Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Some people in racing don’t seem to want to help themselves. Take for example these two riders photographed recently working at the Callaghan Park track in Rockhampton. Trackwork riders are supposed to wear high-vis vests so that they can be easily seen by others in the pre-dawn darkness. The rider pictured – – understood to […]
Pre Dawn Rockhampton trackwork incident could have led to massive injury and legal consequences. The track supervisor at Callaghan Park was running late yesterday morning. We don’t know why, he just was. These things happen. What happened next shouldn’t have though. The trackwork supervisor’s job begins before dawn. It is to drive around the track […]
One of Tasmania’s largest harness racing operations has been charged with breaching its duty of care following a 2023 car crash, in which several people were seriously injured. Five young people, who worked for Ben Yole Racing Pty Ltd, were driving back to Mr Yole’s stables in Sidmouth in January 2023 when their Ford Ranger, […]
Will Rixon drove he and Valley Start into a bit of bother in the 2nd race at Menangle on Tuesday afternoon. Rixon was 3rd the fence when they reached the straight for home, but rather than wait for the gap to appear he decided to make it appear, so he pushed out underneath Sofia Arvidsson […]
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, […]
