Letsgohorseracing - Wednesday Whinge

Details: Published: 23 July 2013

THIS website continues to listen to what our readers have to say and has introduced a ‘Wednesday Whinge’ where you can express your feelings on racing industry issues of the past week. Try to keep them objective. Just e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

THE focus of our new theme – THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY side of what has happened in racing over the past week continues in the new-look Wednesday Whinge which feedback suggests has been well received by our readers. It gives us an opportunity to provide some of the racing news that is now harder to access or simply isn’t run in the mainstream media because of space restrictions. That doesn’t mean we are steering clear of allowing our readers their weekly whinge on racing topics. This week there was a major backlash from stake-holders over a new promotional campaign for racing in Queensland and we have devoted a deal of space to your views. There is also comment on a range of issues from the scales fiasco at Rosehill last Saturday to the latest Gai Waterhouse inquiry and others.

Details: Published: 16 July 2013

THE focus of our new theme – THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY side of what has happened in racing over the past week continues in the new-look Wednesday Whinge which feedback suggests has been well received by our readers. It gives us an opportunity to provide some of the racing news that is now harder to access or simply isn’t run in the mainstream media because of space restrictions. That doesn’t mean we are steering clear of allowing our readers their weekly whinge on racing topics. This week contributors had their say on a variety of issues ranging from the financing of track upgrades in Queensland to the return from suspension of top jockey Damien Oliver; the Racing Inquiry that is underway in Queensland, the approach Terry Butts takes to writing his racing columns and the decision of police not to pursue charges in the Smoking Aces case.

Details: Published: 09 July 2013

THE focus of our new theme – THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY side of what has happened in racing over the past week continues in the new-look Wednesday Whinge which feedback suggests has been well received by our readers. It gives us an opportunity to provide some of the racing news that is now harder to access or simply isn’t run in the mainstream media because of space restrictions. That doesn’t mean we are steering clear of allowing our readers their weekly whinge on racing topics. This week contributors had their say on the return to grass track racing at Toowoomba and what it will cost; decisions being taken by the stewards in Queensland; an interesting comment on the back-hander champion jockey Douglas Whyte gave Australian Zac Purton after winning another premiership in Hong Kong and a host of other issues.