Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Many punters have been perplexed about the seemingly sudden departure of Tony Brassel from sky, and due to his enormous popularity with race fans and viewers they are searching for answers. Some speculating that Brassel’s move to Racenet may be a sign that the website is moving toward entering into a partnership with the US […]
Crime, casinos and communists In late 2012, the Australian Federal Police arrested a Sydney man and charged him with laundering suspected drug funds. When federal detectives examined his financial dealings, they uncovered a $403,000 deposit into a gaming account at The Star Sydney. A report written by an overseas enforcement agency reveals that when detectives […]
Laugh as you may, but here is the make up of Queensland’s soon to be announced Racing Appeals Panel. Come back to me in 3 months time and tell me that I am wrong, if you can. You won’t be able to. President – Her Honour Judge Catherine Holmes Senior Member – Mr Alan Reardon, […]
You’d have to think so. After all, official trials and jump outs are run under the same rules of racing. Rafferty’s rules. Or none at all.
There is something rather curious about the 2020/21 annual report and financial accounts of the Cairns Jockey Club. Well a few things really. The first is that some directors of the club – namely Greg Stanton and Scott Carpenter – provide in kind (i.e. free) professional services to the club in their field of calling, […]
For years now everyone has known that the current racing appeals system in Queensland is broken and needs urgent repair. The ‘independent’ Internal Review system is a bad joke, with the reviewer not being independent at all, but rather an employee of the QRIC who can be hired and fired by the Commissioner, and as […]
Palaszczuk Government acts on Racing industry concerns The Palaszczuk Government makes no excuses for its reforms to protect the integrity of Queensland’s $1.2 billion racing industry. Further industry consultation throughout 2021, highlighted the need for a Racing Appeals Panel independent of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC). This new independent Racing Appeals Panel will replace all current internal reviews and the majority of QCAT appeals. Minister for Racing, Grace Grace said “We have long shared industries concerns with […]
I have written many times about the former Balmain winger, corrupt NSW cop, fraudster, thief, con-man, convict, liar, lag and all round shitman Wayne Innes, and anyone who has read my stories knows that I hold this man who made cowardly threats against me and my family and then went to water when fronted in […]
Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock. The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it didn’t fall, for it was founded on the rock. Everyone who […]
Melbourne racing can at times be a joke. Saturday was one of those times. I guess it was always going to be really. After all, how can you run the Sandown Cup at Caulfield and expect people to take you seriously? It’s impossible. Working out how Dragon Storm managed to turn its form around from […]
