Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
If the mail floating around in trot circles is correct the Queensland Harness Centre of Excellence looks like it might have died a natural death before it even came to life. It seems that the Queensland Government is running short of cash and can’t stump up the $120 odd million required to construct the much […]
The thing I like about this new Racing QLD CEO Jason Scott is that he fixes things. When problems occur in the hierarchy he doesn’t look to shoot the messenger, he goes straight to correcting the issue. It’s a highly admirable quality. Someone in RQ stuffed up and spelled Jock Gollogly’s name wrong in his […]
Jock Gollogly was one of the great racing men in Queensland racing history. His unfortunate passing this week has been well covered by others he knew him better than we. Racing Queensland has rightly marked his passing with a race named after him on Saturday. Sadly though they can’t even spell his name. It is […]
Racing QLD is looking for a new handicapper. I thought that they had enough of their own. It looks like a job for me. I just wonder if they have in-office spas, saunas and lap dances too? Benefits and Perks · We have generous employee benefits such as EAP, an innovative reward and recognition program offering […]
NSW and QLD both have a shortage of jockeys, which is a huge concern in particular for the Sunshine State where a ridiculous and utterly unsustainable number of races are run each weekend, and horses are regularly scratched every Saturday for want of a rider. So what’s the plan to fix it? In a state […]
4 of the 7 races at the Gold Coast on Saturday have fields of less than 8 starters. The Kilcoy TAB meeting boasts just a 5 race card. Atherton has only 5 races on the program too. It has field sizes of 6,6,7, 3 and 9. Gympie also has only 5 races. At least 4 […]
Question: How does a race meeting held on a historic lush track that has only experienced light showers and is rated a soft 6 get abandoned before single race is run? Answer: Because the track is in Queensland. The Warwick races were called off yesterday before a single race had been run. It wasn’t due […]
Why has former champion jockey Shane Scriven suddenly disappeared from the ranks of the training department at Racing Queensland? Is Scrivo really on voluntary leave as some people say? Or has he been forced to take it? If so, why? These are the presently unexplained mysteries of life. But not for long. Watch this space.
4 November 2021 By Jordan Gerrans North Queensland club Ingham are optimistic they are through their woes with their track and will soon be able to race all year round without concerns. The Ingham-based Herbert River Jockey Club will next week host their second meeting of the year, following on from their popular Gold Cup […]
Racing Queensland offering certificate courses in Rural Management and up to Diploma qualifications in Sports Turf Management? Given the high profile track failures at Eagle Farm, Cairns and Charleville, and a host of less publicised issues with the course proper at other clubs around the State, surely they jest. Before offering these courses to members […]
