Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Julia Creek trainer Tanya Parry turned out 31 of the 50 runners at yesterday’s Mt Isa race meeting, but her sheer weight of numbers didn’t translate to much success. The only winner on the card that she trained was in the first race, in which she had every horse in the field. Bevan ‘Billy’ Johnson […]
Queensland’s once greatest trainer Ben Currie is back, as of today. The man we call the Toowo0mba Tornado has won his QCAT appeal against the QRIC decision to refuse him a stable hand license. How the regulator ever came to that decision based on the Currie no fault ruling in the End Assembly case we […]
We have written on many occasions about the long-term dangers posed to racing in QLD’s country north-west by one trainer – Tanya Parry – holding such a numerical dominance in racing in the region by virtue of the sheer number of tried, failed and recycled horses she accumulates cheaply from all over the place without […]
How do you put a tote bet on this race 14 at the Q1 Lakeside dogs yesterday? Can anyone see a meeting code F on the ticket? If so, can we borrow your glasses?
I grew up in Brisbane, and my kids and grandkids live there too, despite my best efforts to persuade them otherwise, but the city built around a dirty brown river is a slum, a shithole beyond compare. Unless it was to save my offspring, I wouldn’t piss on the suburban sprawl of a joint if […]
Rumors are swirling around the track that prominent owner cum stablehand cum trials driver Josh Davine threw a personal positive swab to a prohibited substance, namely amphetamines. The rumor is true, but its not what it seems. Josh Davine, like myself, suffers from the medical condition Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and takes a small […]
If you would like an example of a race where incompetent race programming contributes to odds on favourites (rather than the NR system) look no further than Race 1 at Redcliffe on Wednesday night. It’s a NR47-54 graded race and Rock Nien which is a 54 rater draws barrier 1. How does this happen? Because […]
Racing QLD has announced a bunch of wild endeavours to increase the size of race fields in the state, most of which I personally consider absurd, but more of that later. You can read about the basics of the RQ measures here now here if you like. But what is really important is the numbers […]
Hi Archie Not sure if you saw the news that Matt Nichols has stepped away from racing A huge blow for our industry Matt has given us a voice in the bush that we desperately need https://letsgohorseracing.com.au/alas-another-good-man-hits-the-road-because-of-the-deteriorating-state-of-racing-in-queensland/ Keep up the good work. Bruce from Barcoo —————————————- Archie’s Reply Matt is a legend, a brilliant and […]
Racing Minister Tim Mander is asked by his ALP predecessor Grace Grace about Kim Kelly leaving and the reasons that he gave for his decision. She wants to know what the go is. Mander says that Kim Kelly is entitled to his views, and that he has expressed them in a series of meetings held […]
