Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The big racing news in Queensland this morning is the Bundaberg Cup controversy reported on yesterday by the Greyhound Recorder. https://www.thegreyhoundrecorder.com.au/news/controversy-engulfs-75000-bundaberg-cup-final-49997 In brief, a dog named Springview Magic was set to compete in a race late on the card at Bundy on the 13th of March, but weighed in at 100 grams above the limit. […]
From Aquis Beaudesert Saturday May 6th 2023, Race 6 Fillies & Mares Benchmark 62 Hdcp: Stewards today continued an adjourned inquiry into the circumstances surrounding apprentice Dan McGillivray, rider of DREAM ENTITY, being dislodged from that horse after clipping the heels of TOP BIRD (J Murphy) at the entrance to the home straight. On the […]
It seems that our mail about gallops Deputy Chief Steward Geoffrey ‘Gus’ Goold moving over to the equivalent job at the trots is all but a lock in, with the transfer set to occur shortly after the Brisbane Winter Carnival concludes. Apparently neither Gus nor his current boss Josh Adams will be sad about parting […]
What the hell went on here? I am told by more than one reliable source that Grant Dixon yelled out to his wife Trista to kick the $126 shot Mister Domingo up in the death and keep the favorite driven by Matt Elkins wide. And then when the fave did get across they say G. […]
Race 9: BARRIER REEF POOLS OPEN Handicap 1200 metres BANDIPUR- Began awkwardly. After passing the 1000m was steadied from the heels of ORIENTAL RUNNER which laid in despite the efforts of its rider. Near the 100m, tightened for room and had to be checked when racing between TEARS OF LOVE and LINTHORPE LAD which […]
We go back to the 2nd of April, and the race meeting on that day at the Sunshine Coast. Trainer David Vandyke has two horses in race 6. One of them – name Aban – plays up in the tie up stalls and suffers lacerations to both hind legs. The vet is called, and Dr […]
The word is that senior QRIC Stewards Rion Hitchener and Ben Cooke have abandoned ship. Or maybe they were pushed, who knows? I hope so. Neither of them were much chop at the integrity game. They say that the boys are off to Saudi Arabia. Bugger me. No, FFS don’t. They don’t like that sort […]
QRIC Commissioner Shane Gillard has proven the long held adage that ‘the law never sleeps’ by promptly responding to our intelligence regarding potential race fixing behavior at Albion Park on Saturday night. That the Commissioner has interrupted his Sunday to acknowledge receipt of this intelligence, and has committed to undertaking an appropriate review of the […]
ScreenRecorderProject168_1.mp4 ScreenRecorderProject166.mp4 https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/qld/APC16121708.mp4 https://www.qric.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-22-December-Trista-Dixon-Licence-Disqualification.pdf (Subsequently appealed – see QRIC records) Dear Commissioner, Chief Steward Harness, General Counsel and Communications Manager As much as it pains me to raise such an issue, I am compelled by the Australian Rules of Harness Racing AHR.246* to bring to your attention what I truly and verily […]
