Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Today we have the appearances of the final 2 players in the brutal 4 ring circus that fought/assaulted/got bashed in the Creek Bar at Albion Park on Black’s a Fake night. Jack ‘Turbo’ Trainor is on at 9.30am. We haven’t quite seen what his role in the stink was on the videos played at the […]
The appeal of Jason Grimson’s mate Justin ‘Tatts’ Downey has just concluded. It was a bit of a fizzer, highlighted by the fact that neither Murdoch KC for Downey or – more particularly -Michael Copley KC for the QRIC seemed to have any knowledge at all about the history of matters of assault on a […]
We have polished the crystal ball and had a look, and this the market that the old shiny glass orb has framed. $1.60 – Jim Murdoch KC will apply for and be granted an adjournment of the matter until Monday or Tuesday $2.25 – The matter will be heard and the decision won’t be handed […]
Jason Grimson’s appeal against his 12 month disqualification in relation to his role in the Blacks a Fake night fisticuffs is being heard tomorrow 1 September by the QLD Racing Appeals Panel. It is a public hearing, meaning that everyone is allowed to attend. You can do so remotely from anywhere on your phone, tablet […]
All of the 4 people disqualified for their roles in the brutal melee at Albion Park on Black’s A Fake night have been given stays of their sentence pending hearing of their appeals. Stays that mean licensees like Jack Trainor, who was disqualified for 3 months, and Jason Grimson – whose offending was found to […]
Good morning I have just read case RAP-34, a matter involving an appeal by the jockey Sariah Champkin against a penalty imposed by the Stewards. https://www.publications.qld.gov.au/ckan-publications-attachments-prod/resources/526f0b56-c1d4-49a3-b7ac-512ced3166dc/rap-34-decision.pdf?ETag=4e3c8e30e55c9a9a90b1f04be3783ffd In her submissions on penalty, Champkin told the Panel that she was in a parlous financial position due to earning $12 an hour as an apprentice jockey. This was […]
In March 1895, Goldsbrough Mort & Co employed the notorious Jack Watson to manage the station.[5] Watson had such a “bad name among the blacks” that the Aboriginal people used as cheap labour on the station had all run away. Even his own “blackboy” servant named Pompey had cleared out. When Watson later heard that Pompey had been killed, he […]
Next adventure for the enterprising Jurd was a serious involvement in the rapidly emerging “claimers” craze in Sydney. Discerning horsemen like Leon Jurd kept a close watch on claiming races all over Australia. It’s a risky business putting in a bid for ancient geldings who’ve got a million miles on the clock, but Leon became […]
As most racing folk know, trainer Desleigh Forster was recently disqualified for using a stock whip to force one of her horses that she was training into the water walker at Eagle Farm. Forster appealed the sentence, and in doing so made history by becoming the first person ever to be granted a stay by […]
Jockey Madeleine Wishart copped a 10 days suspension for careless riding at Doomben on April Fool’s Day. The jockey whose horse she interfered with was Brodie Loy. Solidarity being a strong point among small people who sit on saddles, Loy tried to stick up for Wishart to help her get off. Jockey Loy to our […]
