Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Tyler Leslight (above), pictured with former master Billy Johnson In a classic case of the pot calling the kettle black transgender apprentice Tyler Leslight could find himself in hot water after rival rider Wanderson D’vila accused the kid of making a racist remark toward him after the line in race 6 at Townsville yesterday. It’s […]
There was a stack of money for the winner of the 4th race at Ipswich yesterday Majestic Boom, and the smarties who backed the promising 4yo from 3.90 into 2.15 landed the cash. Punters who backed the unplaced 2nd favorite Devastating didn’t have so much luck. A number of them were wondering after the race […]
This is the reasoning that QCAT Member Richard Oliver applied in hearing – and ultimately dismissing – horse trainer George Sitel.s appeal against a $1500 fine imposed on him by the Stewards for improper conduct, and upheld by the QRIC internal reviewer. Senior Member Oliver is a barrister whereas I am just a mug punting […]
This Steward’s report of race 7 at Albion Park is wrong. Isla Rochelle didn’t just shift inside the marker pegs on the final turn. It went to the sprint lane at least 4 and probably 5 pegs too early, meaning that it gained a 50m advantage on when it should have been able to access […]
It seems we missed all the action out at the Mt Garnet meeting while we were away. The Stewards seem to have missed most of it too, for there is no mention at all of two of the more notable moments from the weekend. One was a trainer named Tom doing something many people have […]
How good are Queensland harness horses? Well that’s one question I think about as we near to the magnificent Constellation Carnival. Before Leap to Fame came along you’d probably say well they had Blake’s a Fake. Yes they did, and he was dominant for his time in the sun. This horse was at the top […]
BY John Lingard PUNTERS will be pleased to hear that Tommy Berry wasn’t disappointed with the plain effort of HUETOR in the G2 Hollindale Cup at the Sunshine Coast last Saturday. There wasn’t much else he could say after giving it no hope dropping back to last from a wide draw. He was quick to […]
Two more horses lives were ended by a magic green needle as a result of racing incidents in Queensland yesterday. Ivanov broke down at the 4oom mark in race 5 at Beaudesert, and was put to sleep by the vet. He was only 4-years-old. Up north the 3YO Hopetoun Sunrise suffered the same fate after […]
The QRIC Stewards have started and then adjourned an inquiry into Angela Jones ride on Baller in yesterday’s Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm, and it is easy to understand why. Baller is a horse whose usual racing pattern in recent years has been to back in the field, and the now aged gelding had done […]
Gee Eagle Farm is a funny track. It raced like a Soft 7 yesterday when it was only a Soft 5, with horses throwing up clods almost the size of bowling balls. Yet winners were running Good 3 type times. Mishani Lily is only a 2YO, but she won in just 3/4 of a second […]
