Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Maiden galloper Talajat clearly took a dislike to jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor yesterday at Ipswich. The horse expressed its feelings in the 2nd race by head butting him, causing KWT to lose as iron. He recovered it shortly after, but was left with a sore head and unplaced finished. KWT was assessed by QAS and cleared […]
Watch the driver of the horse one off the fence, in 4th place as the film rolls. The horse’s name is Moonlite. It’s driver is Robbie Close. Imagine that you have Moonlite to run 4th in your First 4. Keep your eyes on him as they approach the finish line. Watch closely what Robbie Close […]
The Stewards officiating at Saturday’s Toowoomba meeting channeled Santa by the way they practiced the true Xmas spirit of giving,. Giving reprieves not fines or suspensions I mean. Apprentice Dylan Bennett allowed his mount Beirut Miss to shift in when not fully clear of Good Times Again near the 1100m, taking that runner in, obliging […]
Blake Shinn is not an executive member of the Victoria Jockeys Association, but as he showed by issuing the media release pictured at the top of this story, he is a leader of men. Everyone knows that the jockeys should be paid for riding in jump outs, it’s simple common sense, even if Ciaron Maher […]
No-one has ever accused one-time boom apprentice Michael Murphy of being a fast learner. Some even go as far as to assert that the young man is incapable of learning, and never does. Based on the evidence of the official Stewards report of the Toowoomba meeting last Saturday night they might even be right at […]
It was comeback jockey Aidan Holt’s birthday on Saturday. He celebrated it with a win on Stick To Your Guns in the last race at Cairns. It was a heady happy birthday ride. The Stewards gave A. Holt a gift to mark the occasion. A 13-day suspension. Tightwads they are. He deserved at least 3 […]
In what seems to be an extended season of racing licensees making appearances in court on various types of criminal charges, we look to Tasmania and find another one. No it’s not Ben Yole, even though it should be. Chainsaw is facing workplace health and safety charges at present, not criminal ones. That task is […]
Archie, Very good decision from the Racing Appeals Panel. Mase Abe’s disqualification confirmed. To serve the full 16 months. Two questions though. Why was Abe not stood down when his betting activity was discovered or when the investigation commenced? Further, why were 3 bets on different days on different horses in races in which he […]
You hate to keep writing about a bloke too often, lest he starts telling people you’re picking on him, but when it comes t0 jockey Nathan ‘Grubby’ Day, well the bloke just invites the attention of a Far North QLD based racing writer doesn’t he? The latest is that Grubby seems to have enjoyed his […]
Having read the comments made by Justice Bowman in his decision to warn the punter Noah Brasch off for 10 years, I feel confident to say that jockeys Michael Poy and Lewis Germain are looking at very long stints out of racing when their matters come to sentencing. They might even get life, Poy particularly, […]
