Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
“The Thoroughbred Alliance met today to discuss the ongoing concerns the participant associations have with our grass tracks in S.E.Q, highlighted by recent questionable track ratings where downgrades have happened on race-days. These are certainly not isolated instances, it’s been an ongoing problem for many years. We fully understand how difficult it is for clubs […]
The Sunshine Coast track was at one time one of the best in Queensland. It was great in the wet or the dry. Sadly ever since they spend nearly $20 million on the poly track and new stables it hasn’t been so much good as crap. I don’t know why. Race cards have been abandoned […]
There are 25 days to go before the new $1 000 000 Magic Millions sales race is due to be run uder lights on the turf at the Gold Coast. All the dining tables are advertised as being sold out. It may end up being a very lonely and boring meal. Those in the know […]
Jockeys Noel Callow and Jai Williams exchanged harsh words after they crossed the line at the end of race 6 at the Gold Coast on Saturday arvo, and for good reason too, at least from Williams perspective. He was on the second favorite in the Freedman colors made famous by Mummify. It’s name was Flag […]
The imported steeplechaser Stern Idol is one of the biggest horses in training, standing at a massive more than 17 hands tall and weighing in at around 550 kilos. This French giant has been the dominant jumper in Australia since he arrived at Maher stable door around 2 years ago, and is the warm favorite […]
I am just a cowboy lonesome on the trailA starry night, a campfire lightThe coyote callAnd the howling winds wailSo I’ll ride out to the old sundown – Thin Lizzy The Queensland wonder horse of the bush Fab’s Cowboy may be Gold Card eligible at 12-years of age, and under the compulsory retirement rules the […]
The original enforcer, the great L.R. Dittman extraordinaire Mick Dittman earned the nickname ‘The Enforer’ in the 1980’s for his ability to get somerthing extra out of his mounts to carry them to victory when their realistic chances of winning their races looked forlorn. “Dittman’s lifted it to the line!’ was Ian Craig’s regular exclamation, […]
Brutal Bowler is the horse in the red. Can you see any construction on the outside of the track? I can’t. All I can see is a bunch of tidy looking demountable buildings. Methinks rider A. Mallyon is telling porkie pies to avoid a ban being placed on his mount, which was a good thing […]
So just as it has always been under the doctrine of the Divine Right of Kings, Melbourne high society’s man Gillon McLachlan ascends to the throne, the upstart who wanted to throw away the old school tie Andrew Jones gets exiled, and King Gil gets to hand pick his replacement. Perfec this is. King Gil […]
The Ipswich track was rated a Heavy 8 at the outset of Wednesday’s race meeting, to the surprise of many for only 3.5cm of rain had fallen on the course proper over the past 7 days, with only 0.2mm of it – a mere sprinkle – having come during the previous 72 hours. Only a […]
