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OF all the racing States in Australia, for some unknown reason QUEENSLAND is the hot-bed of rumor mongering and racetrack gossip – perhaps it’s the warmer climate. We will continue to air some of the ‘grievances’ and ‘inquiries’ received in dozens of e-mails to this web-site daily in a regular racing 'BELIEVE IT OR NOT' column.

We refuse to be intimidated by threatening e-mails from anonymous sources – several of which have now been traced. Some of the senders will be exposed in another forum. We attempt where possible to verify claims made in e-mails. If we publish something found to be incorrect we are willing to follow up with any reasonable response.

The hottest topics to the e-mail box in recent times have involved: Questions whether the proposed three code merger has been placed on the back-burner; Claims of intimidation of the Gold Coast Turf Club over its refusal to accept Queensland Racing as the major equity partner in a redevelopment proposal; Queries concerning the role Queensland will play in a Night Racing Circuit; Suggestions involving the transfer of wet weather meetings; and a host of other topics.

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THE Queensland leg of the National Apprentices Series, now in its second year, returns to the Gold Coast Turf Club on Wednesday, March 10.

At the conclusion of the national series, the state which has accumulated the most points in the series will receive the National Apprentice Series Cup.

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THE Queensland Jockeys’ Association (QJA) has announced the appointment of Ms Mary Collier as its President, effective immediately.
Ms Collier brings significant experience in racing administration to the role, having been a former Director and Chairperson of the Brisbane Turf Club.

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THE intimidation continues with further claims that the Magic Millions Carnival could be lost to the Gold Coast Turf Club over its refusal to accept a $75 million redevelopment because Queensland Racing refuses to divulge full details of the proposal.

The GCTC Board voted to accept the redevelopment deal for the Bundall complex provided it was the major equity partner – but surprise, surprise that does not suit Queensland Racing chairman, Bob Bentley, who insists his body must be the major equity partner.

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MAJOR racing inquiries in two States involving the controversial Nikolic brothers have claimed the first victim with John planning to quit training.

John Nikolic, embroiled in a Queensland Racing inquiry, has told Adrian Dunn of the Herald Sun in Melbourne, that attempts to link his brother, Danny, to the northern probe had forced him to get out of the industry.

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QUEENSLAND Racing has produced a draft of race dates for season 2010-11 which provides for a Friday night circuit to coincide with meetings at Moonee Valley and Canterbury.

There are major changes in the proposal, which was relesaed on the QR web-site, including delivery of a fourth Saturday TAB meeting during peak periods.

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IN his popular weekly racing column, Silks and Saddles in the North Queensland Register, Terry Butts drops a couple of bombshells about rumors that the three code merger has been placed on the back-burner, retirement plans for a leading Queensland race-caller and the failed attempt to torpedo Thoroughbred Breeders Queensland boss Bob Frappell.

We are delighted each week to reproduce the Butts’ column, courtesy of he and one of Australia’s leading rural newspapers, the North Queensland Register.

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THE Magic Millions Racing Company need to come to the party and sign a much longer term contract to ensure the State Government funded redevelopment deal for the Gold Coast Turf Club is secured.

Liberal National Party (LNP) spokesman for Racing, Mr Ray Stevens, said today that the Magic Millions’ owners need to commit to a longer term contract, which will see the redevelopment deal go ahead with no impediments.

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OF all the racing States in Australia, for some unknown reason QUEENSLAND is the hot-bed of rumor mongering and racetrack gossip – perhaps it’s the warmer climate. We will continue to air some of the ‘grievances’ and ‘inquiries’ received in dozens of e-mails to this web-site daily in a regular racing 'BELIEVE IT OR NOT' column.

We will not be intimidated by threatening e-mails from anonymous sources – several of which we have been able to trace and now know the identity of. Some will be exposed in another forum, which will be extremely embarrassing for the authors. We attempt where possible to verify claims made in e-mails. If we publish something found to be incorrect we are willing to follow up with any reasonable response.

The topic that has attracted most interest in the e-mail box this week has been support for an alternative structure for the integrated control body for the three racing codes proposed by Gerard Betros, an associate lecturer and unit leader from the Faculty of Business at the University of Southern Queensland. There has also been a host of e-mails supporting the Gold Coast Turf Club questionnaire to Queensland Racing on plans to upgrade or sell the Bundall complex.

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THE Gold Coast Turf Club wants Queensland Racing to answer a list of 25 questions before proceeding with any further discussions regarding the proposal to sell or develop their current complex.

In a circular to members, Chairman Andrew Eggleston, says the GCTC has asked that these questions are answered in writing so that the Board and members are provided with all available information to fully understand the impact this proposal would have on the future of the Club.

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