PHOTO FINISH FARCE COVERED UP BY STEWARDS
FIRSTLY, what a bloody great finish we witnessed in the Battle of the Bush qualifier at Longreach on Saturday. Four horses crossed the line together in the closest photo finish I can recall seeing at a bush meeting. However, a mistake by the QRIC-employed judge left a sour taste in the mouths of a few, […]
A RARE MISTAKE FROM LACEY
ONE of my favourite jockeys in Queensland is Lacey Morrison. She’s definitely one of the best riders in the state outside of the south-east corner. However, she made a rare blue on Saturday at Townsville, weighing in light on a runner. Luckily, the horse finished sixth, so it didn’t prove too costly, but it’s a […]
BARGAIN BUY WINS THE ISA CUP
I can’t remember a worse Mount Isa Cup field, but at least there was a good-news element to the winner. Bargain buy Zouhope saluted in a thrilling finish for Richmond trainer Shryn Royes and fly-in jockey Chris Meehan. Purchased for just $500, Zouhope has been a great earner for Royes since arriving in her stable […]
WALLY GLEESON EAGERLY AWAITS OUTCOME OF NSW COURT DECISION
IF you thought the battle between prominent owner, breeder and disgruntled Member Wally Gleeson and the Brisbane Racing Club was over, think again. It’s only just begun. Gleeson believes the court proceedings involving Racing NSW and the Australia Turf Club could have a major bearing on his grievances with the BRC. “My supporters and I […]
A FINE SEND-OFF FOR SHANE McGOVERN
IT was a privilege to be at the Townsville Turf Club last Wednesday to farewell Shane McGovern. About 50 or 60 people gathered to pay their respects to the veteran jockey, who tragically died after an accident at Charters Towers. In attendance were trainers and jockeys from the North West, Central West, and Townsville areas, […]
TRACK DRAMA AT BARCALDINE
THERE aren’t many grass tracks west of the Great Dividing Range in Queensland, and for good reason – they are hard work to maintain. We are blessed in the Outback to have a turf surface at Barcaldine, but ongoing maintenance issues reared their ugly head again last week. It’s a recurring saga, largely because the […]
IF RNSW WINS CASE AGAINST ATC, ARE THERE IMPLICATIONS FOR RQ?
SHOULD this decision by three judges of the court case between RNSW and the ATC favour the regulator, RNSW, then the extract below from the QLD Racing Act 2002 compels the QLD regulator (Racing Queensland) to investigate the evidence provided (December 2024) to them by a ‘Whistleblower’ rather than a ‘Complainant’of allegations of serious misconduct […]
GLEESON ‘DETERMINED TO GET JUSTICE’ DESPITE WALL OF DEAD-ENDS
THIS battle between Wally Gleeson after his son Simon departed in controversial circumstances, by calling out very serious issues of Integrity, Accountability and Transparency, as a Member of the BRC Board, refuses to go away. Gleeson has doggedly pursued and says he will continue to pursue what many Members consider a very serious matter. He […]
HAS QRIC REFUSED TO RENEW STABLEHAND’S LICENSE OF BEN CURRIE?
AN interesting update on the situation involving Ben Currie and yesterday’s report that a number of trainers were angry and calling on the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission to take some action provoked a volley of response. Sadly, for Ben, who obviously loves racing and wants to be involved, none of the feedback was positive. In […]
LICENSEE SAYS MARK CURRIE REFUSED PERMISSION TO WORK HORSES
LGHR received this interesting email which we publish for those who say the QRIC is doing next to nothing about the Ben Currie situation. It comes from a licensee on the Downs who we have confirmed is legitimate but decided not to name even though he did not request this. ‘INTERESTING read on the Ben […]