What the Hell is Going on With the Queensland Country Racing Awards? – Why Are They Going to a Pub on Saturday Arvo Instead of the Track?

by : peterprofitracingJanuary 28, 2022January 28, 2022

The Queensland Country Racing Awards is supposed to be the showcase of country racing in the State, and in previous years has been, but the privatisation of the formerly volunteer run On The Bit Racing into the hands of an elite few has driven a huge wedge in the sport and turned the once hugely popular event into a bitter battleground between the few who now own the company, and the many who gave blood, sweat, tears and toil to get it up off the ground and now feel like they have been kicked in the guts.

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