Have the QRIC Taken Nathan Dawson’s Phone? – Why?
People are saying that the QRIC have seized trot driver Nathan Dawson’s phone. I couldn’t imagine why. There is an older driver who probably could. We will wait, watch and see.
The Deputy Strides into Town
A month ago there were only 8 horses pre-race swabbed at Eagle Farm on a 9-race Saturday metro card. Only the winners were post-race swabbed, a total of 17 swabs taken in all. It was appalling integrity management, something we had been critical of many times in our stories. The new Deputy in town agrees. Kim […]
Have a Head Butt Horse
Gemma Hewitt’s runner in race 4 at Albion Park yesterday Kerbang had been a pest to rival driver Alanah Richardson all race. It had been sitting behind Richardson in the run following her helmet, and at times looked like it wanted to eat it. Richardson had gently tried to stop Kerbang from annoying her by […]
Putting Out Fire With Gasoline
It is interesting that the QRIC saw the need to respond to today’s article in the Courier-Mail listing the on-track deaths of greyhounds compiled by the Coalition For the Protection of Greyhounds (republished on this site) by issuing a media release (published in full in story below) saying that the death statistics were not reported […]
Queensland Racing Integrity Commission enhances animal welfare measures for greyhounds
MEDIA RELEASE Monday, 27 November 2024 The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) is an independent statutory body that acts to both preserve the integrity of the industry and safeguard racing industry participants (human, equine and canine). Integrity, safety and welfare form the foundations of the QRIC’s purpose. As part of its safeguarding measures, the QRIC’s […]
Grubby Gets Two For the Price of One
Everyone’s favorite North QLD jockey and successful self-represented litigant Nathan ‘Grubby’ Day didn’t have a very good one at the Cairns races yesterday. You never do when you cop two suspensions in the same race within the space of half a furlong. Grubby was on the leader. He gave poor old Ryan Wiggins on the […]
Batters and Bruised
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (‘QRIC’) has been advised that a licensed racehorse trainer has been arrested and charged by Queensland Police for criminal offences. QRIC Commissioner Catherine Clark advised that the participant’s licence has been suspended immediately. “QRIC’s role is to maintain the integrity of racing. Therefore, the trainer has been stood down from […]
The Gravy Train is About to Be Brought to a Screaming Halt
There were 3 Stewards rostered on at Saturday’s race meeting in Clermont. Two of them came in one car from Rockhampton 370km away. The other came in a separate from Longreach, a 427km one-way drive. All 3 stewards stayed overnight and got accommodation, meals and a travel allowance. Each of them were paid Sunday overtime […]
What Would Happen if the QRIC Commissioner’s Parents Owned a Horse That Threw a Positive?
Watching Hallside Martini win the 4th at Doomben today made me think of something. What would happen if the winner threw a positive swab, other than the obvious? Hallside Martini is owned by the QRIC Commissioner’s parents you. I very much doubt that it would ever happen because the Clark’s are really good people. I […]
QRIC Stewards Decision Get Rolled on Appeal Again – That Makes it a Hat Trick
Yesterday in a decision set to send shockwaves through QLD racing circles, apprentice jockey Darren Evans was cleared by the Racing Appeals Panel of responsibility for a fall at Aramac in August that resulted in rider Tim Brummel suffering concussion that has kept him out the saddle ever since. We are told that not a […]