Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
We have received the following polite and diplomatic response to our questions regarding David Farquharson’s departure. The response answers one of our questions – about whether Farquharson has ceased employment with the QRIC – but not our others about whether he was sacked, and whether his dismissal had anything to do with matters relating to […]
We have received information that the Chief Steward of Harness Racing in Queensland, David Farquharson, has today been dismissed without notice from his position. Our sources say that Mr Farquharson has left the building never to return, with his dismissal apparently at the order of QRIC Assistant Commissioner Kim Kelly. At this stage no reason […]
163. (1) A driver shall not – (a) cause or contribute to any (i) crossing (ii) jostling (iii) interference Queensland reinsman Darren McCall copped a 12-day suspension for for breaching this rule in a heat of the Jim McNeill trot at Albion Park on Friday. Poor old D-Mac, as he known […]
Yesterday we called on Racing QLD, QRIC and the Toowoomba Turf Club to act by fixing the lights at Clifford Park, and not to race again at the track at night until its done. Today the parties have heeded our call and acted. The Toowoomba club has undertaken to compile a report on the problems […]
The cuts to prizemoney in Victoria may be assisting HRV to gets it’s crazy finances back under control, but it’s a short term fix that is certain to have unwanted consequences, or side effects if you prefer. Not that very long ago Victoria had the best metropolitan prizemoney in the country. Look at it today. […]
https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/qld/APC14032504.mp4 Take a look at the drive of John Stariha on Magicool here in the 3rd race at Albion Park on Friday night. Stariha is in the purple and green striped silks with purple sleeves and white cap, drawn out in barrier 7. You don’t expect every driver to be Dexter Dunn or Luke McCarthy, […]
I must be having a bad hair day, because I can’t work this one out either. According to the Harness Racing Australia records, based on information provided by Harness Racing NSW, top driver Cameron Hart has been suspended for one day, which was yesterday the 16th of March. What exactly Hart was suspended for is […]
Now call me stupid because many have, but I just don’t understand the Steward’s logic in imposing two suspensions on a jockey and then allowing them to serve both sets of time concurrently, meaning at the same time. The penalties handed down to rider Kyle Wilson-Taylor on the weekend provide the perfect example. KWT was […]
The official Stewards race day report has apprentice Jaimie-Lee replaced on her mounts in races 3 and 5 at Bundaberg yesterday because she was too heavy to be able to claim any of her 3 kilogram allowance. Given that the kid hasn’t been able to ride under 55kg all year its no surprise that she […]
The Jason Warren trained Grand Pierro had traveled down from Mornington to race in the Adelaide Cup. Four days before the Cup, on the Thursday, the Stewards took out of competition samples from the horse. On Cup Day on the Monday it was inspected by Stewards in the morning. No marks, scratches, puncture wounds or […]
