Anatomy of a Fatal Fall – Part 1
The Fall 6-year-old galloper Ancient Style faltered at the 600m mark of a Maiden race at Innisfail on Saturday and crashed to the turf, dislodging apprentice jockey Mel Campbell in the process. Campbell suffered serious injuries in the fall and is presently hospitalized. As bad a state as she is in, it could have been […]
Who Funds Racing? – Owners or Punters?
It’s not all that often that I disagree with Peter V’Landys, but when it comes to his views expressed to the Rosehill sale inquiry our opinions diverge completely. V’Landys told the inquiry that it is racehorse owners who fund the industry, not punters or the government. To that I say bullshit. People buy racehorses to […]
GRV Seem a Bit Worried by the NZ Shut Down of the Sport
Yesterday the New Zealand Government announced that it will phase out greyhound racing over a 20-month period, with racing to be banned by the end of July 2026. While this decision will obviously be bitterly disappointing and distressing for the participants and their families in the greyhound racing industry in New Zealand, the NZ government’s […]
Don’t Put Fuel on the Anti-Racing Activists Fire – Be Proactive and Put Away the Whip Forever
Archie I think your words about trots and racing in NZ are true they will come for them. The emboldened activists with the wind in their sails will almost certainly come for all 3 codes in Australia too. I think one thing we and the thoroughbred authorities in New Zealand should be is proactive and […]
First They Came For the Greyhounds … And Then They Came For Me
Greyhound Racing in New Zealand. In 20 months time it won’t exist at all. Then they will come for the gallops and trots. It’s the safest bet of the year. Veteran Kiwi politician Damian O’Connor is a racing man through and through, and is certainly no bleeding heart greenie. What he had to say to […]
Cluden Park Race Club Facing Insolvency as Financial Struggles Come to Light
We warned you over a month ago that Cluden Park would become the centre of controversy over its handling of the finances, and now here it is. There are a lot of untold stories here. Maybe one day we will tell them. First though let the Townsville Bulletin bring you up to speed with the […]
Warn Him Off
Stood-down Albany Racing Club boss Mark Bayliss was yesterday fined after pleading guilty to a charge of attempting to gain a benefit for another by fraud. The target of the attempted fraud was Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA), the State’s principal racing authority. Mark Bayliss has reportedly agreed to resign from his position at […]
Kia Ora Britt! – The Kiwis Don’t Know How Lucky They Are!
If the buzz on Twitter is right then harness racing media star Brittany Graham is off to New Zealand in the new year to take up a leading role in the TAB Trackside presentation team. What a wonderful catch she is for the Kiwis, and a huge loss of our own. Brittany is an absolute […]
Batters and Bruised
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (‘QRIC’) has been advised that a licensed racehorse trainer has been arrested and charged by Queensland Police for criminal offences. QRIC Commissioner Catherine Clark advised that the participant’s licence has been suspended immediately. “QRIC’s role is to maintain the integrity of racing. Therefore, the trainer has been stood down from […]