Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
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 […]
North Queensland jockey Stephen Wilson rode a kilogram overweight in race 6 at Townsville on Tuesday. Or at least that’s what the QRIC Stewards tell us anyway. It would have been a good trick. Jockey Wilson didn’t have a ride in the race at all.
Race 5. BROWN BROTHERS MAIDEN HANDICAP 1000m TOSCAVALE ROAD – Due to an administrative error an application to remove the winkers from the gelding which was submitted before acceptances by Trainer E Sewell was not processed. Consequently, Stewards permitted the removal of that piece of gear. Lunged forward in the barrier just prior to […]
Race 2: ELDERS QTIS MAIDEN PLATE 1200m Jockey R. McMahon was permitted to ride HEAVEN’S HIGH 3kg overweight with no other riders available. That’s from the Stewards report from Blackall on the weekend. Three kilos is rather a lot for a horse to be ridden overweight, far more than would be allowed in any other […]
