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We have received information that the Chief Steward of Harness Racing in Queensland, David Farquharson, has today been dismissed without notice from his position. Our sources say that Mr Farquharson has left the building never to return, with his dismissal apparently at the order of QRIC Assistant Commissioner Kim Kelly. At this stage no reason […]
Yesterday we called on Racing QLD, QRIC and the Toowoomba Turf Club to act by fixing the lights at Clifford Park, and not to race again at the track at night until its done. Today the parties have heeded our call and acted. The Toowoomba club has undertaken to compile a report on the problems […]
Now call me stupid because many have, but I just don’t understand the Steward’s logic in imposing two suspensions on a jockey and then allowing them to serve both sets of time concurrently, meaning at the same time. The penalties handed down to rider Kyle Wilson-Taylor on the weekend provide the perfect example. KWT was […]
The official Stewards race day report has apprentice Jaimie-Lee replaced on her mounts in races 3 and 5 at Bundaberg yesterday because she was too heavy to be able to claim any of her 3 kilogram allowance. Given that the kid hasn’t been able to ride under 55kg all year its no surprise that she […]
Is the QLD Stewards are fair dinkum they will hold an inquiry into the ride of Isabella Teh in race 2 aboard on the outsider of the field Sheez Brutaful. Raffy’s Girl was the winner of the race. It is trainer by Sarah Acornley, the partner of former jockey turned trainer Carl Spry. (As an […]
Innes’ lawyer said he had issues with gambling and was trying to keep his head above water financially while making the deals. Buttterfly A scoop for you! Your favorite racetrack rorter Wayne Francis Innes – the man you call mirrors – has a runner in the first at Eagle Farm ion Wednesday It’s named SILVER […]
The Queensland Stewards yesterday reconvened a delayed inquiry into the form reversal showed by a Tom Hedley owned, Steven Massingham trained galloper named Flying Artist when it won over 1000m at Cluden Park on the 13th of December last year. Flying Artist had been appalling at its three previous starts after a spell, finishing 11th […]
The QRIC Stewards team performed much needed without notice drug and alcohol testing at the Mackay racetrack this morning. Or they tried to anyway. No-one was there. Mackay is usually a bustling training center in the early hours before dawn when the QRIC team arrived at 4.3oam, but it was like a ghost town as […]
Queensland jockey Nathan ‘Grubby’ Day set what is believed to be a new world record yesterday at Ladbrokes Cannon Park in Cairns. First Jockey Ever to be Suspended Three Times in Five Hundred Meters. It happened in race 5 where he was riding Spirit Meister in a Class 6 Plate over 950m. All the suspensions […]
Race 5: LADBROKES MATES MODE POTS QTIS CLASS 6 PLATE – 950 Metres OVERLORD – Tightened for room near the 950 metres and shifted in forcing runners on its inside inwards. HARROW (IRE) – Tightened for room near the 950 metres and forced inwards inside the line of the running rail and was restrained. Tightened […]
