Lurch Gets Sick a Lot Doesn’t He? – The Bloke is Not Waving, He’s Drowning – It’s Time For Us All to Jump in and Save Him (Published 22 July 2023)

Woodend Beach driver John ‘Lurch’ Dunn threw a sickie again today at Addington, once more leaving the owners, trainers, race officials and punters who rely on him well and truly in the lurch, if you pardon the pun. That’s about the 4th time in the past 18 months, which would be a case of invoking […]

Horse Racing is More Dangerous than Football for Concussions. Why US (and Australian) Tracks are so Far Behind on Safety

Jockey Rajiv Maragh seemed headed for certain victory as his 3-year-old colt Al Basha thundered down the stretch at Belmont Park on that May afternoon in 2007. But just before crossing the finish line, Al Basha suddenly spooked and turned sharply left. Maragh fell from the saddle, getting kicked in the head on his way […]

Secrets, Stewards Reports and Lies – The Story of How a Jockey Booked for Mounts for a Trainer Who is Rooting a Steward Was Very Nearly Allowed to Ride While They Were in Disneyland

Race 3 at Barcaldine, 10th of June 2o23. The field gets to the 100m mark. And the screen goes blank. When the vision comes back on there are people running everywhere, and ambulances racing on to the track. The reason is because jockey Robbie Fraehr had taken a terrible fall 20 metres from home, has […]

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