Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Never wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pig likes it. – George Bernard Shaw Did the new Australian Turf Club Chairman, Directors, and their members and allies really imagine that they could pass up the offer of a lifetime to sell Rosehill for billions of dollars, and turn the Vote No campaign into a series […]
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT Dear NSW Racing Industry participants, Unfortunately, there has been much misinformation relating to the Australian Turf Club (ATC) and why Racing NSW has issued a Show Cause Notice as to why the ATC should not be put into administration. Racing NSW wanted to take the opportunity to reassure all participants that this action […]
Watch the horse one from the outside in the blue colors in the replay below. See it turn its head and try to give the horse outside it a love bite? The Stewards stood the horse down pending a satisfactory trial. Perhaps they should have ordered that it wear a muzzle when it does. STREAK […]
There is strong mail coming out of Waltzing Matilda country that the owner of one of the runners at Winton on Saturday has recently had animals removed from his property by the RSPCA, who were concerned about their welfare. We don’t know what the bloke – who owns what is sure to be one of […]
Murdoch KC is back on his feet to sum up the QRIC’s case. He says that this is an important case. The recordings of Callow’s conduct have gone viral he says, not only in Australia but across the world. The Magic Man tells us that racing is under attack from activists determined to shut the […]
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 […]
Gai’s smiling ‘cos Tim Hale SC pays his bills. Shame every lawyer doesn’t share the same values. Newly elected Australian Turf Club (ATC) Chairman Tim Hale SC is, as the initials after his name suggest, an eminent barrister in his day job. As anyone who has ever had the pleasure/misfortune of having to engage counsel […]
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 […]
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 […]
