Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The latest excuse from the Ipswich Turf Club for the appalling state of the track after a $30 million rebuild is that the trees at the 1400m mark are blocking the sun. Sadly there is just one problem with the proposition, and it is a rather biggish sort of one. There aren’t any trees on […]
14 months ago five of Tony Gollan’s horses were blood tested at the trials, and threw up positive swabs to Frusemide, better known as Lasix. Big Ben Dorries reported that the substance was primarily a diuretic. That’s because he is a bloody idiot. It’s really an anti-bleeding medication, one that is banned for use in […]
This Stewards report is somewhat frightening. Neither the barrier attendants nor the jockey, or the starter or anyone else at the start at the Mitchell races knew how to properly secure a girth. For goodness sake, it’s not that hard. What the hell is going on in Queensland racing. This whole thing was a debacle.
Queensland Racing Minister Grace Grace used to be a union official. She says the ‘movement’ means everything to her. It’s all about working people, Grace reckons. That’s why she goes straight into the members area on the rare occasions that she attends the races, and never leaves, except to go to the committee room. Kitted […]
First Kevin Seymour, now Dean Shannon (an old St Paul’s boy from Redcliffe may I add). Tabcorp cannot resist the might of Queenslanders. Especially ones that employ up to 1000 or more locals. We were told Tabcorp’s head office would be in QLD. That’s what they said when they conned their way into the retail […]
Immediately following the declaration of correct weight starter Mr D Bannister approached Stewards and reported that the four runners drawn to the outside had started from incorrect barriers. Stewards immediately opened an inquiry into the matter. They questioned the Starter, Mr D. Bannister, Jockey J. Felix (RIVERINA DEMAND), Jockey N. Summers (FRAZZLED), Jockey A. Holt […]
Hello Archie Not sure who your information source is but clearly it’s an EJC hater … here’s some facts from Friday night and Saturday’s race day and some information about the current committee. EJC charged no one entry to get into the Calcutta. There was a minimum of 64 people in attendance (maybe more) at […]
Count how many thumbs Captain Ravishing’s owner Ahmed Taiba’s brother Hass has up in the picture. Two. That’s where Captain Ravishing is going to finish in the Victoria Derby tonight. Second. It seems that despite their brave talk, even the boys realise it. Queenslanders are just better than Victorians, full stop. Who are the Melbourne […]
There were three horses pre-race swabbed at the Rockhampton races yesterday. One in race 3. Price $19.00. And two in race 6. Prices $21.00 and $81.00. Gee that was a great use of scarce resources wasn’t it? A bit like wearing board shorts and a singlet in the snow.
It was a Good 4 track at Gatton on Thursday. There was no rain of any significance, or really at all. But by race 6 the track was rooted. There was a patch between the 500m and 300 mark that became totally unsafe to race on. After the 6th the club attempted to fix it, […]
