Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Archie, We know the story so far. That is Dale Evans was dead as a maggot on Nic Some More at Mackay in Dec 2023. Super Steward Tate Hudson and Cadet Suli charged him with failing to take all reasonable measures on the horse, found him guilty and suspended him for 4 months. The next […]
The QRIC review has been going for around a month, and it’s only on Wednesday that Botra send out information about it to its members. What they sent wasn’t a progress update. It was the Terms of Reference, for an inquiry that’s already off and away. BOTRA President Darren Garrard invited and urged industry members […]
Stewards report, Race 1 at Miles on 10 Feb 2024 You can read as well as I can. The start of race 1 at Miles was delayed because the start had to be conducted by the assistant starter due to a lack of barrier staff. At least that’s what the starter Mr D. Kerwick told […]
Remember the exclusive we published during the week about the QRIC cutting costs by slashing the number of vets and swabbies at race meetings to one apiece? The issue that not even the industry members on the QRIC review committee knew about, let alone the mainstream racing media writers? Well finally after reading our stories […]
This survey is supposed to be meant for QRIC staff only. But in a typical example of the incompetence within the organisation it has been left open to be answered by anyone. Which means that if you are so inclined, click on the link and have your say. From: QRIC Independent Review <QRICReview@kpmg.com.au> Sent: Monday, February 5, […]
The QRIC appear to have blown the budget, and to save costs the Deputy Commissioner has made the decision to reduce the number of vets and swab attendants at all race meetings to one, including at metropolitan meetings. They have told staff that to make this workable service demands from Stewards and the vets will […]
Archie, Let’s reflect on the reign of Commissioner Gillard. Report writers used to assist stewards at TAB venues in writing stewards reports, advising racecaller, on course tote and TAB of correct weight and doing transcripts. These were experienced and loyal people. Apparently the cost was around $300k a year. The solution to a problem that […]
From: Ruth Buchanan <Ruth.Buchanan@qric.qld.gov.au> Sent: Thursday, February 1, 2024 6:16:26 PM To: Ruth Buchanan <Ruth.Buchanan@qric.qld.gov.au> Subject: permission to use your personal email address in the KPMG culture survey Dear team member, I am seeking your permission to provide your personal email address to KPMG so you may participate in the KPMG culture survey being launched Monday February 5, 2024. […]
Horses swabbed pre-race LUVARCHIE, UNCOMMON VALOUR, CLYDE, CAPTAIN FENKEL, BRAD, REDWOOD SHADOW. The QRIC’s inane and insane non-pre race blood test swabbing regime continued at Eagle Farm yesterday, with samples take before the race from only 6 runners on the 9 race card. Isn’t that grand? Is the Commissioner for real believing that this is […]
The world class capital of racing integrity – Queensland – has had a couple of interesting additions to the ranks in recent years, both of them with links of various degrees to the Ben Yole scandal. Harness racing steward Steve Shinn was formerly the Chief Steward in Tasmania, before departing under a cloud sometime in […]
