Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Jockey Justin Huxtable’s criminal charges continue to slowly wend their way through the courts, with the controversial rider (or his legal representatives) appearing again in the Cairns court yesterday for a mention of his matter. Let’s hope for all concerned – Huxtable, his alleged victim, and racing itself – that the law moves quicker to […]
Jockey Jason Maskiell has been suspended for 3 months over his poor excuse for a ride on My Schieller Wood at Seymour in November. It seems that Maskiell took our unsolicited advice to change his plea from not guilty to guilty, and in return the Stewards dropped the charge of not allowing the horse to […]
Race 2: TOMS TARPS / TWIDALE AUTO / FULL BOAR WELDING BENCHMARK 55 HCAP 1400m Declaration of correct weight was significantly delayed allowing Stewards to ascertain how the start of the event had been effected when GOVERNOR GENERAL was not loaded into the barrier. After taking evidence from Starter Mr I Henderson and all riders […]
Dear Archie Recent news is that Wade Birch has resigned his position with Racing New South Wales greyhounds and advised his department that he is relocating back to Qld. However he does not have a job to come back to yet. Few jobs going though that he might slot into…. Noel from Narrabri Editor’s note […]
FORTY LOVE (13: 5-2-2) – NR67 – 1.51.8 – $57 486 1st Vicbred Super Series Silver (Melton) beat Storms Collide, Pink Lady 2yo Pace (Geelong), 2yo Sapling Stakes (Melton) beat Hesitate, NR 46-55 (Menangle) beat Dance With Carmer, 2yo Maiden (Bendigo) 2nd Caduceus Classic Listed (Melton) in 1.50.9 Soho Real Deal 3rd; 4th Paleface Adios […]
There are disturbing stories coming out of North QLD about a Townsville Turf Club employee and his lewd conduct toward women. The conduct is directed mainly – but not exclusively – at female trackwork riders, many of whom have been the recipients of his totally inappropriate and unacceptable sexually charged remarks. It is deeply concern […]
February 21, 2025 Racing Queensland will bolster its support of the Queensland Greyhound Racing Club ahead of the opening of The Q. With the world-class greyhound venue poised to commence trialling next month, RQ CEO Jason Scott will help oversee the day-to-day running of the QGRC from next week, with additional RQ staff deployed to […]
Jason Maskiell in race 4 at Seymour on the 15th of November. He is in the green, yellow sleeves and red cap, riding the horse with the white blaze. Maskiell one race later, in the yellow with blue and red cap, near the fence. There is a bit of a difference in the rides isn’t […]
Alicia Rose was once a promising mare who at the ages of three and four, when trained by Angela Davies at Narara, racked up the excellent record of 10 starts for 5 wins, 4 seconds and a third. Her connections thought so highly of the mare that they took her off Davies after she won […]
Speculation is rife in Brisbane that a group of six jockeys who ride for a major stable are using speed maps provided by a high-profile QLD form analyst and tipster to arrange the rigging of certain races at the major metropolitan tracks. The riders – who include some of the bigger names in the riding […]
