Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
What’s going on with all these horses formerly trained by Brett Cavanough out at disqualified participant Todd Austin’s property at Barcaldine? At least three of the Cavanough horses – two of them part-owned by Austin’s wife Toni – have been transferred according to Racing Australia’s records, but to who? The records don’t show the horses […]
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) has observed a noticeable increase in reports of poor behaviour through its Report Something hotline. Much of this misconduct occurs between participants themselves, though incidents involving poor behaviour toward non-racing individuals have also been recorded. The range of negative behaviours includes intimidation, verbal abuse, and social bullying, all of […]
The Queensland crew descended on Menangle last night with high hopes of winning one of the big ones. Grant Dixon had three in The Eureka; Fate Awaits, Path To Greatness and Call To Order. Pete McMullen had Attachment in the Stockade and The Janitor in the Len Smith Mile; and Shannon Price brought Sure Thing […]
The two trackwork riders who submitted doctored health assessment reports in 3 different years have lost their appeal against their nine month disqualifications. Lane Sharrock and Jeff McKay were separately charged with engaging in any dishonest, corrupt, fraudulent, improper or dishonourable action or practice in connection with racing; with McKay also being charged Neither man […]
There was a Stewards decision made over a week ago but published yesterday that raises as many questions as it does give answers. The case involved a horse named OBLIGATED that was doped by mistake. Trainer Lyle Wright had to go to the hospital for an appointment on race day, so he left the horse […]
Dear Peter Profit As a witness with no affiliation to either party and despite being a peace loving man , I’d probably be tempted to smack a bloke in the face too if he approached me in the way the Chairman of the club Mr Gudge did Mr Crear. Mr Gudge, who appeared affected by […]
It is interesting to see that the two trackwork riders who independently of each other submitted falsified annual health assessment result forms purportedly completed by their doctor each year when they weren’t, with the riders – Lane Sharrock and Jeff McKay – having submitted a previous year’s report after altering altering the dates. The appeals […]
GENERAL Stewards have adjourned an Inquiry into a complaint received from Burdekin Race Club President Mr R Gudge regarding the alleged conduct and actions of Trainer Mr B Crear at the on course stabling area just prior to the running of Race 8. We are told that the incident at Home Hill yesterday […]
Central QLD horse trainer Jessica Kuhn hit a horse seven times in the back of the legs with a hard metal object to try and force it to get into a pool. Kuhn cracked it 33 times with a plastic hose too. That’s what most right-thinking people would call animal cruelty. The average reasonable person […]
Watch this race and keep your eyes on Bettys Gold Class, the horse in the lime green and black. What you are about to witness is the deadest drive in the world. He didn’t try one bit. https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/qld/REC22082503.mp4 He is Shane Graham, one 0f Queensland’s leading freelance reinsman. Graham drives a lot better than that. […]
