Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Watch the film above. What’s wrong with it? Or more correctly, what’s wrong with the Steward’s report? It’s not that Damian Thornton elected not to protest against the winner Flying Annie, because they didn’t bump and there probably wasn’t grounds. It’s that Thornton was riding Flying Annie, and it wasn’t the winner. Substitution was. The […]
Archie Re the Doomben barrier debacle on Saturday. I think you will find that due to the incorrect placement of Bader, M Castle and B Wheeler’s mounts also started from the wrong gates as well. It is just that the semi-fictional official Steward’s report doesn’t mention that bit. And don’t forget when criticising the starters […]
It seems that not a week goes by without some sort of monumental stuff up by the QRIC, and yesterday was no exception at all. A horse named Bader was drawn barrier 5 in the first race on the main card at Doomben. Despite their being 3 starters on duty no-one had checked the starting […]
ISN’T the new Chairman of Stewards in Victoria, Rob Montgomery, a breath of fresh air when it comes to transparency. Montgomery has shown in his dealings with the media that he doesn’t duck and weave from the tough questions and is prepared to provide an explanation unless the matter is still the subject of an […]
Myself and Corey, along with our family are relieved, it has been a weight on our shoulders for a long time. It has been concerning to both of us, we have always maintained our innocence throughout the whole thing – Chris Munce 22/11/2023 Charge 1 pursuant to Australian Rule of Racing 254(1)(a)(ii) provides: A person […]
Question: How does a race meeting held on a historic lush track that has only experienced light showers and is rated a soft 6 get abandoned before single race is run? Answer: Because the track is in Queensland. The Warwick races were called off yesterday before a single race had been run. It wasn’t due […]
On 16 November 2023, Stewards enquired into an incident that took place prior to the Birdsville Cup, being the sixth race at Birdsville on the 2 September 2023, whereby apprentice Landan Sykes was engaged to ride WAITAKERE. Apprentice Landan Sykes pleaded guilty, in that he did attempt to deceive and manipulate his riding weight, when […]
Queensland’s integrity boss Shane Gillard has spearheaded a new plan to catch dopers and cheats in the racing industry. In the past, the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has sometimes been accused of not doing enough to stamp out wrongdoing. More than two years ago, a group of frustrated Queensland trainers spoke out with their concerns that cheats were […]
Well so much for the QRIC Commissioner Shane Gillard’s grand plan to use an innovative swabbing regime to crack down on drug cheating in Queensland racing. There were 10 races at the main Sunshine State metropolitan meeting at the Sunshine Coast yesterday, with an average of $95 000 prizemoney on offer in each. Only 6 […]
What the hell sort of Stewarding is this? Warwick Satherley, the jockey of the horse in red that races around to the lead, clearly came cutting across to the fence when their wasn’t room to do so. By doing this he chopped the rider of the horse in front in half and caused him to […]
