Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The Joedy Whittaker trained pacer Elegant Grooves was backed from $9.00 into $6.00 when it landed the money at Albion Park two Saturday nights ago, which surprised many because its form at its previous 5 starts had been somewhere between ordinary and poor. Driver Gary Whittaker was questioned about the horse’s seemingly improved performance. General: Driver […]
A couple of weeks ago we told you the story of how Kevin Seymour had paid $50 000 (a premium of $20 000 on top of the original purchase price) to buy a slot in the $500 000 Protostar for his grandson Ben’s first ever pacer Fire and Passion. Now the wily Seymour didn’t get […]
Mr Profit If you haven’t already seen it take a look at the fourth race at Albion Park on Friday night. https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/qld/APC16052515.mp4 Angus Garrard’s drive on the favorite Sinabun in this race is open to question. It looked to me as if he wasn’t trying. Garrard settled Sinabun back last from the wide gate, and […]
Story by our Central QLD correspondent In a memorable display of grit and timing, Tricky Beans claimed a decisive victory in the 1615-metre Emerald Cup Open Handicap, bringing glory to local trainer Raymond Williams and proud owners Edwina and Jason Devine. Ridden superbly by Saul Silvers Olivera, the $13 outsider jumped sharply, settled nicely behind […]
There were two very experienced Stewards in the shape of former NZ Chief Stipe Ross Neal and ex-Gold Coast Chief Steward Paul Gillard on the panel at yesterday’s Cairns meeting. You wouldn’t have known it though by the way owner Tom Hedley and his trainers played them off a break. The two race day officials […]
In a clear message to licensees that you have to pee when the Stewards direct you to, Queensland jockey Shannon Apthorpe has been disqualified for 12 months after refusing to provide a urine sample when required at trackwork at Clifford Park in March. Apthorpe, who hasn’t ridden in a race since December last year, will […]
The word from the central west is that local trainers Glenda Bell and Trevor Williams have been banned from using the Emerald race track for a month, after a long simmering feud between the pair erupted to the surface, culminating an incident between the two involving behavior and/or words that the club deemed unacceptable. We […]
There have been some interesting developments in recent weeks relating to harness slot races. Kevin Seymour, who missed out on buying a 3-year slot in the Protostar in a ballot, has purchased the slot previously owned by Anthony Vugec. Keen to secure a slot so the 2yo that bought by his grandson Ben Seymour in […]
Archie Re your story about Ash Butler’s ride on Fine Shot at Rocky on Sunday. A Rather Funny Ride That race was run over 1600m. You can give Fine Shot all the clear air in the world, but he ain’t running a mile down a well. Seven furlongs pulls him up. And that’s with everything […]
Some weird and wacky things happen in Queensland racing, and yesterday we saw another one. As the barrier stalls at the Sunshine Coast were being moved from the 1800m starting point of race 1 to the 1000m chute where race 2 would start from the steering mechanism on the tractor pulling them failed, and the […]
