Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
If I am not mistaken – and I don’t think I am, but can’t check because the Stewards Report is not up yet – jockey Wanders0n D’Avila had a day off at Townsville yesterday because he wasn’t well. Or at least that is what we are told. If it was true then Wando had the […]
When an ex-jockey who threatened to kill his father and smeared faeces across a police cell appeared in court via video link, he was part way through a workout, using a chair in the jail room. It was a bizarre beginning to the sentencing of 48-year-old Pie Creek resident and racing identity Daniel Steven Munce, […]
Past the halfway mark in the season and the national riders premiership table looks a lot different than it did in season 2024/25. Last year WA jockeys filled 6 of the top 10 positions on the final ladder, with William Pike (1st)), Clint Johnson-Porter (3rd), Lucy Fiore (4th), Tash Faithfull (5th), Chris Parnham (6th), and […]
Daniel Moor is a multiple Group 1 winning j0ckey. How many of the Stewards on duty have ever even thrown a leg over a horse? Why did Moor go to the lead? Umm. Because there was no pace in the race, and he was on a weak gutted cat which had won just 3 from […]
RACE 7: SAVE THE DATE 2026 LADBROKES GATTON CUP – SATURDAY 27TH JUNE CLASS 2 HANDICAP – 1600 M SWITCH TO GO – Began awkwardly. Shortly after the start was taken in by BATTLESHIP (J. Lloyd) and bumped heavily with HEROIC BEACH resulting in both horses becoming unbalanced. Rider J. Lloyd was severely reprimanded […]
Racing QLD don’t usually publish replays of race falls. They have here. It’s race 9 at Townsville. The fall happens in the straight. Les ‘Bubba’ Tilley and Graham Kliese go down. The word is that Bubba has broken his wrist and collarbone. Poor bugger. I hope he gets well soon. Kliese walked back to the […]
DECISION This is the hearing of an appeal by Mr Luke Nolen, a licensed rider, against the decision of the Racing Victoria (“RV”) Stewards at the Pakenham Race Meeting on 12 February 2026. At the conclusion of the hearing on 19 February 2026 by audio link, the Tribunal announced its decision and advised the […]
James McDonald copped a lot of stick for his ride Lazzura on Saturday, with even his biggest fan Richie Callander suggesting that he pushed the button too early and went too soon. A RARE MISREAD FROM THE MASTER Even the best can make an error of judgement in the heat of battle. Lazzura was first-up from […]
There has been a lot of conjecture about Martin Harley’s ride on the beaten even money favorite Scripted in the seventh race at Doomben on Saturday, the main question being did Harley hook it, or just ride it awul? We have looked at the replays from every angle and can’t provide you with an answer. […]
Jockey Justin Huxtable had a good thing going on up here in QLD, until he messed it up. Huxtable last rode six weeks ago. We heard he was headed back to Adelaide after that, what a bloke of his ability would dominate. But it doesn’t appear that he has arrived yet. Perhaps he took a […]
