Letsgohorseracing - Silks & Saddles

Details: Published: 25 May 2015; Created: 25 May 2015

IN his popular column, ‘SILKS & SADDLES,’ published in the NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER, respected racing writer, TERRY BUTTS, reports on the requested intervention of a Parliamentarian to stop the deportation of a top North Queensland jockey.

His column also includes an item on top Sydney jockey Tommy Berry riding at the Rockhampton Newmarket meeting next month.

Here is the Butts column:

Details: Published: 27 April 2015; Created: 27 April 2015

IN his popular column, ‘SILKS & SADDLES,’ published in the NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER, respected racing writer, TERRY BUTTS, reports how a well-known critic of the corporate bookmakers could be winning his battle.

Butts also reports how comments from the new CEO of the Mackay Turf Club hasn’t won him any friends with stakeholders in the region.

Here is his column:

Details: Published: 20 April 2015; Created: 20 April 2015

IN his popular column, ‘SILKS & SADDLES,’ published in the NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER, respected racing writer, TERRY BUTTS, reports how the Member for Mackay has gone to battle with Racing Queensland accusing it of wanting to see racing in that centre fail.

Jim Pearce has pulled no punches and if RQ doesn’t act on his requests the matter will be raised with the Racing Minister and on the floor of Parliament.

Butts reports on yet another imminent disaster for RQ at Cairns. Here is his column: