Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The QRIC sent the notice below yesterday to all bookmaking licensees. It appears that there may be trouble in the ranks. We are told that it dates back to a recent meeting at country Dingo, and a dispute that arose about the allocation and placement of stands. Untoward behaviour was said to have followed. It […]
21 September 2026 QRIC is responsible for regulating bookmakers as part of Queensland’s racing integrity framework. QRIC administers the licensing regime, monitors compliance with the Act and relevant rules, and has compliance, investigative and enforcement powers in relation to bookmakers. Key Points Bookmakers and staff must treat officials, participants, and stakeholders respectfully at all times, […]
Gloucester Park is the capital of Western Australian harness racing, the metropolitan track sited on prime inner city Swan River land directly opposite Optus Stadium. It should be a pristine showpiece for the sport. Instead it has become an absolute hovel. These pictures were taken at GP before the first race on Tuesday evening. What […]
Kylie is a megastar. The AFL getting her to play at the grand final is huge. You’d watch the game just to see the show. Tones and I is that Dance Monkey bird. And even for a million bucks she refuses to sing it at the NRL Grand Final. So V’Landys told her to go […]
Archie I might have to respectfully disagree over the “closing country tracks saves money” narrative, as experience shows that “decreasing the footprint” via country track closures and a reduction in meeting dates in WA, has had a catastrophic effect on numbers of licensed participants, number of owners, number of breeders, number of foals and ultimately, […]
Hey Archie A couple of ones for you to consider, firstly the Lions getting up, what a sensational game, but the behaviour of the Hawthorn supporters at the end was disgraceful and so typical of these supporters who walk around with the cock strut that says we are here to claim our god given right […]
The latest newsletter to Australian Turf Club (ATC) members from administrator Morgan Kelly reveals that the cash strapped club spent $4 million in legal fees fighting Racing NSW’s moves to put it under Kelly’s control. Four million dollars for the lawyers! Only to lose. Is it any wonder that the ATC finds itself under administration […]
Victorian harness racing is in a crisis beyond compare. Cuts to spending need to be made, and the cost of meetings rationalised. The immediate way to do it is by closing tracks. As much as traditionalists and industry stalwarts may hate the thought, it’s obvious that you need to knock out Ouyen, Boort, Birchip, Wangaratta, […]
We come from a land down under Where women punt, tip winners and plunder Can you hear, can you hear Katie and Emma thunder You better run bookies, you better take cover
Hey Archie, Re: Grant Dixon’s drive… If you take this drive without looking at the past few FFA’s (most importantly referencing last week’s FFA), it is easy to say, what the hell was Grant thinking? However, it needed to be done! He needed to make a stand to end the constant team driving of Pete […]
