Letsgohorseracing - Silks & Saddles

Details: Published: 12 August 2013; Created: 12 August 2013

IN his popular column, ‘SILKS & SADDLES,’ published by the NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER, respected racing writer TERRY BUTTS has the good news story of what happened to ‘Nippy’ Seymour when he fronted court in Mt Isa.

Butts also reports that trainers were far from happy with the new Cairns track for the big meetings at the weekend and how some reckon Cannon Park should be renamed Albion Park.

He also provides further proof of just how bad TattsBet is which highlights the need for a national tote to combat the ‘parasite’ corporate bookmakers.

Details: Published: 05 August 2013; Created: 05 August 2013

IN his popular column, ‘SILKS & SADDLES,’ published by the NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER, respected racing writer TERRY BUTTS profiles the new Chief Executive Officer of Racing Queensland, Darren Condon.

Butts also reports that Condon will take responsibility for commenting on every day racing matters and will be heavily involved in some serious and tough battles confront the control body and the industry in the months ahead.

Silks & Saddles has items on the big carnival meeting in Cairns this weekend; the 80^th birthday of a former stewarding legend in Queensland in Alan Cooper; and obituary on a real racing character in Joe Groves and support for Richard Callander in his comments concerning the ‘under age’ ban on Townsville Cup day because Liquor Licensing laws.

Here is the Butts column:

Details: Published: 29 July 2013; Created: 29 July 2013

IN his popular column, ‘SILKS & SADDLES,’ published by the NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER, respected racing writer TERRY BUTTS reports on a the bargain buy that won the Townsville Cup for Mackay trainer John Manzelmann.

He also has a report on how top local jockey Graham Kliese shed plenty of weight to maintain the unbeaten North Queensland run of success by the former Victorian Ladretto in the Cleveland Bay Handicap.

The Butts column focuses on other column items of interest on the north’s biggest day of racing last Saturday when the Cup was decided at Cluden.