Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
After 15 years in harness racing’s wilderness, former champion NSW reinsman Greg Bennett’s long march to freedom is over after the QLD Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) this week declared Bennett to be a fit and proper person to hold a Class A Driver’s License. In 2011 was stood down from the sport and later […]
Blood drowned brain dead bits It has come to our attention that we made an ignorant error in our story about apprentice jockey Tom Orr being fined $200 for not claiming his allowance at Thangool on Saturday. We said that Racing QLD and the QRIC were negligent for allowing a 1.5kg claiming apprentice like Orr […]
Story by John Lingard, https://letsgohorseracing.com.au/ THE ‘Next Lap’ – a phrase coined for the future of Queensland racing – promised a new operational model that would deliver streamlined governance and broaden expertise on the Control Board. It highlighted how ‘integrity must be the foundation of the industry in Queensland’ under-pinning community confidence, protecting animal welfare […]
Archie, No interest in the race whatsoever. Before they crossed the line I thought jockey and trainer might have a look an throw in a protest. Rightfully so. Had grounds to do so. I thought 1/2 length was going to be too great to uphold and in my opinion dismissed was right call. But in […]
So jockey Lauren Guernier gets hurt and taken to hospital after her mount in the 3rd at Atherton on the weekend breaks through the barrier gates and throws her, the poor kid. Thankfully we are told she is alright. Guernier has a ride in the next race. Chief Steward Paul Gillard scratches it because according […]
Racing NSW’s Integrity Department is urging all industry participants to exercise caution if approached by an individual seeking retired racehorses who is identified as: Name: Katherine Brown Status: Listed on the Racing NSW Excluded List Racing NSW has been made aware that Katherine Brown is known to use the following aliases: • Kat Bromac • Katie McKenzie […]
MS B ASIF ASKED MINISTER FOR SPORT AND RACING AND MINISTER FOR THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES (HON T MANDER) With reference to the Next Lap Report, and the Minister having specifically made note that ‘Careful consideration will be given to the sale of Deagon Racecourse’ – on the potential sale and future of Deagon […]
Silver Wedding was backed from $5.00 int0 $2.45 to win the second last race at Eagle Farm yesterday. It didn’t. The horse missed the start by 6-8 lengths and went down by a length. A tragedy beaten it was. Or was it? Silver Wedding is the horse in the black and gold, second from the […]
Harness racing in Western Australia is in a world of pain following the state government’s announcement of the Financial Sustainability and Governance Review of racing. It is not particularly clear at this stage what exactly the review is all about, other than that it is not about jockey or animal welfare, but rather to “ensure the […]
I don’t know who this Sam Lyons clown is, because coat tuggers aren’t my style, but what I have discovered is that he is employed by racing.com at Head of Form of Wagering, which is bizarre given that when it comes to picking winners he has about a tenth of the ability as out nude […]
