Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
This is the video of Heza Romeo rearing in the gates and almost flipping over. When you see it you realise why Racing QLD cut it out of the replay published on its website. It is very damning. This horse should never have been allowed to start without being vetted first. Those responsible need to […]
Heza Romeo was backed in from $3.60 to start $2.45 favorite in race 1 at Cluden Park, Townsville today. It was never a chance. The replay starts too late to show it. but the horse reared in the gates was up in the air for 2-3 seconds. It wasn’t backed out of the gates to […]
Trainer Tom Smith, pictured with a horse he wasn’t beating As we wait for the decision of the Racing Appeals Tribunal on Rockhampton trainer Tom Smith’s appeal against his 3 month suspension for beating a young horse mercilessly for 33 minutes as he tried to force it into the Callaghan Park pool, a controversy is […]
Archie I did notice that the panel were into Murdoch early. Didn’t hear the QRIC KC in reply. Chairman O’Brien seems to always be critical of stewards and the charges (rightfully so). I think the charge sticks. Not sure how penalty plays out. RAP sort of brought suspended penalties undone with their handling of the […]
The rules of harness racing are pretty clear, even if somewhat sexist, especially rule 170. It says that a driver shall, throughout the course of a race, drive with both feet in the rests of the sulky, unless he is activating approved gear. Neither this rule or any other makes an exception for those driving […]
You’d hope that QLD reinsman Brent Livingstone – a former junior champion who spent two decades on the sideline before coming out of retirement to drive for his dad John – drives better than he punts, because as far as sharp punters g0 he’s blunter than a butter knife. On Saturday night at the Creek […]
https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/qld/APM29032503.mp4 Harness Racing NSW is currently advertising for new mobile drivers. After watching the replay of the start in race 5 at Albion Park on the weekend, I reckon QLD might want to try and grab some too, because we need them. Number 10 in this race Denny Rocks,. It was clearly prevented from getting […]
There is a yet to be confirmed rumor that news will break in the future of a major fraud at a Queensland race club. $6 million gone missing over 10 yrs is the rumored mischief, and the shovel is said to have only scratched the surface. The code and club are presently unknown, but there […]
Archie Re your story this morning (Monday). Leap To Fame is not even the best Queenslander this century, let alone the best in the world. Ever heard of Blacks a Fake? 4 Inter D0minion wins and second twice. Won the Hunter Cup off 20m beating Smoken Up and Safari. Here’s your best Australian pacer of […]
Apprentice Gabrielle Semmens elected to take a full book of rides at Sprinsgure yesterday in preference to a couple of mounts in Townsville. It was a bit of a drive out to the mining town, but it proved worth the ride. Semmens landed a treble and a second from five races, including a win in […]
