Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
QLD Labor MP for Pine Rivers Nikki Boyd is a hard worker and a pleasant person. I should know, I used to be her boss. But the former childcare worker and union official turned crew member on a sinking ship is kidding herself if she thinks the $1000 electricity credit/election bribe for QLD households is […]
Under the Queensland Local Rules of Racing a horse competing at a metropolitan race meeting (other than in a Group race or race 1) must be on course at least 2 hours before the advertised starting time of its race. From an integrity perspective adherence to the arrival time is extremely important, for horses that […]
The batteries must have run flat on trainer Patrick O’Toole’ss jigger during the week judging by the performance of his previously sparked up horse Oakleigh on the weekend at Alpha. The winner of just 1 race from 35 starts prior to being hit with the jigger turned post-jolt winner of 2 from 2 was back […]
Ricky Vale back in his bodybuilding days, showing off his muscles Can you remember ever seeing a horse in the modern age attempt to carry 70.5 to victory in a feature flat race like Ricky Vale’s great provincial galloper Namazu will in the Tattersells Gold Cup at Rockhampton this afternoon? Both Greg from the Gold […]
Just six weeks after jockey Scott Sheargold had his license suspended for a fortnight after he stuffed owners and trainers around for the 2nd time in 8 weeks by accepting dual engagements for mounts, and despite his having claimed that he had implemented changes to his booking procedures to make sure it would never happen […]
Poor Shryn Royes, being blamed by the Stewards for not transporting her horse Lady Huribel to the track at McKinley due to a mistaken belief that there wouldn’t be any jockey to ride it in its scheduled race. It’s a shame that the wrong person got fingered. Royes doesn’t train Lady Huribel. Tanya Parry does. […]
The Cup has been max 20 metre handicap for a long time – Darren Garrard, Chaiurman of the QLD Breeders Owners Trainders Reinspersons Association (BOTRA) https://x.com/dgreleven/status/1805169236337455424?s=43&t=zeWZ5rLZxhvas4bZl21PLA Under the conditions of the Redcliffe Cup, Swayzee and Leap To Fame will share the maximum handicap of 20m on Saturday night – Adam Hamilton, paid contributor writing on […]
The Stewards at Rockhampton yesterday questioned trainer Nick Walsh about a number of significant bets that had been placed on his runner in the 2nd race Fine Shot when the early markets went up on Thursday. You might ask so what, but the reason that they asked the question is because the bets were placed […]
The injury toll at Bundaberg from last Monday’s meeting alone In the latter part of 2022 and early 2023 Racing Queensland spent $1.4 million on upgrades to the Bundaberg greyhound track, including the laying of a new grass surface and a full renovation of the track levels and cambers on the turns. At the time […]
On Monday we published a story titled Jigger Me Timber – Is It True That … In this story we posed the questions about whether it was true that …. a tool of a trainer turned up at his local track to work his horse the other day accompanied by a work rider who doubles […]
