Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Serious trouble is brewing at Toowoomba racetrack. It’s all due to the unacceptable number of horses and jockeys that are falling at the crossing on the training track. Numerous horses have come down lately, and the response from the track staff has been a simple one. Those coming off just don’t know how to ride. […]
Globetrotting Queensland senior apprentice school coach Shane Scriven continues to follow the National Apprentice Series caravan around the country to support Queensland’s entrant/s in the series at Racing Queensland expence. A week or two ago Scriven was in the Northern Territory mentoring Queensland’s sole contestant in that leg of the series, yesterday the coach was […]
The Racing Appeals Panel decision about Rockhampton trainer Tom Smith’s protest against his 3 month suspension for a sustained 33 minute attack on an innocent horse will be handed down at 9.00am on Thursday. You can watch it as it happens at the link below. https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fe8e6c51-b24d-4f6f-a31a-197368cb7751@d16de530-94e7-4158-b7e2-6ee220af628d If you can’t make it we will be reporting […]
HEZA ROMEO. – was retired from the race near the 600 metres when the bridle detached, with Jockey Nathan Thomas dismounting, after which the gelding became free and galloped for a distance before being recaptured. Stewards questioned the Club’s Starter, the Starter’s Assistant attending HEZA ROMEO in the barriers, the Veterinary Officer in attendance at […]
This is the video of Heza Romeo rearing in the gates and almost flipping over. When you see it you realise why Racing QLD cut it out of the replay published on its website. It is very damning. This horse should never have been allowed to start without being vetted first. Those responsible need to […]
Heza Romeo was backed in from $3.60 to start $2.45 favorite in race 1 at Cluden Park, Townsville today. It was never a chance. The replay starts too late to show it. but the horse reared in the gates was up in the air for 2-3 seconds. It wasn’t backed out of the gates to […]
Trainer Tom Smith, pictured with a horse he wasn’t beating As we wait for the decision of the Racing Appeals Tribunal on Rockhampton trainer Tom Smith’s appeal against his 3 month suspension for beating a young horse mercilessly for 33 minutes as he tried to force it into the Callaghan Park pool, a controversy is […]
Archie I did notice that the panel were into Murdoch early. Didn’t hear the QRIC KC in reply. Chairman O’Brien seems to always be critical of stewards and the charges (rightfully so). I think the charge sticks. Not sure how penalty plays out. RAP sort of brought suspended penalties undone with their handling of the […]
The rules of harness racing are pretty clear, even if somewhat sexist, especially rule 170. It says that a driver shall, throughout the course of a race, drive with both feet in the rests of the sulky, unless he is activating approved gear. Neither this rule or any other makes an exception for those driving […]
