Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
It is my melancholy duty to inform you that the Duke of Scotland is dead. He suffered a heart attack after completing trackwork, and was unable to be revived. Duke of Scotland possessed the outstanding career record of 29 starts for 9 wins, 5 seconds and 4 thirds, and had earnings of $125 000 at […]
The new 2 turn track at the Q is touted as being a state of the art design to maximize the safety of greyhounds and reduce or prevent injury. Most injuries in greyhound racing occur on the first turn, so from a design point of view getting that section of the track right is an […]
Tom Smith, the Rockhampton based trainer with the most famous name in racing but not a tenth of the ability, is said to be in a spot of Barney Rubble, and if the mail is right he deserves to be too. Smith is reported to have violently beaten an unraced 2-year-old in his care, to […]
163. (1) A driver shall not – (a) cause or contribute to any (i) crossing (ii) jostling (iii) interference Queensland reinsman Darren McCall copped a 12-day suspension for for breaching this rule in a heat of the Jim McNeill trot at Albion Park on Friday. Poor old D-Mac, as he known […]
Yesterday we called on Racing QLD, QRIC and the Toowoomba Turf Club to act by fixing the lights at Clifford Park, and not to race again at the track at night until its done. Today the parties have heeded our call and acted. The Toowoomba club has undertaken to compile a report on the problems […]
Now call me stupid because many have, but I just don’t understand the Steward’s logic in imposing two suspensions on a jockey and then allowing them to serve both sets of time concurrently, meaning at the same time. The penalties handed down to rider Kyle Wilson-Taylor on the weekend provide the perfect example. KWT was […]
Regular readers will remember the stoush between jockeys Tyler Leslight and Wanderson D’Avila at Cluden Park about 9 months ago that resulted in Leslight copping a 4 week suspension (later reduced to $1000 fine on appeal) for calling D’Avila a black cunt during a heated argument between the pair. Leslight took remedial steps by completing […]
NOBLE VALOUR – Slow to begin. Finished distanced from the field. When questioned on the performance, jockey M. Mcdonald stated that the gelding was having its first race start on sand and didn’t appreciate the heavy track conditions at Mount Isa today. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality. https://www.racingqueensland.com.au/racing/full-calendar/thoroughbred/meeting/mt%20i/20250315/stewards-report The three person Stewards […]
One of the three purposes for which the QRIC was created was to safeguard the welfare of all animals involved in racing. Safeguarding the welfare and safety of the jockeys that ride them is one of the integrity body’s most important tasks too. No-one would argue with that. So how do these imperatives sit with the […]
ECHUCA Liam Riordan (Brutal World) Pleaded guilty to a charge under the provisions of AR132(7)(a)(ii) for using his whip two times more than permitted prior to the 100m. Liam Riordan had his licence to ride in races suspended for a total of 7 race meetings, with the period to commence on 12 March 2025 and expire on […]
