Letsgohorseracing - Wednesday Whinge

Details: Published: 24 April 2013

THIS website 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 e-mail bag for the past week was dominated by comments on the appointment of the new Boards of Racing Queensland; the retirement of Black Caviar, which we have covered extensively (here’s hoping you understand our indulgence); an interesting perspective on the integrity situation in Racing Victoria and how times have changed where Chief Steward Terry Bailey is concerned; along with a number of other topics.

As usual we start the WEDNESDAY WHINGE with our popular feature: THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY SIDE OF RACING over the past week:

Details: Published: 17 April 2013

THE website 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..

IT was a mixed contribution in the e-mail bag for the past week focusing largely on racing in Queensland where our website copped a bagging alleging we were taken for a ride by the Office of the Racing Minister in the excuse provided for the failure to name the new control Boards. There were a number of other contentious topics with mixed feelings about the decision to run the Toowoomba Weetwood on Saturday night rather than the traditional Thursday afternoon or even Saturday twilight once the Brisbane meeting was washed out. Please read what our readers have had to say. We welcome your contributions.

As usual we start the WEDNESDAY WHINGE with our popular feature: THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY SIDE OF RACING over the past week:

Details: Published: 10 April 2013

ONE of the major topics of e-mails received in the past week was again concern over the delay in naming the new Boards at Racing Queensland. We sought an explanation from the Minister’s Office which you can read below. There were also comments on the poor crowds for the big days in Sydney racing; how Victoria is streets ahead in the integrity race; whether the ride by Nash Rawiller on More Joyous was ‘unlucky’ or just ‘plain bad’ and an interesting take on the transfer of the BTC Cup from Doomben to Eagle Farm and whether it would have been allowed to occur before the merger of the two main clubs in Brisbane. There were a host of other issues raised – please read and enjoy. We welcome your weekly contribution.

As usual we start the WEDNESDAY WHINGE with our popular feature: THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY SIDE OF RACING over the past week: