Remembering the Real Lester Piggott, Not the Now Deified Saint – Part 1, The Crimes
Click on the story to enlarge and read. The Independent, UK: 24 October 1987
Remembering the Real Lester Piggott, Not the Now Deified Saint – Part 2, The Ride Thief
Remembering the Real Lester Piggott, Not the Now Deified Saint – Part 3, Ripping Off Aussie Bill
Australia’s Top Ten Jockeys by Strike Rate
25.9% – William Pike (WA) 25,0% – Brendon McCoull (TAS) 21.6% – James McDonald (NSW) 20.8% – Ryan Maloney (QLD) 19.9% – Chris Parnham (WA) 19.6% – James Orman (QLD) 19.0% – Nash Rawiller (NSW) 18.3% – Jamie Kah (VIC) 17.9% – Jake Toerok (SA) 17.3% – Barend Vorster (SA) excludes ACT and NT, William […]
You Can’t Do This! – Not Unless You are in QLD Anyway
Prior to the declaration of correct weight a protest was lodged by J Huxtable, the rider of second placegetter JUST GETS BETTER, alleging interference from the 600m onwards against the winner MAJORELLE. After taking evidence from all parties, it was established that after passing the 600m MAJORELLE shifted out and made contact with JUST GETS […]
Opie Bosson Makes Ben Hunt Look Like a Dead Set Clive Churchill Medallist
I am not sure that I have ever in my whole life seen a bigger slaughter job in a Group 1 race than Opie Bosson’s disgraceful steer on the Kiwi mare Entriviere in yesterday’s Doomben 10 000. This guy rides the big Aussie races about as well as Ben Hunt catches kick offs in NRL […]
On the Other Hand, How Good Was Willie Pike’s Ride on Written Beauty?
Opie Bosson’s steer in the 10 000 was terrible. Willie Pike’s ride on Written Beauty in the Bright Shadow was the polar opposite. It was pure genius. Just imagine that Willie had been on Entriviere in the big one. How far would it have won by?
Pammie Gets the Gong
It’s been a wait of a couple of months due to COVID restrictions, but yesterday Australia’s much-loved pioneering female jockey Pam O’Neill rode in to Government House accompanied by her kids Gav and Cherie and granddaughter Cherie to be bestowed with her Order of Australia medal by Queensland’s Governor Mrs J. Young. We’re all as […]
It’s a Three Horse Race For the Brisbane Riders Premiership – Orman Hits the Front and Kicks Away
The Brisbane jockey’s premiership looks a whole lot different now than it did a couple of months ago when we last wrote about it. James Orman’s golden run of success has seen him leapfrog Jim Byrne and Ryan Maloney, and now he sits 4 wins ahead on 58 1/2, with Byrne second 4 wins astern […]
Did Lacey Morrison Run Over the Steward’s Cat?
Lacey Morrison got ripped off blind by the Stewards at Gordonvale on Saturday. In race 4 she was denied a protest win by the stipes failing to see Frankie Edwards whip his horse 14 times before the 100m mark, and 25 times in total (see story below). Then in very next race she had her […]