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Administrator lashes Australian Turf Club over strategic failures

Story by Matthew Benns, Daily Telegraph https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/administrator-lashes-australian-turf-club-over-strategic-failures/news-story/5d91fce32767b657876e517b0c666b84 The newly appointed administrator of the Australian Turf Club has given members a scathing report on its lack of accountability, internal controls and strategic vision. The newly appointed administrator of the Australian Turf Club has given members a scathing report on its lack of accountability, internal controls and […]

Jockeys The Gallops The QRIC

A Strange Series of Inconsistent Affairs

by : peterprofitracing1 month ago

There were a series of strange decisions in race 6 at Eagle Farm yesterday. First there was a protect 2nd v 1st for alleged interference passing the 250m mark. The protest appeared to have strong grounds, for the winner ridden by Jai Williams in the yellow and red definitely took jockey Tahlia Fenton in the […]

queensland Racing The Gallops The Punt

Did Peter V’Landys Ever Work for a Corporate Bookmaker? – The Answer Says it All

by : peterprofitracing1 month ago

Racing QLD has announced a bunch of wild endeavours to increase the size of race fields in the state, most of which I personally consider absurd, but more of that later. You can read about the basics of the RQ measures here now here if you like. But what is really important is the numbers […]

Country Racing Jockeys The Gallops

A Western QLD Horse Trainer on the Rider Shortage Problem

by : peterprofitracing1 month ago

As if racing isn’t hard enough. Being a trainer in the bush is one of the most rewarding jobs, but it’s also one of the toughest. We put our blood, sweat and tears into these horses every single day, only to head into race week wondering who going to ride them? The current rider situation […]

Jockeys The Gallops The QRIC Trainers

The Stipes Are Inquiring Into the Wrong Thing IMO

by : peterprofitracing1 month ago1 month ago

Starvecchio in the pink colors was backed from $3.10 into $1.90 to win race 2 at the Sunshine Coast yesterday. It lost, after racing extremely ungenerously and pulling its head off. The Stewards have launched an inquiry into the ride, the tactics and the run. I for one am not quite sure why. The horse […]

Greyhound Racing The Gallops victoria

More Organized Crime in Racing

by : peterprofitracing1 month ago

Remember how Greyhound Racing Victoria recently ordered a change of name for the smart greyhound Organised Crime after a complaint from the general public, declaring that that the dog’s name was “controversial or prejudicial to the interests or image of the greyhound racing industry”? That dog’s name was subsequently changed to Wrongly Accused as a […]

The Gallops

Well the Doctor Was Right – Cruiserweight is no Mike Tyson

by : peterprofitracing1 month ago

I vividly recall having a debate/argument with the Naked Tipster (now retired) Dr Georgia Whiting about the merits of Cruiserweight’s 3rd start win at Caulfield a couple of weeks ago. I declared that Cruiserweight was a real good horse, who would go on to group glory. The Hayes camp shortly after backed it up by […]

Country Racing Jockeys The Gallops Trainers

This is Just Not On

by : peterprofitracing1 month ago

23 acceptors were scratched from Saturday’s Julia Creek meeting because there was no jockey there to ride them. There were only 51 runners set to be on the card. Which means that almost half of them were scratched. That’s ridiculous of an in itself. But here is the real crazy bit. The Stewards allowed Tanya […]

Racing The Gallops

Bits and Pieces

by : peterprofitracing1 month ago

Financial Crisis 1? A leading Group 1 winning harness racing partnership and major standardbred syndicator is said to be suffering all sorts of money problems. So much so that the rumor is that an administrator has been called in. The mail follows months of speculation that the partnership has been very slow to pay its […]

MRC The Gallops victoria

Very Poor Form on the Part of the MRC

by : peterprofitracing1 month ago

It is hard not to agree with WW Cockram’s grandson Bill that the name of the race named in honor of his forebear has been changed in reprisal for him standing up and criticising former MRC Chairman and powerbroker John Kanga. Why else would the club have change the name of the race for 4YO […]