Letsgohorseracing - Wednesday Whinge

Details: Published: 12 September 2012

THIS web-site 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 hottest topic in the e-mail box during the past week was the Danny Nikolic dramas and the controversy that continues to haunt racing in Victoria. There were a number of other interesting contributions, ranging from the reasons why Racing Queensland aren’t interested in replying to questions about its finances from former Board chairman Bob Bentley and a slanging match between Bentley and the Toowoomba Turf Club chairman Bob Frappell. Moves continue from racing organizations determined to silence this column and our website. We will continue to publish matters of interest to the industry and the racing public and will not be intimidated or threatened because we won’t join the mainstream racing media and write only want some officials want.

Details: Published: 05 September 2012

THERE were several e-mails overnight commenting on the latest dust-up between Dan Nikolic and Terry Bailey in Victoria which has degenerated into a situation that needs to be addressed forthwith. We have elected to run only one of these e-mails for two reasons – the incident is yet to be tested at inquiry level and the majority were too defamatory to Nikolic. The racing inquiry in Victoria got another good airing. There was an interesting e-mail concerning reports that CEO Peter V’landys is looking to leave Racing NSW along with a host of other interesting topics. Feedback suggests our new Wednesday Whinge feature – ‘The Gossip, the Threats and the Wankers’ – has proved popular with readers.

Details: Published: 29 August 2012

THIS week the e-mail box was a mixed bag ranging from a warning about a new betting agency that has opened in Australia; to complaints from country trainers in Queensland about the ATA calling the shots in a Workers’ Compensation Scheme. There were a host of other topics covered including more concerns about Sydney racing to questions over the future of the Labour Day racing meeting at Ipswich and an interesting e-mail about the beach race meeting run at Mackay. Our new Wednesday Whinge feature – ‘The Gossip, the Threats and the Wankers’ – continues to prove an instant hit.