Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
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 […]
Have a read of the exchange at the top. It is a query that I sent to the new Racing Appeals Panel on Monday, asking them to clarify the advice at the top of the front page of their website, which I wasn’t sure was correct. Mine was a fair question. All I was asking […]
