Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
CAPTAIN EAGLE – Began awkwardly. When questioned regarding the tactics adopted, specifically his riding from the 600m, apprentice B. Wheeler stated that his instructions were to let the horse flow, not to place pressure on the gelding’s mouth, that the horse had been successful at the track when ridden this way, and with the big […]
Is it any wonder that Queensland’s once leading apprentice Bailey Wheelbarrow (Wheeler) is these days spending his weekends riding at shit meetings like Kilcoy and Cliff0rd Park? After watching this poor excuse for a steer at the Mooney Valley of the north on Friday there is no way that any metro trainer worth their salt […]
The riders at Mt Isa today paid a fitting tribute to their fallen comrade Shane McGovern, who has been tragically lost to a terrible trackwork incident. All jockeys at the meeting are wearing black armbands in the memory of Shane. It is a very somber mood indeed. No-one wants to be out there riding today. […]
The QLD racing industry is in mourning today as we learn the terrible news that popular bush jockey Shane McGovern has passed away earlier this morning due to complications from the horrific injuries he suffered in a recent trackwork fall. The thoughts of the author and all of our many readers are with Shane’s family, […]
John Zielke was one upon a time the premier trainer of 2YO’s in QLD, back in the days when he used to be in charge of Evan Hartley’s horses. It all seems so long ago not. Zielkie is what the Kiwi call a waka jumper, a bloke who instead of committing himself to something long […]
With just under 3 months of the season left to go the Australian metropolitan jockeys premiership has already become a two horse race. J-Mac v Willie. Two brilliant hoops both riding winners at the extraordinary strike rate of 24.2%. At this stage McDonald leads by 103- 96 1/2, with daylight back to young gun Zac […]
Martin Harley – 12 days – careless riding Brandon Lerena – 11 days – careless riding Mitch Goring – 9 days – careless riding Leah Martyn – 9 days – careless riding Emily Lang – 7 days – whip use Samantha Pointon – 7 days – whip use Mark Du Plessis – 6 days – […]
Mt Isa racing folk were quick to jump to the defense of jockey Jason Hoopert when we last wrote about him appearing in court, telling us that it couldn’t possibly be Hoops. It was of course. How many Jason Charles Hooper’s do you reckon there are kicking around the Isa? Drunkenly riding on e-scooters? Friendship […]
Danny Nikolic has had the larger part of an annus horribilus. He has been booted out of the racing game. His poor beloved mum has been afflicted by the terrible Huntington’s Disease. Older brother John was banged up in a Fijian hell hole for 23 years. His sister-in-law was forced to lie low to avoid […]
There are 7 races at the Warwick gallops meeting on the Darling Downs on Thursday, with a total of 92 runners competing across the card. Such great sized fields are a wonderful thing for Queensland racing. There is just one problem, and it is not the usual one about a lack of jockeys to ride the […]
