Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
As a result of a dispute over whether or not there was a leader bias at Mooney Valley last Saturday – I said there wasn’t, the Doctor said there was – that escalated well beyond its importance, there are no Nude tips for Flemington this weekend. Hopefully that situation may rectify itself some time soon. […]
Another four riders have taken the fall in the doctored Health Assessment Report scandal seemingly without end. Each of them pleaded guilty to submitting falsified reports for a single year. All were disqualified. Licensed stablehand Cameron Munro was banned for three months. Munro’s partner, trainer and trackwork rider Linda Gersekowski, got 4 months. Trackwork rider […]
In the middle of a racing review with jungle drums beating out strong rumors that the Government is giving serious consideration to bringing QRIC and Racing QLD back together under one roof is probably not the right time for funding of the integrity regulator to increase by 21.5% or $7 million, but that’s exactly what […]
Australian race fans will well remember the win of Belle Du Jour in the 2000 Golden Slipper, when the Clarry Conners trained filly missed the start by 3 lengths and then rider Lenny Beasley picked a checkered path through the field to storm home over the top of them late to take the prize. It […]
It was a busy weekend in the bush up in QLD, with race meetings being run all across the State. Here’s a quick look at the highlights from them. Mount Isa Rober Faehr booted home a double in the first two races on the small five race program. He followed that up with a second […]
Maestro QLD bush trainer Bevan ‘Billy’ Johnson may not have affected the weights for the 1450m Country Cups qualifier at Mt Isa by putting in a dummy nomination for Han Dynasty (see story here), but there is more than one cat to skin at the races and more than one way to skin it. Billy […]
Toowoomba trainer Mark Currie realized a long-held dream this afternoon by winning the Weetwood Handicap at his home track with Tavs, and then made it a feature race double when Cryptolini took out the Toowoomba Guineas. Both were outstanding training performances. Tavs, a NSW restricted grade galloper when he joined the Currie stable, was first-up […]
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT Dear NSW Racing Industry participants, Unfortunately, there has been much misinformation relating to the Australian Turf Club (ATC) and why Racing NSW has issued a Show Cause Notice as to why the ATC should not be put into administration. Racing NSW wanted to take the opportunity to reassure all participants that this action […]
