Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
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 […]
What’s the most common form of cheating – tubing – you don’t have to be a genius to figure out that tubing a horse will give it a huge advantage. If horses are not pre-race tested, how do we find out what’s going on, if it (TC02) is burned off in a race? – Robert […]
There are some interesting internal rumblings happening at QRIC at the moment. Apparently at the recent Review meeting Commissioner Gillard sat mute, as did some participants who were unwilling to raise concerns, apparently fearing retribution if they did. There is also a possibility that some former QRIC employees who left the organisation as a result […]
Archie, Seems the hard working folk at Club QRIC are clearing the backlog of “adjourned” inquiries. Jayden Lloyd was from 28 December 2022. Over 12 months to get to inquiry. Why would it take that long? Next up….Chip Collis from Warwick on Tuesday 18 April 2023. Lloyd involved here too. Collis allegedly had a winning […]
