Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
So it wasn’t Battle of the Bush winning former trainer David Reynolds who scratched Megan Purvis’ horse from a race meeting at Townsville last year without her permission after all. Apologies to Mr Reynolds for suggesting otherwise. It was a stablehand named Natalie James. We don’t know why she did such a thing, but James […]
The New Zealand racing rules provide that the Racing Integrity Board can order a licensee who is convicted of a rule breach to pay its (the RIB’s) costs incurred in prosecuting them. Imagine that in a democracy. Paying the police to prosecute you. It sounds like Nazi Germany. Of course the more you protest your […]
You can get into the Windsor Enclosure at Royal Ascot for fifty bucks. Peter V’Landys charges $50 to get into the public area for The Everest too. It’s a bit more expensive to go to Flemington for the Melbourne Cup. The cheapest tickets are $90.75 None of these major race day event ticket prices has […]
Trainers across the United States of America are in a mass panic after armed agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided the Delta Downs race track last week and arrested 84 unlicensed illegal immigrants who were working as trackwork riders and stable hands. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-law-enforcement-partners-arrest-more-80-illegal-aliens-during-worksite All of the illegal workers – mainly trackwork riders and […]
Race six on the Randwick Kenso yesterday was the hottest gallops race I have seen for a long time. A mare named Hasty Honey ridden by Kerrin McEvoy was backed from $9.00 into $3.00. It jumped straight to the front. Every other jockey in the race put the handbrake on. J-Mac on the 5/4 favorite […]
The Phantom What has happened to a certain somewhat senior Steward in the Apple Isle? While the official reason for their long absence is illness – and we have no doubt that is true – it is said that being stood down by his employer for reasons publicly unknown didn’t help him get any better. […]
Ray Thomas obviously thinks the phrase Spot The Aussie is okay because he used it today for the headline of one of his stories today on Racenet, but we don’t. It’s downright racist, and Racing Australia should demand that the owners of the horse by the same name that you see at the top of […]
By Neil Breen Published in the Sydney Morning Herald 27/5/2025 The “no” vote prevailed and Rosehill has been saved – now stand by for the fireworks. The fallout will be immense. Peter McGauran, the former Howard government minister, can’t possibly survive as chairman of the Australian Turf Club. His handling of the proposed sale of the famous […]
$1.60 NO $2.30 YES $1000 TIE
Date of hearing: On the papers Date of decision: 6 May 2025 Panel: Judge John Bowman (Chairperson). Appearances: Mr Marwan El-Amar appeared on behalf of the Stewards. Mr Matthew Hyland represented Ms Celine Gaudray. Charge: Australian Racing Rule (“AR”) 115(1)(C) states: (1) A jockey or apprentice jockey must not: (c) bet, or have any interest […]
