Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Cluden Park, a place like no other. Ain’t that the truth. The races in Townsville were abandoned today after a 40mm deluge of rain flooded the back straight. That’s the official story anyway, and in part it is true. After that amount of rain the track almost certainly wouldn’t have been safe to race on, […]
Now I want to be crystal clear from the start, just in case the hyper aggressive NSW lawyer for the ice addicted woman basher Andrew O’Keefe decides to to channel a crystal ball reader and calls me folksy. It is not true of course, but even if it were it would be better than being […]
A former Racing Victoria investigator resigned from the organisation, in part, due to frustrations about the alleged lack of a thorough investigation into the first cluster of Formestane positives. Betsy has spoken to the former employee of RV’s integrity department, who asked to remain anonymous. The investigator made a series of bombshell claims, including: – Several […]
I’m old and have been around a long time, so I have seen plenty of Oakleigh Plates. This one on the weekend is the most ordinary edition that I can ever recall. Some of great champions have won this race over the years. Malua, who won this race, the Newmarket Handicap, the Australian Cup, the […]
Stewards concluded an adjourned inquiry into an incident which occurred passing the 200 metres in Race 6 at Doomben on 7 February 2026 involving Jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor, the rider of RAMP IT UP. After considering evidence and submissions regarding RAMP IT UP’s previous racing mannerisms, Jockey Wilson-Taylor was charged under AR 131(a) careless riding, the […]
The news that Chris Anderson is downsizing to become a ’boutique’ trainer leads to an obvious question. Will the Brisbane Racing Club allow him to keep his place in the much sought after infield stables at Eagle Farm? After all it wasn’t all that long ago that they knocked multiple Group 1 trainer Danny Bougoure […]
Archie The only people who didn’t see that Scarlett Moda was dead as a maggot last start at Tolga in January were the QRIC stewards. Marty from Malanda Editor’s Note I am not quite sure about that myself. But is was a rather odd ride.
BoBo Bodine (Bailey) the second greatest trainer we’ve ever seen roared back to life today at Cannon Park in Cairns, snapping a rare nine run losing sequence by teaming up with regular stable rider Lacey Morrison to pull off a decebt sized plunge in the first. Second starter Scarlett Moda, a cast of from the […]
Due to the photo finish system failing, correct weight was delayed to allow the stewards and judge to confirm placings. After viewing available replays stewards declared the numbers 1 (FARAWAY DOWNS) first, 2 & 8 dead heat second (BELVEDERE MISS & WHO ASKED ZOU) and fourth 7 (OUTCRY). In declaring a dead heat for second, […]
