Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Jockey Melissa Campbell was badly injured in a fall at Innisfail last December when her mount Ancient Style collapsed under her, and she and hasn’t ridden in a race since. One would have expected an inquiry into the reasons for Ancient Style’s collapse and Campbell’s corresponding fall would have been conducted as a matter of […]
We felt the track was safe but it was the visibility and the kickback which ultimately resulted in the remainder of the card being cancelled – QLD Chief Steward Josh Adams Somewhat bizarrely given what appeared obvious to all, the Stewards wanted the riders to race on at Eagle Farm yesterday, claiming that the track […]
The most inane race series in Christendom concluded at Redcliffe last night. I speak of course of the Trot Rods. Two men and their dog made up the madding crowd. The drone shots made us dizzy, helmet cam gave us a view up horses asses, and the screen was cluttered with so much crap that […]
https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/qld/IJB18052505.mp4 Serious questions need to be asked about race 5 at Marburg on the 18th of May. Scrubby, drawn in gate 2, had not won a race since August 2023 and had been beaten by an aggregate margin of 247.1 meters at its previous five starts. This horse was backed from $81.00 into $18.00 with […]
On the 26th of May last year jockey Wanderson D’Avila suffered a fall at a race meeting in Mareeba. D’avila was transported to hospital to assess the injuries he suffered in the fall. The horse that he was riding had no such luxury of professional assessment and treatment for its injuries. It was euthanized then […]
The Ciaron Maher trained colt Navy Pilot was a late scratching from race 5 at Doomben on Saturday due to the track downgrade from Soft 7 to Heavy 8. Local Rule 69 provides that when a horse is scratched due to the condition of the track the Stewards may impose an embargo on the horse […]
There were two very experienced Stewards in the shape of former NZ Chief Stipe Ross Neal and ex-Gold Coast Chief Steward Paul Gillard on the panel at yesterday’s Cairns meeting. You wouldn’t have known it though by the way owner Tom Hedley and his trainers played them off a break. The two race day officials […]
Rockhampton horse trainer Tom Smith has been in the news lately after he bashed and brutalized a young horse for half an hour while trying to force it to enter the on-track pool and swim, and thanks to being charged with the wrong offence got away with just a fine. He might not be so […]
@aholz9 Another successful day racing 🏁 🐎 #beautifulday #horsesoftiktok #thoroughbred #racing #winner #dangerous #jobs #fast ♬ original sound – NYRA The video you see above was posted by the Chair of the Stewards panel at Gordonvale yesterday Ashleigh Holzhauser, who posts as Ashleigh Rose. The footage featured in the post is of the horses running […]
The picture you see at the top is the start of race 5 at Gordonvale (near Cairns) yesterday. It’s obvious the barrier – which is occupied by Brand New – has malfunctioned and opened early. Now take a look at the video of the start and thereafter below. The jockeys all took hold thinking that […]
