Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The top three trot trainers in Victoria are women. Three out of the top ten drivers are too. Women matter. Diversity matters. Harness Racing Victoria claims that it is an inclusive organisation, but I reckon it lies. Nikita Ross and Jason Bonnington were the co-hosts of HRV’s flagship show Burning Questions until last week, when […]
Harness Racing Australia’s silence on the continuing employment of Scott Steele at the Albion Park club has been deafening. This is the peak body of a sport that, despite various waves of discrimination, has been trailblazer for the participation of women. As long ago as 1917 women were driving against and beating men, although it […]
We thank the Deputy Commissioner for her response to our correspondence to the Racing Minister expressing our concerns about an alleged violent offender being nominated for a Queensland Country Racing Trainer of the Year Award, and being permitted to attend the awards ceremony. It is comforting to know that the QRIC has taken action in […]
The trots have always been a mile ahead of other sports when it comes to equality. I remember drivers like Angie Burke and Jan Sweeney competing as equals with the men at Albion Park back in the 70’s when I was a kid. There was no sexism. We just thought it was normal. It is. […]
International Women’s Day is a wonderful thing. For years my wife Maggie was on the organising committee, and my youngest daughter is today involved. IWD is all about ending discrimination, and have a gender equal world. Hear hear! The Cairns Jockey Club are celebrating the day by giving women free entry to the track. Men […]
For some time now we have been highlighting the absolute inadequacy of On The Bit Racing in priv, and the controversially formed private company’s total unfitness to continue to hold the highly paid Racing Queensland contract to do so. Week after week, month after month, lovers of country racing have been slapped in the face […]
John ‘Lucky’ Lingard is the best writer in racing. Pam O’Neill is every woman in racing’s hero. Both of them are people I am very proud to call my good mates. Lucky says that Queen Pammy should be on the board of Racing Queensland. I totally agree. As Bob Hawke once said, anyone who doesn’t […]
Some things that Racing Queensland do just leave you shaking your head and asking yourself “what the hell were they thinking?” For reasons unable to be discussed, the publication of this 3 page feature spread in the last edition of Race Magazine (the old racing calendar) is one of those things. What were they thinking? […]
You’re put on this world to do something and mine was to change the rules of racing for women Pam O’Neill, Australian racing great There are two startling omissions from the list of this year’s inductees into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame, and surprise, surprise, both of the women. Sadly in a year in […]
Good Morning Kristie I understand that a certain trainer who is presently in prison as a result of multiple breaches of their bail on a multitude of alleged breaches of Domestic Violence orders remains on the guest list for the OTB Country Racing Awards, despite the person’s next court mention date – and presumably their […]
