Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
It’s approaching midday and we are here at the Racing Appeals Panel to hear Judge Kerry O’Brien deliver the Panel’s judgement on the appeal of ‘King’ Noel Callow against his ten-month disqualification over the “Darwin Tapes”. The King will be hoping for a reduction in sentence, blue sky a fine, but at the very least […]
25-year-old Queensland apprentice rider Reece O’Connell has made one of the most spectacular starts to his riding career in recent memory, with a double at Dalby on the weekend coming on top of the treble he rode on debut at Nanango seven days before. O’Connell’s record now reads 10 rides for 5 wins, 2 seconds, […]
You don’t expect to see a horror show when you buy a ticket to get into the races, but the Sport of Kings is a funny game. Yesterday you did. Damian Lane’s slaughter job on Angel Capital. It was worse than any Chainsaw Massacre in Texas or anywhere else. Brutal t0 witness it was. Angel […]
Jockey Luke Tarrant has been posting these and other strange videos on his public Facebook page. A lot of racing people are concerned about his wellbeing, which is understandable. This is a cry for help if I have ever seen one. If you can do something to assist the kid, please do. It looks like […]
Ron Dufficy tells it like it is about the Makybe Diva Stakes. The way it was run brought shame to the great mare’s name.
Yet one more Queensland rider has been done for submitting a dodgy Health Assessment Report. It was apprentice Rob Thorburn this time. Thorburn changed the dates on his 2023/34 report and held it out to be the valid 2025/26 assessment. He dobbed himself in as soon as the QJA sent out their circular advising jockeys […]
Another Queensland jockey has been stood down from riding. It’s apprentice Mitch Goring this time. We don’t know at this stage the reason why, but judging by recent events it will be either a positive test result or, more likely, a doctored Health Assessment Report. These errant jockeys are giving the integrity officials a lot […]
Here is another jockey who has allowed themselves to be recorded ingesting what appears to be, and in my experience and opinion is highly likely to be, cocaine. This time it is rider Casey Waddell. We are led to believe the video was taken at or around the same time as the video of Amy […]
The QRIC Stewards were quick to act after becoming aware of the video recording we published this morning of jockey Amy Graham snorting what appears to be cocaine. Not only did they drug test Graham today at the races, the Stewards went so far as to stand her down from riding pending an inquiry into […]
No celebrations today son James McDonald not going to the death to control the speed is one of the most bizarre things I’ve ever seen by the world’s best jockey. Then, not to take off with Mark Twain in the death by Blake Shinn on Antino is mind-boggling. Very disappointing to say the least. Dr […]
