No Place For Poor Behaviour Among Racing Participants

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) has observed a noticeable increase in reports of poor behaviour through its Report Something hotline. Much of this misconduct occurs between participants themselves, though incidents involving poor behaviour toward non-racing individuals have also been recorded. The range of negative behaviours includes intimidation, verbal abuse, and social bullying, all of […]

No Saying ‘Cheese’ These Year

Cheese loving race fans will be devastated to learn that this year’s King Island traditional summer racing carnival has been cancelled due to a lack of horse numbers. The King Island Racing Club had hoped to host its usual 4 meeting mixed gallops/harness racing carnival over January with 5 races featuring fields of a minimum […]

Joe Just Rubbed One Little Thing Off His Pre-License Police Check – What’s the Big Deal? It Was Only a Cold Blooded Murder, Assassination Style

Registered racehorse owner Joe Aria, who used to be known by his birth name of Joseph Iaria, decided this year to accept a job as Racing Manager for the stable of Robert Hickmott, who once won a couple of Melbourne Cups with Almandin and Green Moon, back in the days when Lloyd Williams used to […]

Ben Sarina Wins Appeal – Harness Racing NSW Now Has More Problems Than a Three-Legged Steeplechaser in a Grand National

Ben Sarina has won his appeal to the NSW Racing Appeals Tribunal against the decision to warn him off for life for assaulting a former harness racing Steward, in a decision that has an immediate and wide ranging impact on the powers of HRNSW and its Stewards to supervise or control the activities of disqualified […]

Form goes out the window as outsiders dominate program

Here is a sample of Matt Nicholl’s race writing for the North West News. It’s great. Add them to your favorites. https://www.northwestweekly.com.au/form-goes-out-the-window-as-outsiders-dominate-program-2025-08-27 ————————————————– It was a tough day to be a punter at Mount Isa on Saturday as form guides were tossed to the ground following a string of unlikely results at Buchanan Park. Five […]

MAJOR CHANGE TO NORTH WEST WEEKLY

The North West Weekly has put racing back in the headlines with its outstanding coverage of our sport. We are saddened to hear of the demise of its print edition, but are overjoyed to learn that editor Matt Nicholls and his staff will continue to provide us with all the news, views and racing from […]

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