Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Racing Queensland is seeking a dynamic, commercially astute and energetic Chief Executive Officer to lead its organisation into the future. As the Principal Racing Authority for the three codes of racing in Queensland – thoroughbreds, greyhounds and harness – the successful candidate will oversee a $1.9 billion industry with more than 43,500 participants, 13,500 full-time […]
I like to swear, more for emphasis and to challenge boundaries than anything else, and to fit my literary character as the bloke sitting on the bar stool at the Geebung RSL shooting the shit with my mates about racing. But I write for a subscription website and all the readers are over 18. Ben […]
Tuesday 15 February 2005 – Steward knew ‘all about’ race fix Former jockey Danny Hobby has told an inquiry he believed steward Wayne Wood had “known all about” a 1980s race scandal in Western Australia where Hobby was paid to throw a race by jumping off his horse. The inquiry into alleged corruption in Queensland […]
Noel Callow has just copped 3 months for betting on races, in total breach of the rules and his own obligations. Usually such an offence is a minimum 1 year disqualification – remember J-Mac copping it? – but in this case in it’s wisdom the Victorian Racing Tribunal has seen fit to give Callow only […]
Star apprentice jockey Jasmine Cornish had a terrible fall in a trial at the Beaudesert race last week. The track is named Aquis Beaudesert. It is owned and operated by the Gold Coast Turf Club (GCTC), one of the wealthiest racing clubs in Queensland, and the current recipient of at least $63 million in State […]
Regional Cast has been appointed as Queensland’s Non-TAB racing vision provider for the next two years. The agreement will see more than 200 non-TAB meetings – incorporating 98 clubs – shown in their entirety. All non-TAB race meetings in Queensland will be available free and on-demand, showcased via a dedicated live channel, with replays also […]
So it was the beginning, so it ends. Outgoing Racing QLD CEO Brendan Parnell boasted on radio to Steve Hewlett this morning that he was up in Kumbia helping out the club with their race meeting because volunteers were a bit light on the ground. It’s a heart-warming story about a grass roots CEO who […]
Pins has pulled it, so we have decided to post an early pre-post market on his successor. Prices are subject to change in the event of scratchings or late entries. Gamble responsibly. $2.75 Andrew Harding Queensland solicitor and barrister pictured above, who was formerly RQ General Counsel, and CEO of the Australian Racing Board. For […]
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We all read today about how the Ipswich race track has problems at the 1400m mark due to trees that no-one can see. Now we learn that the 1350 start is out of action as they perform remedial work on the chute. Races scheduled to be run over that distance have to be altered. So […]
