Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
February 21, 2025 Racing Queensland will bolster its support of the Queensland Greyhound Racing Club ahead of the opening of The Q. With the world-class greyhound venue poised to commence trialling next month, RQ CEO Jason Scott will help oversee the day-to-day running of the QGRC from next week, with additional RQ staff deployed to […]
In the wake of Peter Gleeson’s resignation this week as CEO of the Queensland Greyhound Racing Club, a surprise new name has emerged as the front-runner to take over the reins at the Q. Jason Scott. We have always known that the outgoing Racing Queensland CEO – who in his short time with RQ has […]
Watch the ride of jockey Michael ‘Big Mac’ McDonald on board Acclimatise in the first race at Cluden Park today. Acclimatise is the horse on the inside in the lime green and black or brown stripes. See Big Mac drop his hands and sit up with about 20m to go in the race? Did it […]
This is the horse Dystopian after it ran in race 5 at Cannon Park in Cairns yesterday. The horse was fractious in the barriers and reared, hitting its head on the top of the stalls. The impact caused Dystopian to suffer a deep laceration to its upper forehead. For reasons only they can explain neither […]
The spate of Queensland racing identities appearing in the courts recently continues apace, with latest being Sunshine Coast gallops trainer Damien Batters. Batters, who has not had a runner since the 16th of November last year, appeared yesterday in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court. It is not known what charges the trainer faces, but all is […]
Why on earth would the Stewards question apprentice Perrie Carter’s ride on Braidwood Queen in this race at Bundaberg yesterday? The kid was on the despised outsider in the race, and thanks to her bold front running tactics she almost pinched it. The much better fancied pair who filled the quinella – one of them […]
Queensland jockey Tasha Chambers has been suspended for 6 weeks for striking rival rider Chris Meehan during the race at Rockhampton that we highlighted on this site after the race day officials seemed to miss it completely. How that occurred is probably equally as much an issue as the actual incident, but I guess the […]
RUN AWAY RENEE – Bumped with BETTER THAN WORDS at the start. Hung out under pressure rounding the home turn and in the home straight. When questioned, jockey J Stanley advised the filly travelled well in the early and middle stages, despite some effort having to be mare of his mount to obtain a forward […]
