Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
* Metaphorically speaking of course, not literally. We are opposed to violence, other than of the controlled and regulated type in a boxing ring or in home or country’s defense from an invasion. Other than that we are peace man, and used the bullet as a metaphor for a rule breach offence charge. The Stewards […]
The catalogue for the N40 Reduction Sale is now up on the Nutrien website, and it looks more like a closing down sale than a reduction to me. Almost every horse that N40 owns is up for sale, and most of those that aren’t have already gone. Victoria Oaks winner and N40 stable star Coastal […]
We have often been critical of the quality of the replays of non-TAB races provided by Racing Queensland’s contractor Regional Cast, and with good reason too, for a lot of the time its tres ordinaire indeed. That is why today’s coverage of the races at Cloncurry was such a pleasant surprise. The replays of the […]
They do things a bit different in Sweden don’t they? This is how they train them at Hall of Famer Bjorn Goop’s place. Goop trained 501 winners in a season once so the method obviously works. I’m not sure the Stewards in Australia would approve. Or that local trainers would try it. They should. Good […]
I wonder how many jockeys work as hard as Celine Gaudrey to be the best they can? Those jockeys whose idea of exercise is lifting a beer can don’t. Hard work pays results. Celine Gaudray gets them. She has a ride in the Cup. Good on her. She deserve to. They should show young riders […]
The latest controversy out of Callaghan Park, Rockhampton is said to be that the trackwork supervisor, a bloke named Bevon Burnell, does not hold a First Aid Certificate and hasn’t for years. This is a major concern. What happens if a rider fall and gets injured, or suffers a medical episode and requires urgent CPR? […]
Jockey Andrea Atzeni (pictured) Horse trainer Graham Begg comes across as an affable type of bloke, always calm and polite. He seems like the type of bloke who would take a lot to upset. UK jockey Andrea Atzeni managed it. Take a listen to Beggsy get stuck into him. Stamp his card NEVER TO RETURN.
What the hell went on here? Saga’s Girl is the horse circled in the orange near the rear as they go down the back. In between the bits we see through the fog and those we can’t the horses up front fan wide and Saga’ Girl gets a dream run up to about third on […]
There has been much said this week about the QRIC’s heat policy, particularly by those in the bush who are most affected by the changes being made to it. Somewhere in all the debate about what the best way to care for the welfare of the horses in extreme heat, someone forget the most important […]
There were 21 horses scratched from the 5 race card at Cloncurry on Saturday because there were no-one there to ride them. Only five jockeys turned up to the meeting. Every rider earned a minimum of $1655 in fees and percentages. Two of them earned around two grand. It’s bloody good money for a day’s […]
