Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
What the hell has happened in QLD racing? Have we transformed into a totalitarian state, where the rule of law and how it applies is now determined by those whose job is to administer it? Trainers are … advised that the presence of a prohibited substance in a sample will not be excused on the […]
Archie Re Schofield – you are bang on about the issue decided by the Supreme Court. Merits review (a fresh decision by the Panel not requiring a participant to demonstrate error) is clearly what was intended and is a better outcome for racing generally. Despite what QRIC might think, integrity bodies are enhanced by a […]
We were right about the QRIC v QLD Racing Appeals Tribunal appeal of the Chad Schofield penalty decision, made by way of a Judicial Review of the decision by the Supreme Court, falling the Appeals Panel’s way. It’s just a shame we couldn’t get a price. The decision is one of interest to a lot […]
There was a protest 2nd v 1st in the 4th race at Bundaberg today. The inside was the winner. The outside lodged the objection, interference over the last 100m. Stewards dismissed it. It’s hard to tell from the side angle, and we don’t get a head on, but those at the track watching them front […]
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Bobo Bodine, the greatest trainer we’ve ever seen, and his ever loving spouse Lacey Morrison got sprung watching something on his phone in the jockeys lounge after race 4 at Townsville on Tuesday. When the Stewards said “Oi!”, Bodine blew up. They told him to hand over the phone, he gave two to the Valley. […]
Relying on information from a usually 100 percent reliable source, we told you yesterday that the QRIC had challenged the QCAT by appealing the decision to allow Greg Bennett back into the trots. That was wrong. It was another matter entirely that the QRIC challenged. Their appeal against the Racing Appeal Panels decision in the […]
The most curious racing case of the year was heard yesterday in the Supreme Court. QRIC took the the QCAT to the court to appeal the tribunal’s decision to overturn their (QRIC’s) determination to deny trot driver Greg Bennett back into the game after 15 years in the wilderness by granting him a license. QRIC […]
After 15 years in harness racing’s wilderness, former champion NSW reinsman Greg Bennett’s long march to freedom is over after the QLD Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) this week declared Bennett to be a fit and proper person to hold a Class A Driver’s License. In 2011 was stood down from the sport and later […]
The Kevin Seymour owned/Grant Dixon trainer Path To Greatness galloped away from the stand in the Flashing Red at Albion Park on Saturday night. Watch. It’s the horse drawn second from the outside in the Dixon black and white checked silks. Path To Greatness no doubt gallops. You can see it clearly. In any usual […]
