Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
A licensee who was close up to the action at Marburg on Sunday has written in to say that he clearly observed that Neilson’s horse ALWAYSMISSINGYOU paced roughly in the approach to the start, and said that if he had chased the horse off the gate it would have galloped. The observer also said that as far […]
The rumor mill is running rife that a leading Toowoomba trainer has had two horses throw positive swabs to Meloxicam. We won’t name them at present until we can confirm, but no-one will be surprised if and when we do. You will just shake your head and say surely they couldn’t be that silly could […]
Jim Byrne – careless riding – Seven (7) days commencing midnight 23/2/2025 up to and including midnight 2/3/2025. Angela Jones – careless riding – Nine (9) days commencing midnight 1/3/2025 up to and including midnight 11/3/2025. Corey Sutherland – breach whip rule – eleven (11) days commencing midnight Friday 28 February 2025, concluding midnight Tuesday […]
There are disturbing stories coming out of North QLD about a Townsville Turf Club employee and his lewd conduct toward women. The conduct is directed mainly – but not exclusively – at female trackwork riders, many of whom have been the recipients of his totally inappropriate and unacceptable sexually charged remarks. It is deeply concern […]
February 21, 2025 Racing Queensland will bolster its support of the Queensland Greyhound Racing Club ahead of the opening of The Q. With the world-class greyhound venue poised to commence trialling next month, RQ CEO Jason Scott will help oversee the day-to-day running of the QGRC from next week, with additional RQ staff deployed to […]
In the wake of Peter Gleeson’s resignation this week as CEO of the Queensland Greyhound Racing Club, a surprise new name has emerged as the front-runner to take over the reins at the Q. Jason Scott. We have always known that the outgoing Racing Queensland CEO – who in his short time with RQ has […]
Watch the ride of jockey Michael ‘Big Mac’ McDonald on board Acclimatise in the first race at Cluden Park today. Acclimatise is the horse on the inside in the lime green and black or brown stripes. See Big Mac drop his hands and sit up with about 20m to go in the race? Did it […]
This is the horse Dystopian after it ran in race 5 at Cannon Park in Cairns yesterday. The horse was fractious in the barriers and reared, hitting its head on the top of the stalls. The impact caused Dystopian to suffer a deep laceration to its upper forehead. For reasons only they can explain neither […]
The spate of Queensland racing identities appearing in the courts recently continues apace, with latest being Sunshine Coast gallops trainer Damien Batters. Batters, who has not had a runner since the 16th of November last year, appeared yesterday in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court. It is not known what charges the trainer faces, but all is […]
