Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
We have a very weird day of racing ahead of us sports fans, with Randwick rain sodden and get heavier by the second, Doomben drenched and off, and Morphetville just plain awful, meaning that most of the betting action is going to be focused on Caulfield, where 3 of the 9 races boast less than […]
We recently wrote a series of stories in which we were highly critical of the Racing Queensland funded ‘broadcaster’ On The Bit Racing and its related entity the Queensland Country Racing Awards for nominating a licensee that both organisations were aware was facing serious criminal charges for their prestigious Queensland Country Trainer of the Year […]
One of NZ trainer Rochelle Lockett’s horses threw a positive swab to methamphetamine – speed or ice – at a recent meeting of the Otaki-Maori Jockey Club (which is a damn fine club with a real good track). No-one is suggesting that Ms Lockett gave the horse meth, or that she has anything to do […]
Not all that long ago the drainage at the Ipswich race track was that bad that if a pensioner with a leaky bladder peed on the track they immediately call the race meeting off for fear the jockeys and horses would drown. Yesterday it absolutely pissed down, so much so that the track was downgraded […]
What you see above are the Victorian TAB win pools on the Queensland gallops meetings held on the turf last Wednesday at Doomben (in the blue) and for the meeting held this Wednesday on the poly track at the Sunshine Coast (in the orange). The difference is stark, isn’t it? It is vividly clear that […]
There are only 34 scratchings at the Sunshine Coast today. Gee that poly track is a good idea. The trainers love it. Race 1: 1 CRACKING THUNDER (23/2 0724) 3 LEORED (23/2 0702) Race 2: 2 DRAGON CLAWS (23/2 0822) 4 HOME OF GOOLAGONG (23/2 0818) 5 KABOOM (23/2 0828) 11 TRIPLE CITIZEN (23/2 0725) 14 TINA SEBRINA (22/2 1859) Race 3: […]
The poly track at the Sunshine Coast is about to get its first big test. South-East Queensland is literally under water, with the heaviest rain seen for a long time lashing the coast from Gympie to the NSW border. The prospects of racing on any grass track on the weekend at this stage look mighty […]
I wonder if the Greeks ever read the story of David and Goliath, or if they did, realise that David won because he didn’t fear threats, and didn’t care? Some people hear, but just don’t listen. Slap on your sunscreen fellas, and beware the brown boys in hoodies. We have consistently written stories on this […]
We have had a couple of calls since we put up the story about Jaden Lloyd being allowed to claim 2 kilos off Hatchet’s weight when he replaced the over weight Ryan Maloney at the last minute in the $127 500 QTIS 3YO Handicap at Caloundra on Saturday, and most of them are saying that […]
The rule that is printed at the top of this page relates to the replacement of riders at race meetings, in situations where for whatever reason one jockey cannot meet their declared commitment to take the mount, and another jockey must ride it instead. The words in the rule are simple and clear – another […]
