Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Archie Point taken with regards to COT (change of tactics) Batemans Bay in race 5 at Mackay on Saturday, but a five horse race around Ooralea of which comprised two legless goats in comparison to a fifteen horse race at Cluden Park on Townsville Cup day is apples and oranges all things considered. At Mackay […]
The $3.80 favorite in the last race at Mackay yesterday Bateman’s Bay had, coming into the race, started on 21 occasions previously. Each and every time it had been ridden from behind, including at its win last time out at Townsville, when it swept home from near the rear of the field. Bateman’s Bay had […]
It only took Bobby El-Issa four rides to land his first winner in five years at Warwick on Thursday. The hyper talented little rogue has beaten leukemia, a broken neck and the sins of his past to return to the saddle at an age (50) when most people have left it, and he done it […]
Ryan Wiggins lucky streak continued earlier this week when the QLD Racing Appeals Panel (RAP) upheld his protest against an 8-day suspension for careless riding he got at Cairns last month, and substituted it with a slap on the wrist, aka a reprimand. It was a strange decision, one in which I reckon the RAP […]
QLD Stewards questioned former South African jockey Brandon Lerena about his ride on Butterfly Style in the 5th race at Ipswich on Wednesday, and have left their inquiry open until they check the betting sheets. I don’t blame them, because Lerena’s hyper attacking ride didn’t make any sense, and it brought both his horse, and the […]
If you were abo0ut 5ft 6 and a big muscly bastard accidentally stood on your foot on a bus, would you react by whacking them in the head. I doubt it, not unless the big bugger was restrained, giving you a free shot. Even then its still not kosher, for whatever reason, and if you […]
This is the gear that is stripping up to 20% off the formerly heavy jockeys weight. Retatutride. It’s Ozempic times three. It works like a dream, which is why we are seeing so many retired riders return to the sport, and heavy jocks riding a whole lot lighter. They only need to inject it once […]
STEWARDS REPORT – TOWNSVILLE TUESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2026 OVERLAND (NZ) Began awkwardly. Shifted in abruptly near the 250 metres, contacting OKAY ZOOMER. Rider Ryan Wiggins was reminded of his obligation to exercise greater care when shifting ground in similar circumstances. Stewards further advised Jockey Wiggins that his riding in recent times had, on several occasions, […]
Archie It appears the stewards had a very firm word with Mr Wiggin’s reminding him to stop being naughty, that is all. Judges in Queensland courts used to do the same thing with teenage criminals too. That worked well didn’t it? When my kids are playing up at home I find grounding them by cutting […]
I have written so often about jockey Ryan Wiggins errant riding lately that I am almost starting to feel like I’m picking on him, but rest assured I’m not. It’s just that Wiggins has been showing so little regard both for the rules and for his fellow competitors in recent weeks that I feel compelled […]
