Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
An Australian woman descended from stolen slaves stands tall and proud on Kurrajong Hill, Canberra, the capital of our nation. A licensed Queensland participant has decided to take action to stop a major horse race in the State being named after racists and slave traders, slave owners and historical human rights abusers. The participant is […]
These pictures you see at the top and bottom are taken from the front page of the Racing Queensland website tonight. The Archer is named after a family of Kanaka slave traders, who the historical record shows provided the transport for the white murderers who committed a massacre of indigenous people, and who had a […]
How odd that a Battle of the Bush winning trainer’s entire stable of runners would be scratched from a race meeting. Come to think of it, David Reynolds hasn’t had a runner since New Year’s Day. I wonder if he has COVID-19? They say it’s running rampant out where he’s currently staying.
While base Queensland metropolitan prizemoney levels continue to linger 25% percent below those in Sydney and Melbourne, is throwing half a million dollars at a 900 metre sales restricted race for 2-year-olds in mid-January really the best way to spend our scarce resources? I mean, who does this race actually promote? Gerry and Katie the […]
The barrier stalls are to be tested prior to each race meeting to ensure they are operational and at any distance change throughout the meeting, prior to horses entering the course proper. Flashing lights for starting of races to be checked and tested prior to the meeting. Battery for start and lights to be checked […]
On New Year’s Eve a non-TAB meeting was held at Emerald, the capital town of the cluster of Bowen Basin coal mining settlements. Emerald used to be a nothing track in the middle of nowhere, but when coal boomed it all of a sudden became important, and has ever since been attracting the attention of […]
Racing Queensland publicises Kiarn Holland as a member of its Reconciliation Action Committee. She’s not. These Kiarn works at Sky.
Racing Queensland is committed to championing reconciliation by demonstrating cultural diversity and inclusivity, and by being authentic in its aspirations to lead the racing industry to close the gap. That’s why it last week announced that it was naming a new $440 000 slot race in Central Queensland after a non-racing, non punting family of […]
We have this afternoon received information that the 2 swab attendants and the veterinary surgeon that worked at the Sunshine Coast race meeting on Monday 27 the December were in close contact with a COVID-19 positive case in the course of performing their duties at the meeting. It is our understanding that the swab attendants […]
Turaroi Tokoma, the slave without the shirt. My kids great-great grandfather. My wife’s great-grandfather – my children’s ancestor – was a slave, stolen from his island home in the waters between the Solomon Islands and PNG, and taken thousands of miles away to labour for white men without wages and at the threat of whipping […]
