Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
We applaud Racing Queensland’s move to fall in line with the other States except NSW by introducing new concussion protocols that include mandatory race day stand downs and possible further 12 day stand downs for jockeys that are showing signs of concussion after race falls and other head knocks incurred at the track during races […]
As regular reader will be aware it was this website who stirred the possum over the Wiremu Pinn wrong claim issue, and it was our story a few weeks ago that explained exactly how and why connections of horses beaten by one of the Kiwi kid’s mounts when ridden at the incorrect weight could protest […]
Well a lot of people don’t know it, cos they are too dumb to see, but Alligator Al – Allan Endresz on his birth certificate – is the one of the smartest blokes in racing. I know one bloke who is smarter, and another one who might be, but outside of that they’re it. So […]
Meet Neale Parry, the man in charge of Regional Cast. Neale is QLD’s most capable and qualified broadcaster of races at non-TAB meetings. Just ask Racing Queensland. But whatever you do, don’t ask racing people out in the bush. Not unless you are wearing ear plugs. Experience Managing Director CQ Commercial Laundry Apr 2010 – […]
He’s a most exciting horse, Steparty. That was a dominant display. — Matt Welsh (@Matt__Welsh_) June 17, 2023 Is this proper? Matt Welsh is the General Manager of Racing at Racing Victoria. Steparty is a horse trained by a bloke who once served a 4 year disqualification for using a jigger on a horse, an […]
If you knew John Size and Zac Purton in the formative years of their racing careers it would have seemed highly unlikely that either would one day dominate in the cutthroat, competitive cauldron that is Hong Kong racing. And if you knew Size and Purton ten years ago – both the leaders in Hong Kong […]
GRV UPDATE: HORSHAM ABANDONMENT Greyhound Racing Victoria wishes to provide an update regarding the abandonment of today’s race meeting at Horsham and ongoing issues with the track surface. Following the abandonment of the race meeting after Race 5 at Horsham on Tuesday 6 June, the Horsham Greyhound Racing Club, in conjunction with the GRV track […]
The Battle of the Bush final is the big race of the year for country QLD thoroughbred owners and trainers. Prizemoney for the race is great. You get $116 500 for winning, and it even pays $2750 for running 6th to 10th, although you get nothing after that. A horse named Coat of Arms ran […]
VIC BREEDING Is it true that standardbred breeding numbers in Victoria have plummeted by an average of almost 30% this year? If the answer is yes, then what does that mean for the future of the sport? HARNESS RACING NSW CEO Who the hell is this new Harness Racing NSW CEO Peter Buckman? No-one seems […]
The whole Chris Munce substance administration scandal is shrouded in mystery. Just to refresh your memory, 2 1/2 years ago Munce was charged with administering a substance or substances to a group of his gallopers within the 24 withholding period prior to a race. None of the charges were ever actually heard. Now they have […]
