Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) has announced that sacked CEO Tom Reilly will not be replaced, and that John Kanga has assumed the role of Executive Chairman and will, aided by the newly appointed to the specially created role for her Chief Operating Officer Tanya Fullarton, be running the club in his place. That’s all […]
Hometown trainer Boris Devcic had two runners in race 6 at Mildura last Friday night. Devcic drove My Ultimate Levi, which was friendless in the betting blowing from $15.00 out to $31.00. Stablemate Noble Trick, driven by Connor Crook, was heavily backed, firming from $9.50 into $4.00. We soon sound out why. Joe Got Rolled […]
There are an increasing number of Victorian bookmakers who now own or have interests in multiple licenses and brands. Various members of the Cleary clan – the men of whom all bear the middle name of the patriarch Allen – own: Betfocal Juicybet Questbet Titanbet Vicbet Clearybet In addition Lyndon and Nicole Cleary are in […]
Kanga’s announced that the manager of private training center Pinecliff would be employed as a consultant “for the next few months to help us work out the best approach and protocols” to improve the Melbourne Racing Club’s tracks at Caulfield, Sandown and Mornington, coupled with the appointment of Tanya Fullerton as the club’s COO, must […]
Members of the mainstream racing media are reporting that Tom Reilly has been ‘removed’ from his position as CEO of the Melbourne Racing Club. Back in Geebung we called it given the arse. Sacked, fired, kicked out. Contract terminated. Summarily dismissed if you like. History shows that benevolent dictators, even democratically elected ones, are dictators […]
Date of hearing: On the papers Date of decision: 6 May 2025 Panel: Judge John Bowman (Chairperson). Appearances: Mr Marwan El-Amar appeared on behalf of the Stewards. Mr Matthew Hyland represented Ms Celine Gaudray. Charge: Australian Racing Rule (“AR”) 115(1)(C) states: (1) A jockey or apprentice jockey must not: (c) bet, or have any interest […]
On the last Sunday in March jockeys Celine Gaudray and Ethan Brown, who are partners, spent the afternoon getting on the piss and punting on the trots and dogs at The Coopers Inn pub in town. They’re both pissed, and they are using Ethan Brown’s Sportsbet account to put their bets on through the app […]
Story by guest columnist The Digger The wheels are falling off Racing Victoria as it scrambles to plug gaping financial holes with mass job cuts, slashed prize money, and a desperate restructure of a sinking ship. In a brutal cull, as many as 30 staff — including on-air talent from Racing.com — have been axed […]
Last week we told you the story about how Cantfindabettorman was stripped of it’s ID24 Consolation win after returning a positive swab to Heptaminol, but the horse’s trainer Isabel Walsh escaped with just a fine after Stewards found that the drug had been prescribed by a vet and that Walsh had recorded administration of it […]
