Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
A FAR North Queensland jockey says he feared for his safety after receiving alleged threats through Facebook, prompting intervention from racing stewards and the removal of a public post. Story by Hugh Bohane, Cairns Local News, 25/9/2026 Jockey Tyler Leslight has spoken to Cairns Local News after receiving a series of private messages and becoming […]
This as good a tribute to Peter V’Landys that you will ever get. And all the better because it’s coming from Chris Waller.
Accused mega million dollar fraudster Darren Wilson with his life partner Janelle Whalley (left), jockey Jimmy Orman (2nd from right) and his wife Heidi (nee Whalley) on the far right It is well known by now that Brisbane racing identity Darren Wilson has been charged with multiple serious offences, including receiving and possessing tainted property, […]
The latest newsletter to Australian Turf Club (ATC) members from administrator Morgan Kelly reveals that the cash strapped club spent $4 million in legal fees fighting Racing NSW’s moves to put it under Kelly’s control. Four million dollars for the lawyers! Only to lose. Is it any wonder that the ATC finds itself under administration […]
See the bloke in the picture with the camera, standing just inside the running rail at about the 300 mark in race three at the Gold Coast yesterday? Who is he? And what the hell is he doing there? For a starters the bloke is far too close to the runners, close enough that is […]
Like many racing fans, I got sucked into Cruiserweight and thought he was a real horse of the future. We were all kidding ourselves, just like the Doctor (aka the Nude Tipster) said at the time. A couple of low grade wins in winter doth not a Group horse make. Cruiserweight is a cat. A […]
“Since I joined the Melbourne Racing Club, improving the performance of our tracks has been a clear priority. Our objective is to ensure MRC racecourses deliver among the best track surfaces in Australia, underpinned by strong internal leadership and external best-practice expertise.” – Tanya Fullarto, CEO Melbourne Racing Club Well if the MRC’s objective was […]
Peter V’Landys will be the NRL CEO by the end of the weekend. Was there ever any doubt that he would? Who else would you want but he? The self-interested fools in NSW racing will long regret letting PVL go. Rugby league fans will love him forever. Australia is the greatest country in the word. […]
Racing Australia has bowed to the long inevitable, and is going to outlaw jockeys use of spurs. Spurs are getting banned. It’s sort of apropos of nothing, for spurs is a misnomer. They’ve been blunt for years. The ones that are about to be outlawed look like this. Sure they probably hurt a horse a […]
Mr Ryland is Luke Ryland, the owner of Ryland Thoroughbreds and an all time grub. He is piece of shit lowlife who late last year was convicted of sexually abusing a 5-year-old girl. Ryland escaped a jail sentence due to his being in a wheelchair after having both pins amputated. https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/9336436/luke-ryland-horse-breeder-avoids-jail-after-child-assault/ Sadly for him though […]
