Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Dear Minister I wish to make you aware that a licensed Queensland horse racing trainer who is presently on remand in jail accused by police of scores of Domestic Violence offences is nominated for the Queensland Country Racing Trainer of the Year Award due to be presented on the very day of his next appearance […]
John Polson’s mare Washington Lass has produced two of the past three QBRED 2YO Triad winners, and the three foals she has produced have earned $380 000 between them with more in the locker to come, so you can’t blame him for wanting to hang on to her next foal too. Which only goes to […]
LOT 21 – Always B Miki x Eclusif (F) Mrs Vagg and Lindsay Vagg $67 000 Diane Reilly Mrs Reilly owns Priority Betting, the 2YO half-brother to this filly by Betting Line, and it might be worth putting in your black book when it makes its race track debut, for she must have a huge […]
Immediately after the Fremantle Cup on Friday night I blew up about Aldo Cortopassi’s drive on Magnificent Storm, and called him an idiot and a fool. Well it seems I owe Aldo an apology, for the word from the west is that it wasn’t his idea to go forward as he did, it was the […]
Daintree Diva was traveling well in race 2 at Doomben yesterday until the 600m mark, when former Victorian jockey Craig Robertson eased her off the fence to ready her for her run to the roses. The favourite in the race Tamilade on her inside was traveling well too, as was Brad Stewart’s mount Gave Me […]
It is APG sales day at the Gold Coast, and the birds are chirping. The hype horse of the sale is Lot 51, by Sweet Lou out of Muscle Beach. That is hardly a surprise, for the yearling filly is owned by Dean Baring, the marketing manager for APG and it’s number two man. Warning […]
Let’s not proclaim Kerr as Australia’s all-time leading goalscorer. Yes, she has scored more goals for the Matildas than any other player in history. But Tim Cahill was a Socceroo, not a Matilda. His 50 goals for the Socceroos is a record that shouldn’t be overshadowed by Kerr’s achievements. To do so is being disrespectful […]
Many thanks for your reply Kristy Will do Cheers Archie —————————————————- Hello Kristy On second thoughts, I do not believe you. On The Bit is advertised contact for nominations. Your personal phone number is listed as the contact for the Awards. The Clermont Race Club holds 2 race meetings annually with the first in winter […]
One of these trainers is presently in jail, on remand on very serious charges. Despite their incarceration, and the fact that their next bail application won’t be made until the morning of the big presentation eve, this current inmate remains a nominee for Trainer of the Year in the QLD Country Racing Awards. Will they […]
All week there has been a bad weather forecast for the weekend in Adelaide. Anyone who looked at the BOM knew it was likely to rain. So what does the track manager at Globe Derby do on Thursday? Top dresses the track. Then on Friday, with rain looming, they go to Mt Gambier a 5 […]
