Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Murdoch rests his case. It shouldn’t have been too heavy, ‘cos it didn’t contain much. The QRIC’s counsel – I didn’t catch his name – begins his submissions in reply. This is going to be interesting. He is not intimidated by Murdoch like so many others are, and is standing up to him like Holyfield […]
For once in his life the Magic Man looks to be struggling. You can’t criticise him for it. It’s bloody hard to spin a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. Murdoch KC is trying though. Now he’s arguing that the assault on the horse wasn’t improper, because the Rockhampton Jockey Club trackwork supervisor didn’t […]
I am quickly starting to think that Murdoch KC knows that he is on a loser here, and is clutching at straws. First he attempts to define improper by reference to case involving Dean Watts and his company Dynamic Syndications. I know that case. It involved Watt – who runs Dynamic Syndications – being found […]
Humid started the short-priced $1.50 favorite in the 3rd race at the Gold Coast on Saturday. It went like a busted banana, beaten 7.5 lengths in running second last. The vet found nothing wrong with the horse. Rider Jai Williams disagreed. He told the Stewards that Humid had been kicked by another galloper when they […]
https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/qld/UGB30032509.mp4 Why did Leonard Cain, the driver of the favorite Royal Winkle, not kick up from barrier 1 and hold the lead? Does Cain know that in the past 12 months horses that lead from barrier 1 on the small, tight 700 meter track at Marburg have won almost twice as many races as horses […]
Another excellent article courtesy of our friend the award-winning former Fairfax racing editor John Lingard at letsgoghorseracing.com.au THEY might have been slow out of the barriers but the new LNP Government and its Racing Minister Tim Mander now have a desperately-needed agenda designed to resurrect the integrity image of the three codes in Queensland after […]
Archie, On 16 February, chairman Brett Wright and a group of stewards conducted breath testing at the Toowoomba races. Jockey Adin Thompson had a discrepancy in a breath test and was stood down from riding on that day. An inquiry into the issue was convened and adjourned. Thompson returned to race riding after having had […]
The Stewards have some concerns with this ride by Andrew Mallyon on the favorite Rose of Mytrle in the 7th race at Doomben yesterday. Have a look at the replay and see if you can see why? Mallyon is in the maroon silks with white cap, on the fence. The Stewards are concerned in particular […]
Which of these 5 panel members voted for this? Do you remember the acts of abhorrent animal cruelty committed on an innocent horse by Central QLD trainer Tom Smith that we told you about 7 months ago (see story reprinted below)? Well dealing swiftly with offences against animal welfare clearly isn’t the QRIC’s thing, for […]
We have received the following polite and diplomatic response to our questions regarding David Farquharson’s departure. The response answers one of our questions – about whether Farquharson has ceased employment with the QRIC – but not our others about whether he was sacked, and whether his dismissal had anything to do with matters relating to […]
