Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
What are Louisiana regulators thinking? Bowing to a horseman’s group and veterinarians who think that horses should race on more drugs, the Louisiana State Racing Commission has just decided that there is an “emergency” in the state that requires them to make horses less safe than they were. The state is reducing withdrawal times for several […]
The news that trainer Emma Stewart has escaped the noose by having her 6 month disqualification for race day drenching 2 horses reduced to a mere $12 000 fine has shocked many in harness racing, not least of all the Stewards. Treating your horse with anything on race day it a huge no no, and […]
Have you ever seen a half-time score like this in your life? It’s the right one, but it sure would start t0 look like overs if a maroons player got sent off early in the second half. Queenslanders aren’t that silly though. Some first hald observations. Nicho is not up to playing halfback at origin […]
A soccer referee checks the players studs before a game. In boxing an official from the other side watches over a fighter’s hands being taped up to make sure it’s done properly. Netball refs check the length of each players nails. All of these things are done for safety reasons. But does anyone at the […]
To qualify for a run in the Battle of the Bush qualifiers a horse has to have raced in Queensland at one of the nominated country tracks five times in the previous 12 months. So what’s Brett Cavanough’s NSW galloper Burdekin doing in there among the nominations for the qualifier at Barcaldine this weeked? It’s […]
As you can see above, the racehorse Mr Cruise was placed TCO2 List early last month after throwing a reading in excess of 35.1 mmo/L in a pre-race swab at Barcaldine. Horses that are placed on the list are subject to mandatory pre-race testing at their next 6 starts. Or they are supposed to be. […]
This local rule of racing introduced in QLD late last year for reasons of protecting the welfare of racing animals is pretty easy to understand. A horse cannot race more than 5 times in 30 days unless it is granted permission by the Stewards. It’s a shame that someone forgot to tell the Stipes. This […]
Stable change for Aardie’s Express 4 June 2024 , News By Adam Hamilton Boom Kiwi-bred mare Aardie’s Express has joined the powerhouse Jason Grimson stable. With Jack Trainor facing a possible stint on the sidelines over two swab irregularities, he and Canadian-based owner Mike Tanev opted for the stable change. Aardie’s Express has joined Grimson’s stable […]
The resigation of Josh Blanksby as CEO of the Melbourne Racing Club was no real surprise to those who keep their noses to the ground. The mail is that Blanksby has been offered and has accepted the CEO’s job at Tabcorp that became vacant after Adam Rytenskild was marched out the door for being a […]
One wag has written in to us with following ‘mail’: In the wake of public explosure of his superb price setting skills, the Mt Isa satchel swinger Ken Elliott has been hired as the TAB’s new head trader. His first job was to frame the fixed odds market on race 2 at Kembla Grange on […]
