Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Work this one out if you can. It’s Chief Steward Chadwick getting tough. At all race meetings apprentice jockeys must claim their full allowance or ride at their minimum weight. Must means shall, as in you shall do this and if you don’t you can’t. But there is a get out clause. If the apprentice […]
Shannyn Stephan’s a bush jockey in Queensland. She likes tattoos too. Yesterday Shannyn was riding at Nanango, up in Joh Bjelke-Peterson country, and had the mount on a maiden gelding who’s not much good named Billirubin in the last race. I don’t think Billi and Shannon like each other much. He threw her off behind […]
On The Bit Racing is paid over a quarter of a million dollars from the public purse to broadcast racing. Racing Queensland provides the funds. The Deputy Commissioner of the QRIC advises that On The Bit Racing was responsible for nominating David Reynolds for the Country Trainer of the Year Award, inviting him to awards […]
The two judges at yesterday’s Gladstone meeting were the club President Dave Weinhert, and club committee man David Thomsen. Under the Rules of Racing race day judges are engaged and employed by Racing Queensland or the QRIC. Both are Government bodies, and as such must advertise all employment vacancies, even casual ones. There are reasons […]
The Gladstone race meeting in Queensland was a five race card carrying $61 500 in prizemoney, including QTIS bonuses. It should never have been held at all. The whole thing was a scam. Racing Queensland guidelines specify that a race has to have five acceptors to proceed. If it does not, then the race is […]
When they arrived it was cold and dark They set up their camp quickly Warmed up with whiskey they walked to the river where the water flowed past darkly In the moonlight they saw the body of a young girl floating face down And there’s so much water, so close to home So this is […]
Race 1: RUM CITY FOODS QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap 1200 metres TYCOON FURY – As Jockey B. Stewart was overweight he was subsequently replaced by as per the stewards summary. Jockey Steward was subsequently reprimanded under AR190(3). Raced keenly around the 900m. Held up for a clear run early in the home straight. Near […]
Take a look at this drive by Angus Garrard on the leader Hy Voltage in race 6 at Albion Park last Tuesday afternoon. It was an absolute shocker, and perhaps even something a whole lot worse on top. Garrard charged Hy Voltage off the gate like a raging bull, and under no pressure at all […]
How the hell can David Reynolds advertise for stable staff when he doesn’t have a trainer’s license? This bloke is the bloke facing serious criminal charges of such gravity that the QRIC stripped him of his license until the matters are finalised in the courts. But here he us still running a training operation. He […]
Late last week – in the wake of the much hush-hushed Nathan Day bribing the Starter to let him slip him a leadbag and the Clerk of the Scales to let him weigh in light scandal – the QLD Chief Steward (Thoroughbred) Mr Peter Chadwick laid down the law on overweight jockeys, and all power […]
