NZ The gelding exhibited noticeably rough gaiting near the 1000-metre mark and again approaching the 600-metre point. Following the race, a veterinary examination was conducted; however, no clinical abnormalities were identified at the time of assessment. When questioned by stewards regarding the gelding’s performance, driver Tom Callaghan offered a possible […]
Hi AB The ongoing discussion about integrity highlights the general complacency around ensuring sound systems are in place. Regulators completely ignore the obvious signs of potential manipulation – i.e. incredible changes in a horses performance and abnormal strike rates. Strike rates are interesting – take the thoroughbreds – last year Maher – 14%, Waller 12%, […]
