Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
This is an article published on Practical Punting when Jason Maskiell was an apprentice. Some things never change hey? And we’re not talking about Robert Smerdon loading up owner Mike Symons horses. Racing Victoria stewards have accepted an explanation from leading apprentice Jason Maskiell over his ride on Zacroona after the Lee Freedman stable took […]
You know you’ve got some problems when you have to be replaced by oft times hurdle rider Paul Hamblin on a mount because you can’t make the weight. That’s what happened to jockey Nathan Fazackerly at Dalby yesterday after he couldn’t get down to ride Cardi Pearl at the allotted handicap of 56.5kg, or even […]
Dear Archie, I feel somewhat obligated to respond to your article with reference to the ride on RUN AWAY RENEE (RAR) in Rockhampton race 2 yesterday. Racing is a game of opinions and that’s what makes it the greatest sport on earth and the following commentary is simply food for thought. RAR is a lightly […]
Queensland jockey Tasha Chambers has been suspended for 6 weeks for striking rival rider Chris Meehan during the race at Rockhampton that we highlighted on this site after the race day officials seemed to miss it completely. How that occurred is probably equally as much an issue as the actual incident, but I guess the […]
RUN AWAY RENEE – Bumped with BETTER THAN WORDS at the start. Hung out under pressure rounding the home turn and in the home straight. When questioned, jockey J Stanley advised the filly travelled well in the early and middle stages, despite some effort having to be mare of his mount to obtain a forward […]
You can appreciate brotherly love, and the fact that Kevin Lerena is simply sticking up for his brother, but how does anything you see in the video that K. Lerena posted on X justify Gavin Lerena doing what he did by attacking a rival jockey with his whip in the straight? The simple answer is […]
In a previous life I was a union official successfully negotiating national collective agreements for TV and radio stations, major councils, sporting bodies and national government departments. The one common thread to all was unity: unity of people and unity of purpose. Unity of people as in all rowing the same boat in the same […]
It’s near impossible to explain leading South African rider Gavin Lerena’s actions here. What he does in just nuts. A long, long stint on the sidelines surely awaits.
Faith Elliott (pictured at top) is an apprentice jockey coach at Racing Queensland. She is also a trackwork rider licensed by the QLD Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC). Which is all kind of funny in a strange way. Funny hoo hoo, not funny ha ha. You see one aspect of Faith Elliott’s job is to set […]
Chris Meehan in sky blue silks and cap, with purple sleeves, Tasha Chambers in the blue with blue and white striped cap Here is the rear view Stewards vision of the incident at Rockhampton that the 5 on-duty stipes didn’t see. Looking at it from this angle you can clearly see C. Meehan and T. […]
