Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
We told you Rockhampton trainer Tom Smith was a koala and we were right. The penalty handed down to him on 30 April for a cobalt positive proves it. It’s not the 12 month suspension that is in issue, or the fact that it was suspended. The issue is the way in which the sentence […]
The replay below is of the start of race 3 at Albion Park last night, the Group 3 $50 000 2YO Breeders Classic for fillies. If you call it a start. We call it a disgrace. https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/qld/APM31052508.mp4 Chantal Turpin has 4 runners in the race, the 2,3,7 and 10. The 1 is scratched, meaning that […]
The man in the photo is Jedd Naum. Apparently he has lots of goodies. $18 000 of them after the fixed race at Marburg the other day we are told. They say he bought a new phone with the spoils. Have a Second Bite Stipes – But Be Careful, It’s Hot Threw the old one […]
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 […]
