Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
It was 28 degrees on Sunday afternoon at the Sunshine Coast. That wasn’t hot enough for the QRIC’s extreme heat policy to be employed. Which was a shame, because two runners in the first two race on the program were diagnosed with heat stress after they had raced, He’s Got Grunt in the first and […]
In Albion Park Chairman Greg Mitchell’s euphoria about the Creek being (in our view temporarily) saved, he seems to have 0verlooked a rather important thing. The racing reform plan to run thoroughbred race meeting four nights a week, every week, in direct competition with the trots. Wednesday to Saturday night is the plan. Gold Coast, […]
Apprentice Bailie Baker has had an absolute shit of a couple of months. First her ever-loving and much loved Dad Glen got diagnosed with the dreaded spanish dancer and died. The weekend after Dad crossed the bar she had a race fall and almost did too. Then to top it all off she got stripped […]
The QLD Govt is going to launch a joint industry fund to secure better returns for clubs. Queensland race clubs will be invited to invest in the fund, set to be managed by an Independent Racing Infrastructure Fund Board. Clubs would be able to track their investment in real-time and have access to their funds […]
Racing Queensland will seek to rationalise its property portfolio and take steps to dispose of the former proposed harness racing site at Norwell. QRIC will dispose of the Bowen Hills property that was earmarked for a new Racing Science Centre. These changes will offer a mechanism for new and upgraded infrastructure. Careful consideration will be […]
The Brisbane Racing Club have got their new stand. But not the way they wanted it. $100 million will be given to the BRC to build it. $25 million will be a gift from the Racing Infrastructure Fund. The other $75 million the BRC has to pay back. Unlike the previous ALP government, the LNP […]
The Queensland Government will work to carry out the Albion Park masterplan. This will include a new central location for Queensland’s racing administration at the home of Queensland harness racing. As part of the plan: Racing Queensland (RQ) and the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) will relocate to Albion Park. The Albion Park masterplan includes […]
QGOLD STARTER PAYMENT The QGOLD program will be amended to appropriately fund the new Greyhound Retirement Program. Comment Owners and trainers are going to lose: $1,000 payment for a QGOLD-eligible greyhound if its first start is in Queensland; $1,250 payment for a QGOLD-eligible greyhound if its first win is in Queensland; $1,250 payment for a […]
ALBION PARK No closure or sale of Albion Park. Harness racing will continue at Albion Park and become Queensland’s new ‘Racing HQ’. It will house RQ, QRIC and a new Racing Science Centre. Comment An eminently sensible move. I could never work out why they paid a fortune to rent offices next door to Albion […]
POINT OF CONSUMPTION (POC) TAX No reduction to POC tax rates, which will remain at 20%. Comment The Review Committee recommended a reduction in the tax rate to 15%. The government wisely told them to naff off. It was a stupid idea to start with. Mark = A + No removal of $300 000 threshold […]
