Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
A lot of people have short memories. Not me. Want to know a little bit about the Waterhouses? Then watch this ABC documentary from 1986. It’s fascinating viewing. Click on the link and enjoy. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-08/horses-for-course—1986/2832202?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web
Mulga Bill is a column about QLD bush racing contributed by a great group of passionate Country Racing followers. Like Keith’s column, it is published unedited. On Febuary 25th racing kicks off in Mount Isa and Blackall with a huge crisis hovering over country racing in Queensland – a chronic shortage of Jockeys across the […]
I want you to have a look at two races at Albion Park on Friday night. Before you do, just remind yourself of these connections. Peter McMullen – husband of Chantal Turpin; brother of Narissa, Taleah and Danielle; cousin of Nathan, Kelli and Trent Dawson. Chantal Turpin – sister of footy player Jake Turpin; daughter […]
So we turn to race 7, and here we have the inter-connections as follows: 1 – trained and driven by Trent Dawson, owned by Crystal Towns 2 – trained and owned by Ryan Veivers 3 – driven by Nathan Dawson 5 – trained by Ron Sallis, driven by Narissa McMullen 7 – trained by Ron […]
I don’t know what you make of race 5 at Doomben on Wednesday, but personally I am not quite sure it was on the level. The Stewards of course disagree, but that’s because they don’t do or know form. The horse in question that I reckon was off was the $1.50 favorite Nashira, trained by […]
“Upon further investigation it was established that the vehicle towing the barriers was in contact with an electric fence which may have been sending a small current through the metal sections of the starting stalls. “Stewards ordered club officials to rectify the issue and were satisfied to proceed with the meeting. “Upon further review of […]
What you see at the top is the official Stewards report for race 5 at Emerald TAB meeting in Central QLD today. Not content with jockeys hitting horses with jiggers – or perhaps as punishment for it – now they are giving jolts and volts direct to the riders themselves. I’m not sure if anyone […]
Bob Katter is my local member, and I love him. The roads are brilliant, the services are good, and you can pop into his office and talk to him anytime. If Bob ran the country, Australia would be a better place. After all, if a piss taker runs the show you will always be smiling. […]
The picture speaks for itself. I’m not saying a word. Darci Dickman is a good bloke. Of course he is. He’s also young, cute, half dressed, not related, and about 2/5th’s of Woody Doyle’s age. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Good on ’em both. I hope they have found happiness together, and […]
This article has been contributed by a group of passionate Queensland Country Racing followers working together as a team, as we Maroons are famous for doing. We thank the country crew for taking the huge effort to put it together, and publish or unedited and unabridged. WORDS OF THE YEAR: POC TAX Country Racing continued during […]
