Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
I just wanna stay in the sun where I findI know it’s hard sometimesPieces of peace in the sun’s peace of mindI know it’s hard sometimes There were five riders at Mt Isa on Saturday, and there were only ever going to be five. A simple phone call could have confirmed that. So what does […]
Racing Queensland have issued the statement above in relation to the tragic death of my mate Tracy Kunde. If you didn’t know the circumstances and you read this, you’d think Trace had topped himself. He didn’t. The big man died of a heart attack. Racing people spent half an hour trying to revive him, but […]
At 12.07 am the Ipswich track for today’s meeting was rated a Soft 5. There has been no rain in the past 24 hours, and just a quarter of an inch in the past week. That makes the Soft 5 rating somewhat strange, buy hey this is Ipswich. The skies are clear and the sun […]
Do you remember how last year the QLD Premier and Racing Minister promised us that reforms to the Racing Appeals system would be implemented in the first half of 2022? No more gaming the system on stays they said, we are going to be fair dinkum from hereon in. Oh yeah? Really? We are still […]
I haven’t been to Muttaburra for a couple of years, and I wasn’t there last week, so I can’t tell you what the rainfall was from eye witness experience. But Elders are Australia’s number one rural company, and their word can usually be relied on. They say that it hasn’t rained at all in the […]
Scratchings Race 1: 4 PERFECT NIGHT OUT (22/7 1706) 5 THE UPRISING (24/7 1142) Race 2: 1 SAY NO NEVER (22/7 1539) 3 ART HEIST (25/7 0707) 5 AMISFIELD (25/7 0702) 6 AUTISSIER (NZ) (21/7 1010) 7 GODDESS OF PEACE (24/7 0937) 8 CHARMING SAM (25/7 0721) 9 SPRESSI (22/7 1443) 10 BETTY WHITEGOLD (22/7 2058) 11 MY MISS MOONPIE (24/7 1021) Race 3: 1 FREDDIE […]
Long-term Brisbane Broncos supporters Ladbrokes has axed a lucrative longstanding sponsorship deal in response to the state government’s new betting tax. Long-term Brisbane Broncos supporters Ladbrokes has axed a $7.5m sponsorship deal in response to the state government’s new betting tax. The Courier-Mail can reveal Ladbrokes, which has sponsored the back of the Broncos’ jersey since […]
A sand track that is unsuitable to race on? At one of the central west’s leading clubs? There is only one thing you can possibly say. WTF?
As we have repeatedly stated, the problems with the Ipswich course proper are structural issues related to the design and construction of the track. The irrigation does not work effectively, and in particular water does not drain efficiently or effectively from certain sections sections of the track, leaving it water sodden and thus unraceable at […]
Racing Queensland is confident there will be no problems with the newly renovated Ipswich track for coming meetings after jockeys complained about a section of the track. Ipswich hosted its third meeting back on Sunday after closing for five months for a multi-million dollar course-proper upgrade. After race six some riders expressed concern about a […]
