Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Which prominent Far North QLD racehorse trainer was recently spotted by a vet about to needle his horse before a well paying country race meeting? And who was the Steward that did nothing about it when the matter was reported to him? Is the $8 million that Yulong paid to buy a share in the […]
Gee aren’t Racing Victoria’s integrity systems good. Not. RV obviously didn’t even run standard background checks on their new Chief Vet before making an international announcement about his appointment, in the process making themselves a global laughing stock after it was quickly revealed that the bloke they had appointed to replace Grace Forbes, who had […]
The 5th and last race at Longreach on Sunday was declared a no-race after the Stewards in consultation with the stater established that when the start was affected the barrier gates opened at different intervals and most of the field was disadvantaged . Fair enough too. Look what happened when the gates flew, or some […]
When we told you the story last week about apprentice Jace McMurray getting done with a cheater vest (a modified safety vest, with the back padding removed to reduce the weight), and then blowing up at the Stewards for pulling him up on that and his later attempt to weigh out without silks, we mentioned […]
Hi Archie. Re your story re Workcover and trainers in Qld. Even if a trainers or any employer for that matter doesn’t have a workcover policy, Workcover will cover the worker for injury regardless and then deal separately to try and recover costs from the employer. They will try to negotiate a settlement with the […]
“More than $20 million in annual costs have been removed from RWWA’s operating base over the past 12 months, compared to our 2025-26 budget, with most of these savings already in place and the remainder to take effect from the start of the 2026-27 racing season”, the RWWA CEO proudly boasts. “This disciplined approach has […]
Securing a sustainable future for racing in Western Australia requires clear priorities and disciplined decision-making. Over the past year, the RWWA Board and Executive Team have taken considered action to strengthen Racing and Wagering Western Australia’s financial position and provide greater certainty for the WA racing industry’s long-term sustainability. Resetting RWWA’s cost base As you […]
Finally, belatedly, Racing Queensland have decided to send its Senior Track and Development Manager Marty Synan – the so said ‘guru’ – up to Rockhampton to do the job the RJC said he was supposed to do the whole time, which is mentor their inexperienced new track curator Kent Lean, who was hurled into the […]
I am not blaming individuals on the Rocky Jockey Club track staff for the failure to prepare a race ready surface for today’s meeting, for they didn’t appoint themselves. But you have to ask some major questions of the people that did, and of those who had responsibility for mentoring them and supervising and inspecting […]
A picture tells a thousand words. So this one of QRIC Chief Steward Josh Adams walking the track just before abandoning the Archer meeting today says it all. I’ve just spoken to two highly regarded professional track walkers and two jockeys who walk them twice a week before meetings, and none of them have ever […]
