Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Saturday’s fatal fall at Innisfail that resulted in the death of the horse Ancient Song and serious injury to apprentice jockey Mel Campbell might never have happened but for a series of systemic failures. For the purpose of preventing a repeat of Saturday’s tragedy these failures need to be identified and addressed. This is not […]
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 […]
We often hear Stewards use the terms general deterrence and specific deterrence as the drivers for determining the penalties handed down to licensees who breach the rules. Specific deterrence as it relates to a penalty means basically “How hard do we need to hit this person for a breach of the rules to make sure […]
This is the replay of the last at Tauranga on Saturday. Keep your eyes on the kid riding the scooter. He tries his hardest to take on and beat the horses, but its no contest. Dad needs to get him a faster two wheeler for Xmas if he’s to be competitive next year. The game […]
Athletics NSW call all competitive events off once the temperature hits 40 degrees, and for good reason too because humans are most susceptible to heat exhaustion or heat stroke once the mercury rises about that level, which poses a real risk to their health and safety when performing vigorous activities, particularly outdoors in the unshaded […]
There are reports that Lil Lenny, the runner-up in the 2nd at Globe Derby yesterday, broke a knee during the race or in the run on after they passed the winning post. Lil Lenny was a 4yo gelding having its first race start. The serious injury may have just been the result of bad luck, […]
Queensland’s most suspended apprentice jockey Dan McGillivray got done again for careless riding yesterday at Doomben. He’d only been back from his most recent holiday for the same offence for 4 days. This bloke refuses to learn. I don’t know whether he is incapable of understanding the prime importance of riding safely to keep other […]
You shouldn’t laugh about dangerous racing incidents, but what were the odds of Jamie Kah being involved in a near-accident while attempting to take a needle eye split on the rails in the same week that she was outed for 3 weeks for not taking one up the middle? If yesterday’s interference that lead to […]
By Nick Clark Worksafe Tasmania is investigating harness racing trainer Ben Yole Racing Pty Ltd in relation to matters under the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 and the Work Health and Safety Act 2012. The Department of Justice also confirmed that there is an active prosecution of Benjamin J Yole before the courts in relation to an […]
Josh Gallagher is a talented reinsman, there is no doubt about that, but more often than you should with an Inter Dominion winner you really do have to sometimes question have question his drives. Last night in the first at Penrith was one of those occasions. Gallagher was on the 3rd favorite Bara Riley, drawn […]
