Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Good morning Archie, I just thought I’d let you know that William from Wavell Heights should do his homework before writing to you. Firstly, Clinton Austin was the trainer at Blackall races (he lives & trains in Blackall). And secondly, Brett Cavanough has never trained horses for Gary Peoples, they are trained by Clinton Austin. […]
William Haggas wife and assistant trainer Maureen gave Zac Purto0n one of the greatest sledges and sprays that anyone has ever given a jockey for his ride on Lake Forest in the King Charles III at Randwick last Saturday. Mrs. Haggas certainly wasn’t backward in coming forward with her poor opinion of the ride. Here […]
It’s time for the Jesse Townsend appeal. Jesse is a boy not a girl by the way. And unlike Mitch Goring he doesn’t bleach his hair. Townsend sort of looks a bit like Mark Waugh. I wonder if likes the trots too? Lawyer Jacobs is representing Townsend. Ballard LLB is acting for the QRIC. Mitch […]
QRIC lawyer – Anderson is his name – is making a goose of himself here. He wants to keep debating principles that the Panel have already decided in the Chris Watson case and reaffirmed in its decision in Rob Thorburn’s appeal. The bloke even gets the Thorburn penalty decision wrong. Finally Judge O’Brien gets tired […]
This lawyer for the QRIC can’t take a hint, even though Judge O’Brien has given him plenty, and wants to keep arguing why the decision on Jeff Mackay is relevant to Mitch Goring’s matter, even though it so clearly isn’t and the Judge has told him so in no uncertain terms. Blah blah Mackay, blah […]
The QRIC is opposed to Goring’s application for leave for an extension of time to have his appeal heard. They say that offenders can’t be allowed to sit back and wait to see how decisions in other appeals fall before lodging an appeal, they have to lodge their appeals within the prescribed timeframes or otherwise […]
Mitch Goring (pictured in middle) We are here at the Racing Appeals Panel to witness a couple of riders appeals against their disqualifications for submitting doctored Health Assessment Reports (HAR). The Panel has scheduled the appeals of both Jesse Townsend and Mitch Goring for the same time of 9.30am, which obviously won’t happen because you […]
The rider of the second horse Ryan Maloney fired in a protest against the winner, alleging interference at around the 1oo meter mark. Take a look at it from both angles and see what you think. We would have upheld it. The Stewards didn’t. It’s just a matter of opinion. And its theirs that matters […]
Dear Archie, To the best of my knowledge Todd Austin was disqualified for a period of 5 years starting in 2023. Heard a whisper he was at Blackall races on Saturday. Cavanough left some horses behind owned by Toni Austin and Gary Peoples (after winning at Aramac). Have they been getting worked early out of […]
That’s a monster of a sentence the 25 year disqualification handed down to jockey James Innes Jr this week by Racing NSW Stewards, one of the heaviest short of life that I have ever seen, although to a 30 year old mid-rung rider life is what it really is. I don’t know what Innes did […]
