Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Many jockeys go a lifetime without ever riding 5 winners on a card. In fact most do. Five wins in a day is rare, very rare indeed. At the age of just 18 Bailey Wheeler did it yesterday at the Gold Coast. He landed the magic 5, and out of just 8 races too. Gee […]
It’s a good question isn’t it? You have read the rule at the top. There is nothing ambiguous about it. If a jockey has been charged with a rule breach or a crime, and the Stewards believe (on reasonable grounds) that the hoop poses an unacceptable risk to racing, then the officials have the right […]
As country racing has kicked off in western Queensland in recent weeks, momentum is building for a “jockey school” – or mentoring program – to recruit more jockeys and track staff to offset crippling shortages. Amid claims that the North-West had only five or six locally-based jockeys for the 2023 season, which prompted scratched horses […]
RV’s goal is to maximise safety for riders and horses and to minimise the occurrence of racing incidents, while acknowledging the inherent risks of the sport. The falls at three consecutive Saturday metropolitan meetings have been widely reported. Each incident is being reviewed thoroughly via a Stewards inquiry. The first inquiry saw two riders suspended […]
Racing Victoria have today issues a 2 page statement in response to widespread questions about the current racing program, and whether it causing rider fatigue and contributing to falls. You can read RV’s statement as published in the article above. The committee of the Geebung Polo Club met today to consider the statement. This is […]
Look at this poor excuse for a Steward’s Report. If the Chief Stipe Chris Albrecht truly believes this, then he is as silly as a wheel. We need a bunker system in racing with a video stewards as ref. And we need it now.
Watch the final 400m of this race side on at normal speed. It is race 1 at Kembla. We are interested in the run of She’s Jessie, the horse in picture at top, in the same colors. Keep your eye on it. This race is fixed to stop it winning. Who do you think did […]
You thought it was Jeff Penza on the horse in the green didn’t you? If so you are about a third right. Or you thought it was Blaike Spriggs on the horse outside King in the red. A little bit, but not the most. Penza was the blocker who used the whip in his right […]
Everyone seems to have an opinion about Rory Hutchings sit up job on the favorite in the 2nd race at Goulburn last Friday, getting it beaten just as it was about to win, so I might as well throw mine in too. I reckon he was telling the truth when he said that he mistook […]
About a year ago I had a spirited argument with Danny Nikolic about who was the best jockey in the world. I was adamant that is was J-Mac. Nik gave James McDonald full credit, and placed him 2nd. but was certain that Ryan Moore had the wood on him, and Dan being Dan wasn’t afraid […]
