Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
We’re back, and Judge O’Brien kicks off the reading the Panel’s decision. O’Brien says that Huxtable has submitted that the penalty is excessive and he should only get a fine. He recounts Huxtable’s submission about not having ridden much on the Poly. Then he commends the jockey on the way he has presented his case. […]
Justin Huxtable, who is self represented, is appealing against a 7-day suspension he incurred for failing to ride his mount out to the finish at the Sunshine Coast on 11 August, and thus costing it 4th place by his actions. Huxtable starts off badly. He opens his submissions by saying he’s only ever been in […]
Apprentice Dylan Bennett copped a 16 meeting suspension for his ride in this race at Toowoomba on Saturday night. The Stewards deemed to be improper. It’s hard to see from the side on view, but they found that Bennett – in is 3rd the fence in the light blue – directed his out in a […]
There are a lot of questions being asked about Ryan Wiggins ride on the favorite Lean Eagle in the 2nd race at Cairns yesterday, but surprisingly none of them by the Stewards. Wiggins just walked the even money favorite out of the gates and let it settle 4-wide in worse than midfield over the 950m […]
You don’t see this every day. A racing authority advertising to employ a jockey. Thoroughbred Racing Northern Territory are doing it. This is not a bad idea to address a shortage of jockeys. Directly hiring and employing a rider and attracting them to the role by offering a guaranteed base salary of $1400 a week […]
Craig Williams is not the sort of jockey who usually rides carelessly. If anything you could usually say he was over-cautious, not under. Yesterday was the exception to the rule. Willo shifted in when not clear of the horse inside him, and caused it to get up on heels. It’s cost him 10 days […]
Peter Profit reader and regular correspondent Gold Coast Greg – aka Greg Blanchard – talks to ABC North about the jockey shortage besetting country racing in QLD. Greg makes some very salient points. What he has to say is well worth a listen.
I don’t know if she rides in races, but with these skills this Mongolian hoop should. Sign her up now Racing Queensland!
French jockey Mickaelle Michel (3rd in the grey and purple silks) was a wee bit upset about being chopped out by rider Jack Hill (teal stripes, white cap) when he came around and crossed her in a race at Hamilton late in May. At the conclusion of the race and continuing into the mounting yard […]
Top jockey Matthew Cameron has been stripped of his racing licence in the wake of his conviction for indecent assault. The 35-year-old was sentenced to 90 hours’ community work and ordered to pay $900 to the victim, on Tuesday in the Hamilton District Court after pleading guilty to the booze-fuelled assault. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing […]
