Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Bill Shuck, right, leaves Brisbane District Court with his legal counsel. Picture: Brad Fleet A former Racing Queensland manager who gave a contractor inside information about racetrack upgrades has walked free. A former Racing Queensland manager who rorted the tendering process by feeding “inside information” about racetrack upgrades to a businessman has walked from court. […]
Racing Queensland gave the Emerald Turf Club more than half a million dollars last year to construct a stewards’ room, jockey facilities, and male and female amenities, including disability access, kitchenette, TV monitors for race review and broadcast footage, and washing and drying facilities. It’s a pity no-one thought to spend any money on fixing […]
Queensland jockey Jackson Morris was yesterday suspended from race riding for 4 months for failing an on-course breath test at the Ballina races on Boxing Day. Morris’s case is near identical to Day’s. Both men arrived at work (the racecourse) with alcohol still on their systems, both were directed to participate in random breath testing, […]
Two bets yesterday for a second and a third, but no collect. RUNNING TOTAL Outlay – 16 units Return – 15 units Loss – 1 units (- 6.25%) TODAY’S BETS Albion Park Trots – Race 1 no 7 – Is That a Bid Albion Park Trots – Race 7 no 5 – The Mighty Sully […]
The thing that has troubled me from the start about the Gold Coast Turf Club’s (GCTC) assertion that its track was the target of an attack by one or more unidentified saboteurs was the speed at which the club’s position was assumed, and the seeming certainty with which it spoke. From the very moment that […]
Rule AHR90A – Trainer Licence (2.6) An applicant for a trainer’s licence Grade A must have satisfactorily completed all training modules applicable to a trainer’s licence Grade B and held such licence for not less than 12 months unless the Controlling Body decides otherwise. We told you last week about how QLD trot trainer Ryan […]
Dear Editor When building the new dining room at Shepparton the building was moved 7 metres further to the south, and this put the judges broadcaster box on top of the building further (7 metres) past the actual finish line. The judges and the broadcaster (and those watching) are at a disadvantage. The box should […]
In short: A chemical found in a common weed killer has been detected in damage to the Gold Coast Turf Club. Police say they are looking at a correlation between a boom used at the course and the size of the damaged grass. What’s next? Police say they are yet to identify any suspects and […]
WARNING – THIS IS SATIRE ONLY Stewards Report Menangle 11/01/25 Stewards: P. Profit (Chairperson), R. Murrihy, T. Bailey, D. Nikolic (Cadet Steward) General In light of the decision of the HRV Stewards to disqualify Captain Hammerhead from its win in the Shepparton Cup due to David Moran’s hocking, HRNSW opened an inquiry into the win […]
By John Lingrard www.letsgohorseracing.com THE ‘Weather Gods’ weren’t kind to the Magic Millions on Saturday but answered the prayers of those owners and trainers who had horses in big races that were drawn wide or backmarkers. The ‘spin doctors’ can praise the efforts of the track staff, the Gold Coast Turf Club and Racing Queensland […]
