Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The thing that has troubled me from the start about the Gold Coast Turf Club’s (GCTC) assertion that its track was the target of an attack by one or more unidentified saboteurs was the speed at which the club’s position was assumed, and the seeming certainty with which it spoke. From the very moment that […]
By John Lingrard www.letsgohorseracing.com THE ‘Weather Gods’ weren’t kind to the Magic Millions on Saturday but answered the prayers of those owners and trainers who had horses in big races that were drawn wide or backmarkers. The ‘spin doctors’ can praise the efforts of the track staff, the Gold Coast Turf Club and Racing Queensland […]
Following the running of this event (the 3rd race), further heavy rain engulfed the course, resulting in 28mm of rain falling in this period and following a Stewards track inspection, it was established that numerous parts of the track had become waterlogged and unsuitable to continue racing. Stewards subsequently called off the remainder of the […]
January 11, 2025 Racing Queensland has advised that the remainder of today’s The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions meeting will be transferred to Aquis Park this Friday evening. Following the opening three races, the meeting was postponed due to persistent wet weather. The remaining seven races – including the $3 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic and […]
Don’t Call Me Honey was directed to wear a tongue tie at Eagle Farm on Wednesday, even though it’s not part of the horse’s registered gear and the connections didn’t want to. With the tongue tie-on the horse race fiercely in front and went too fast for it to me any competitive hope at the […]
On the 6th of September 2023 Racing NSW Stewards found Chynna Marston guilty of 8 rule breach offence relating to animal welfare issues and her conduct in not co-operating with a Stewards inquiry into the matters. Marston was disqualified for a cumulative total of 13 years, but will only serve 7 as the Stewards allowed […]
Isn’t this ironic? It’s the Carbine Club of QLD Magic Millions Luncheon yesterday, an event attended by racing luminaries from across the spectrum. At Table 2 we have a group of highly respected and reputable owners including Noel Greenhalgh. Neville Morgan and Peter Tighe. Melbourne Cup winners John and Sheila are there at Table 6 […]
Yet another member of the broad syndicate of corrupt professional who have been facilitating wholesale cheating in US racing (and beyond) has taken the fall. Multiple Group 1 winning trainer Jorge Navarro has already nodded to his crimes of doping to win, and is packing his toothbrush and saying his goodbyes as he waits for […]
Dear Peter Profit Allow me to let you and your readers in on a little secret. The Gold Coast track wasn’t sabotaged by a rogue group of animal activists. Those long-haired, cauliflower eating, racing hating dole bludgers are too stoned to poison in such perfect symmetrical straight lines. Plus they couldn’t afford to buy the […]
The Stewards officiating at Saturday’s Toowoomba meeting channeled Santa by the way they practiced the true Xmas spirit of giving,. Giving reprieves not fines or suspensions I mean. Apprentice Dylan Bennett allowed his mount Beirut Miss to shift in when not fully clear of Good Times Again near the 1100m, taking that runner in, obliging […]
