Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
We have learned that Noel Callow’s successful appeal against his second disqualification on Monday will be the last case heard by Judge Kerry O’Brien as Chairperson of the QLD Racing Appeals Panel. Judge O’Brien was engaged for a 3-year term as the inaugural leader of the Panel, and has done a superb job. We may […]
Race 3 at Longreach yesterday turned out to be an absolute debacle. Firstly four runners were late scratchings because there were no jockeys on course to ride them. Next the stirrup leather of the odds-on favourite Yes Larry broke on the way to the barriers and rider Robbie Faehr was thrown off. Faehr was unhurt, […]
Racing Queensland confirms that a back-up race meeting has been programmed for the Polytrack at Sunshine Coast Turf Club on Sunday, March 22, in the event the club’s race meeting on its course proper on the day is unable to proceed. In the event there is a deluge of rain which causes the course […]
See the screenshot at the top? That is the Racing QLD policy on harness horses qualifying to race in this State. To be eligible for a mobile start race a horse must – MUST – qualify in a mobile start trial. And to take it a step further they must run a mile rate of […]
The hitherto healthy 4-year-old mare Overwatch returns to the mounting yard at Cluden Park on Sunday after running second last in a Maiden and drops dead. Gee that’s normal isn’t it? The Stewards panel chaired by D. Griffitths says the mare died of a cardiac arrest, aka a heart attack. But there is no record […]
So Racing Minister Tim Mander has appointed the proud Sydney man Matthew McGrath, a member of the board of the Cronulla Sharks, as the Chairman of Racing Queensland? What next? Michael Ennis as coach of the Maroons? Nicho Hynes as Captain? Mad Sharks supported Scott Morrison as QLD Premier? Changing the State capital from Brisbane […]
I grew up on racetracks around criminals and dodgers, and went to the trots from childhood on with people who get you TV’s and stereos to order, any brand you liked, cash only. And my Grandma was best mates with Abe Saffron’s wife, and played bingo and the pokies with her at the Hakoah Club […]
Senior jockey Scott Sweedman was unable to attend the Wandoan meeting on Saturday. So apprentice Mitch Goring accepted the mount that he forfeited on the 6-year-old mare HELIKEDEMPRETTY. She is by Pariah out of Licorice Stick. I guess it should have been an omen from the start. Goring looked looked at form after he took […]
We wonder why the Cloncurry race meeting has been transferred to the Isa? It surely can’t be due to rain, because there has been bugger all lately. Is the track buggered or something? If anyone knows can you please let us know. Cheers.
Stewards inquired into the circumstances surrounding the scratching of SCARLENA and GONE COUNTRY, both trained by Ms. Georgie Holt, from Race 1, which resulted in the field for this race being reduced to two runners. Ms. Holt advised that her original intention had been to start SCARLENA and GONE COUNTRY at the Townsville meeting on […]
