Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has fined online bookmaker QuestBet $80,000 for continuing to accept bets from a customer displaying observable signs of gambling-related distress. Announcing the fine today, VGCCC CEO Suzy Neilan said QuestBet’s non-compliance with its gambling harm minimisation obligations was indicative of a concerning culture. ‘Our investigation of QuestBet’s […]
See that man (circled) behind the barriers watching the start of race 5 at Mt Isa last Thursday? You know, the race we wrote about yesterday in which two runners were loaded into the wrong gates and started from transposed barriers? The one after which the Club Starter was shown vision of the start and […]
GRV Chair Peita Duncan (pictured) To Tasmania’s premier Jeremy Rockliff, Greyhound Racing Victoria and the thousands of participants in this state are standing beside the entire Tasmanian greyhound racing industry today, following your sudden and inexplicable withdrawal of support for our wonderful sport in your state. Three weeks ago, you pledged your unqualified support to […]
When reviewing Stewards patrol film vision of the event it was established that TORONADO ROUGE (Jockey S McGovern) and ROGUE ‘N’ READY (Apprentice N Palmer) after being loaded last into the barriers simultaneously, had started from transposed barriers. It was confirmed that TORONADO ROUGE had started from barrier seven, and ROGUE ‘N’ READY had started from […]
Group 1 Gav runs this joint. Or so he says. Presumably he is talking about Flemington. which appears to be in the picture behind him. Gavin doesn’t give a fuck. He’s not scared of anyone. We are. We’re scared of drivers like him being on the road. How did they ever allow this man into […]
By John Lingard letsgohorseracing.com.au RECOMMENDATONS of the Racing Review have not even been released but already a gun has been put at the head of the LNP Government if it tries to move the headquarters of harness racing in Queensland from Albion Park to Toowoomba. Racing Queensland is pressing ahead with plans for the Creek […]
This morning on his radio program The Press Room broadcaster David Fowler and Albion Park Chairman Greg Mitchell discuss our recent story about a proposal being considered by the QLD racing review committee to move harness racing to regional Toowoomba. Mitchell says if it were to happen it would be without his club. The well […]
We have written a number of times previously about the manifest inequities in penalties between NSW and the rest of the nation for trainers whose horses throw positive swabs to cobalt, and the decision in the case of Menangle based trainer Tony Bertwistle provides another vivid highlighting of the issue. Tony Bertwistle, a former Lone […]
Seven or eight years ago Kellerberrin had 10 races and full fields and people being balloted out every meeting This year, and last, it usually 6 races and mostly less then full fields. Things have changed out in the Wheatbelt, all those farmers who bred and trained “a couple” are just about gone, the small […]
The article below by an author named JayJay appeared on Perth Turf Talk. It is reproduced for the interest of WA readers. https://racingwa.com.au/news/2025/08/07/cwhrc-boosts-prizemoney-this-season A disingenuous piece of spin that is significant for what it doesn’t say complete without the authors byline attached to it, unlike every other “News article” on the website? What it doesn’t […]
