Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
It was a good trick apprentice Amy Graham being asked to comment on the performance of Crymenotears in the third race at the Gold Coast yesterday Graham actually rode Fast Fusion in the race. Apprentice Jesse Townsend was on Crymenotears. When reports came about a ruckus in the saddling parade many thought it was some […]
What well-known racehorse syndicator owes $80 000 in fees to a leading QLD gallops trainer? Why? Has the prizemoney earned by the syndicator’s horses been correctly distributed to shareholder? If not, why not? Which Tasmanian racehorse trainer has 2 RSPCA prosecutions on the go, but is still allowed to work horses? Does Wentworth Park have […]
Peter Profit reader and regular correspondent Gold Coast Greg – aka Greg Blanchard – talks to ABC North about the jockey shortage besetting country racing in QLD. Greg makes some very salient points. What he has to say is well worth a listen.
Peter Huxley was the boss of the NSW Rural Bank back in the 1960’s and 70’s. He was a pillar of society who served on the boards of prominent charities and leading arts organisations. Huxley had friends in high places, including in finance, politics and the police. Everyone trusted him. But they shouldn’t have, for […]
What has become crystal clear from the Rosehill Inquiry is that the active voices on the issue fall broadly into four camps. There are the animal welfare groups who are opposed to racing full stop. How the views of these people whose aim is to shut racing down are relevant to this inquiry into the […]
There is great deal of disquiet in Tasmanian racing circles about the Tasracing CEO Andrew Jenkins prioritizing going on a junket to the Darwin Cup over attending the sentencing hearing of the woman found in part responsible for the tragic accident that left two young harness racing participants seriously injured and maimed for life. Many […]
South Australia 5-time Singapore and 6-time Macau premiership winning j0ckey Manoel Nunes, who is looking for a new professional base following the shutdown of racing in the Singapore, rode a double at Murray Bridge on his South Australian debut. Local star Kayla Crowther showed him what for though by booting home a treble. Over at […]
