Letsgohorseracing - Silks & Saddles

Details: Published: 05 October 2015; Created: 05 October 2015

IN his popular column, ‘SILKS & SADDLES,’ published in the NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER, respected racing writer, TERRY BUTTS, reveals how major changes are about to take place at the top of the Cairns Jockey Club.

Butts also reports on the annual general meeting that wasn’t an annual general meeting at Mackay where the Turf Club appears to be in all sorts of trouble.

Here is his column:

Details: Published: 28 September 2015; Created: 28 September 2015

IN his popular column, ‘SILKS & SADDLES,’ published in the NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER, respected racing writer, TERRY BUTTS, reports how Townsville Cup day was an enormous success without the support of UBET, SKY Channel and sections of the racing media.

He also reveals how the new Queensland Trainers’ Association – unlike the Brisbane branch of the Australian Trainers’ Association – has asked some tough questions about the ‘start’ that harness racing is getting from Racing Queensland.

Here is his column:

Details: Published: 21 September 2015; Created: 21 September 2015

IN his popular column, ‘SILKS & SADDLES,’ published in the NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER, respected racing writer, TERRY BUTTS, makes a call on behalf of thoroughbred racing and greyhound racing for harness racing to start pulling its weight.

Butts highlights the fact that the black hole in the latest RQ figures rests largely at the feet of the ‘red hots’ and suggests they are bludging badly on the other two codes. The answer is obvious – a return to separate of the three entities which apparently the Racing Minister wants but the Government doesn’t.

Here is his column: