Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Recent law changes that came into effect on 1 February 2025 have seen Tasracing take over responsibility from the now abolished – and largely ineffective – Office of Racing Integrity (ORI) for all three codes of racing, including pre-race day and race day management, stewards, and animal welfare. It hasn’t taken long for Tasracing to stamp […]
The spate of Queensland racing identities appearing in the courts recently continues apace, with latest being Sunshine Coast gallops trainer Damien Batters. Batters, who has not had a runner since the 16th of November last year, appeared yesterday in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court. It is not known what charges the trainer faces, but all is […]
First year stallion King of Swing was one of the lone shining stars of the APG Melbourne sale, with his half-sister to star filly Just Hope topping the sale by selling for $82 500, a price well in excess of most market expectations and an outstanding return on his $8 800 service fee. While that […]
The Australian Pacing Gold (APG) yearling sale in Melbourne on the weekend can be described as a disappointing, if you want to be kind. Very disappointing indeed. How many people even knew it was on? We have spoken to a number of buyers at previous sales who say that they were never contacted by APG […]
Have you noticed the number of heavyweight jockeys who are riding a whole lot lighter lately? Some who had to give up the game after losing the battle with weight are even coming out of retirement to return to race riding. We won’t list them by name because we empathize with their struggles, but we […]
Jason Maskiell was charged by Stewards before Xmas with the serious offence 0f failing to ride his mount My Schieller Wood on its merits in the Maiden Plate at Seymp0ur on the 15th of November. My Schieller Wood is the horse third on the fence in the green silks, yellow sleeve and red cap. It did […]
This is an article published on Practical Punting when Jason Maskiell was an apprentice. Some things never change hey? And we’re not talking about Robert Smerdon loading up owner Mike Symons horses. Racing Victoria stewards have accepted an explanation from leading apprentice Jason Maskiell over his ride on Zacroona after the Lee Freedman stable took […]
Brad Hewitt and The Locomotive Brad Hewitt’s friend Shannon Wonson’s health supplements for horses really work. Forget Keayang Zahara and Just Believe. The 1.51.6 that The Locomotive ran to win the 1st heat of the Great Southern Star makes him officially the fastest trotter ever to race at Melton by 1.5 seconds. It was a […]
