Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
There are only five riders declared for the Cloncurry meeting in regional Queensland tomorrow. The problem is that there are 7, 8 or 9 runners in each race. At present they are still starters, which would suggest that Racing QLD are being proactive and arranging a few jockeys to drive out to the middle of […]
The benefit of hindsight is a wonderful thing isn’t it? Apprentice Adin Thompson rides a great tactical race on the 20-1 rank outsider and almost pulls off a dashing win, getting nutted in only the very last couple of strides. The Stewards – none of whom have ever ridden a race in their lives – […]
Pending resolution of her internal review apprentice Alisha Ross has been granted a stay of the 8 month disqualification that she received for presenting an altered medical certificate to the North Queensland stewards prior to a recent race meeting, which is good news for the young rider. Of course some form of suspension is inevitable, […]
The QRIC has just posted full details of the reason that jockey Paul Randall had been disqualified for 18 months, and I have to say that what this senior rider did was despicable, and that he should he should have been warned off for life. The incident that lead to Randall’s disqualification occurred at the […]
Jim Byrne has a 6.5 win lead over Jaden Lloyd on the Queensland metro riders premiership ladder 10 weeks into the season, with Ryan Maloney one behind Lloyd and Jimmy Orman one behind him, but if I were any of those senior jockeys I would be afraid right now, very afraid. This teenage colt by […]
I was really enjoying my riding just before this happened and it was disappointing but I guess it is just how the game goes. They are just the cards you are dealt; you do not have any control of it and you just have to deal with it – Tegan Harrison Jockey Tegan Harrison has […]
Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards concluded an inquiry into licensed Apprentice Jockey Ms Alisha Ross for providing an altered doctor’s clearance and giving false and misleading evidence to Stewards at the Townsville Turf Club on 1October and the Mackay Turf Club on 2 October 2021. After taking into consideration all the evidence tendered by […]
Jockey John Allen stood himself down from riding at Caulfield yesterday and went in to immediate self-isolation awaiting the result of a COVID test he took after becoming aware that he had without knowing visited a Tier 2 site in recent days. It is not Allen’s fault. Tier 2 sites are things like schools and […]
Alisha Ross being presented with the Tree of Knowledge Cup by Racing Minister Grace Grace out at Barcaldine Let’s hope the QRIC Internal Reviewer takes a leaf out of NSW book and takes a relook at the sentence handed down yesterday to apprentice jockey Alisha Ross, for without being critical of the Stewards it does […]
The word out of Tasmania is that some people believe that there are a cartel of Turkish jockeys working together to do some funny things on the race tracks of the Apple Island. The leader of the pack is said to be a handsome, smooth talking and suave senior hoop named Ismail Toker. Toker is […]
