Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Rob Heathcote is claiming that he didn’t know Hemoplex was banned. That’s a load of rubbish. EVERYONE in the close knit racing world knows that the cobalt containing solution is banned, so it is inconceivable that Heathcote doesn’t. And be clear that we are not talking false positive cobalt caused by Vitamin B being spun […]
From 1 May 2021, the Australian Rules of Racing will prohibit: the possession of injectable products containing cobalt salts; and the administration of cobalt salts by injection. These bans are set out in new rules AR 252A (possession) and AR 254A (administration). Penalties apply for failure to comply with these rules. Racing Australia reiterates its […]
The drug Robert Heathcote was caught with this morning was Hemoplex. It’s mixture of iron, vitamins, minerals and amino acids, just like the boost paste that Heathcoate crucified Ben Currie for using. There is a big difference between the two though. Boost paste is given to horses over the tongue. Hemoplex is injected with a […]
All of Robert Heathcote’s runners at Doomben today have been scratched by order of the Stewards. The word out of Eagle Farm is that a surprise raid on Heathcote’s stable by the Integrity Investigation Team located performance enhancing substance that should not have been there, and which under no circumstances are allowed to be used […]
The appeal in the case of QRIC v Darrell Graham was expected to provide the definitive decision on cobalt positives, by determining the issue of whether it was in fact the high speed, extreme temperature testing methods employed by the racing labs that were splitting ordinary vitamin B cells in such a way that it […]
Poker players usually have something that gives them away when they draw the right card. For some its their pupils widening. Others bite their lip. Some touch their face, or tap their foot, or exhale. There are many types of signs, the trick is to spot them. Trot driver Pete McMullen has a give away […]
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 […]
