Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
We wrote in our live coverage that Mitch Goring’s barrister Tim Ryan QC had done an excellent job for his client, and our judgement was spot on. Goring’s penalty has been altered to a 9-month suspension with the final 6 months of it suspended for a year, meaning he will only serve 3 months, most […]
It looks like the ongoing problem with getting riders to meetings is about to hit Kumbia on Cup Day, with up to dozen horses likely to be scratched for want of a jockey to ride them. Only seven jockeys have been declared to ride at the meeting: Chloe Lowe, Les Tilley, Corey Bayliss, Brea Harrison […]
* Metaphorically speaking of course, not literally. We are opposed to violence, other than of the controlled and regulated type in a boxing ring or in home or country’s defense from an invasion. Other than that we are peace man, and used the bullet as a metaphor for a rule breach offence charge. The Stewards […]
I wonder how many jockeys work as hard as Celine Gaudrey to be the best they can? Those jockeys whose idea of exercise is lifting a beer can don’t. Hard work pays results. Celine Gaudray gets them. She has a ride in the Cup. Good on her. She deserve to. They should show young riders […]
Jockey Andrea Atzeni (pictured) Horse trainer Graham Begg comes across as an affable type of bloke, always calm and polite. He seems like the type of bloke who would take a lot to upset. UK jockey Andrea Atzeni managed it. Take a listen to Beggsy get stuck into him. Stamp his card NEVER TO RETURN.
There has been much said this week about the QRIC’s heat policy, particularly by those in the bush who are most affected by the changes being made to it. Somewhere in all the debate about what the best way to care for the welfare of the horses in extreme heat, someone forget the most important […]
There were 21 horses scratched from the 5 race card at Cloncurry on Saturday because there were no-one there to ride them. Only five jockeys turned up to the meeting. Every rider earned a minimum of $1655 in fees and percentages. Two of them earned around two grand. It’s bloody good money for a day’s […]
There is not much I can say. The video says it all. Poor bloody kid. How brave is he? Give generously.
It is important to remember that proceedings such as these are not penal in nature. Unlike penalties in criminal cases where concepts such as retribution, denunciation and rehabilitation are of importance, civil penalties such as these are imposed primarily, if not solely, for the purposes of deterrence – Racing Appeals Panel* The Stewards inquiry into […]
Everyone is talking about the ride of James McDonald on Via Sistina to win the Cox Plate and rightly so, for it was a super steer that won the mare the race. Mark Zahra rode the perfect race on Buckaroo too, following J-Mac throughout the race and hooking around Via Sistina in plenty of time […]
