Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
During the running of a race a driver shall not shout loudly, or make any improper noise Harness Racing Rule AHR.162(1)(t) Harness Racing Authorities shall not waste money promoting imbecilic race series that reduce wagering revenue while quadrupling costs The Reverend Archie Butterfly What’s all that bloody noise? Are they racing pigs now? Mrs Mango, […]
Bob Katter, made headlines in 1989 for famously promising to “walk to Bourke backwards if the poof population of North Queensland is any more than 0.001 per cent”. His half-brother, Carl, later came out as gay, but it didn’t make Bob anymore interested in marriage equality or human rights. The Mad Hatter had more important […]
The Cobalt precedents for a ‘presentation’ offence within the Queensland racing industry previously incurred a minimum penalty of a twelve (12) month disqualification. Notwithstanding, in some recent matters penalties of a nine (9) month disqualification have been imposed, taking into account the relevant circumstances of individual cases and that of Queensland Civil Administration Tribunal decisions, […]
Rob Heathcote is claiming that he didn’t know Hemoplex was banned. That’s a load of rubbish. EVERYONE in the close knit racing world knows that the cobalt containing solution is banned, so it is inconceivable that Heathcote doesn’t. And be clear that we are not talking false positive cobalt caused by Vitamin B being spun […]
All of Robert Heathcote’s runners at Doomben today have been scratched by order of the Stewards. The word out of Eagle Farm is that a surprise raid on Heathcote’s stable by the Integrity Investigation Team located performance enhancing substance that should not have been there, and which under no circumstances are allowed to be used […]
Brisbane trainer Wil Hulbert’s appeal against the $1000 fine he was issued for making and distributing an expletive laden diatribe abusing jockey Andrew Mallyon was always ambitious, and $1.10 to fail. If you took the shorts you got the money. QCAT decided that Wilbur’s defence that his crazed rant was just a chat between mates, […]
You wouldn’t talk to Jimmy like this would you Bob? Last week we presented you with Will Hulbert’s expletive laden rant about Andrew Mallyon that the trainer sent to stable owners after a race at Caloundra. This week we give you leading trainer Robert Heatcote’s spray to Mark Du Plessis after his ride on Stuttering […]
Brad Stewart appealed a 14 day suspension. It was a good idea at the time. He lost. The internal reviewer upped his spell to 19 days. Not that it matters. Stewart will seek an external review by QCAT and have a stay by tomorrow. Come time for his next overseas holiday he will withdraw the […]
Queensland country racing is in the doldrums. We have few trainers, even less horses, bugger all prizemoney, and huge overheads. Peterprofit.com has a plan to revive it, and make it great again. This is the plan, or a rough sketch of it to start. Background There were were 5 country meetings run in the Central […]
