Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Earlier in the week we told you about Chantal Turpin’s trotter Top Of The Moment’s atrocious record of galloping in races, and explained to you why he shouldn’t have been allowed to race in the Group 1 Trotter’s Cup last night, as under the usual practice the Stewards should have stood the horse down. You […]
Acting QRIC Commissioner Malcolm Letts, a man without a clue It was like a tale of two cities when the Racing Queensland and QRIC bosses appeared at the Budget Estimates Committee to answer questions from the politicians this week. RQ CEO Jason Scott was totally across his portfolio, answering questions all the hard questions about […]
Top Of The Moment is a talented but temperamental trotter trained by Chantal Turpin who has galloped in 9 of his 26 starts, or 35% of his races. The horse has been stood down from racing twice after galloping within 3 starts after being placed on its last chance to race truly after galloping in […]
It just wouldn’t feel right if we went a day’s racing in Queensland without something going wrong. Yesterday it was a winner being incorrectly declared a scratching. Who knows just what it might be today? An elephant will probably escape from the circus and win at Ipswich. Oh no, that can’t happen. It’s too far […]
Here is an article about the budget estimates hearings today and other integrity matters, penned by an anonymous QRIC watcher who was keen to share with our readers their views. The views contained therein are those of the author, not ours. Although we share a number of their sentiments, we don’t agree with them all. […]
The picture above is an extract from a story writter by Trenton Akers and published on Racenet on 27 April 2o24 https://www.racenet.com.au/news/jimmysstar-burns-punters-again-in-brisbane-handicap-won-by-mighty-ulysses-20240427 I knew I’d seen it before. A horse shy at the exact same section of the Eagle Farm track as the one on Saturday that caused the fall did. I wrote a story […]
Nathan Dawson drove the horse drawn inside of the 2nd row in race 2 at Redcliffe tonight. Rock With Nate was it’s name. It ran 4th, meaning that it earned more prizemoney than the horses that finished 5th to 8th. But it shouldn’t have. Rock With Nate should have been disqualified. The horse crossed the […]
Have you ever seen a stuff-up like the start of race 6 at Doomben yesterday in your life? The rider of Glorious Ruby gets hurled out the back of the stalls. There is shouting and commotion everywhere, and the official behind the gates raises their hand to alert the starter, but it doesn’t work. Somehow […]
Michael Rodd’s ride on the leader Fifth Position in the 5th race at Eagle Farm yesterday was sheer lunacy, a misjudged steer of such magnitude by the senior rider that he should have been given time. The times say it all. Rodd took Fifth Position through the first 1200m of this BM78 class 1800m race […]
Archie. You’re spot on regarding the skill gap of QRIC Stewards and it does reach right to the top. Your recent articles on Jockey Isabella Teh being charged some 12 months after the incident and having that charged reviewed and withdrawn by Chief Steward Josh Adams led to Adams directing that Jockey Jason Taylor be […]
