Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
LGHR has been reliably informed that in excess of 40 people – we find it hard to believe – have departed since the new ‘Dream Team’ took control of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission. The old adage ‘dispense with those who represent a threat’ is alive and kicking at this under-performing, over-funded Labor Government enterprise […]
This is taken from this year’s QRIC annual report. The dud, totally oppositional outfit who think as a general rule that greyhound people like my mates and I are all grubs is reporting on their wonderful achievements in the financial year 2021/22. Aren’t they just brilliant? $30 million brilliant. Operational focus – achievements and challenges […]
John ‘JC’ Catton is well known to readers of this site as my favourite greyhound trainer. He’s not really, but his brother’s a big bastard and doesn’t like me after a wee story I wrote about his close friend Desleigh, and wouldn’t mind giving if pressed (and fast enough), so I suck up JC to […]
This is Rake 8 at the Townsville greyhounds last night, the 2nd heat of the Easter Sprint Trophy. It swept me off my feet that it was declared a race. The inside dogs are still scratching their heads about it.
On average, a well bred greyhound costs you no more than about five grand to buy as a pup. The average price of a thoroughbred yearling horse is around $120 000, twenty-four times what it costs to buy a dog. The richest gallops race in Queensland is the 2YO Magic Millions, which is worth $2 […]
Andrew Symons hit on the try hard streaker was good, but a bit high. Sam Kerr’s shoulder charge on the idiot who invaded the soccer field was grand, but the shoulder charge has been banned. The guard at the Gold Coast NRL game’s body slam tackle was good too. Not as good as the Kiwi […]
Beware I can’t take my eyes off of you I can’t take my eyes off you I can’t take my eyes off of you I can’t take my eyes off you I can’t take my eyes off you I can’t take my eyes Damien Rice, The Blower’s Daughter It was only yesterday I told you […]
How good is the Million Dollar Chase? I’m not just talking the race, which is an absolute cracker. It’s the whole concept and the promotion that really pushes my buttons. Fox Footy are going to flick straight to Wenty after the main match on Saturday night to cover the race. When’s the last time you […]
The greenest man in Port Douglas reckons there are two specials at the Bundaberg greyhounds today. He says Lucky Hero will win race 7, and that Little Byrnes will win the Bundy Cup in race 8 the next. Frogs don’t lie, only bookmakers markets do. It’s a tidy all up our friend says. Get on.
Dual code superstar John ‘JC’ Catton won the $500 000 QTIS Jewel at the Gold Coast on Saturday with his sensational two-year-old filly She’ssgottheboom. Reports are that a huge night was had that carried on well into Sunday morning. At lunchtime the very next day JC, who has clearly got the constitution of an Ox, […]
