Tag Archives: Australian Racing Board

THE COMMON SENSE ISSUE

By Keyser Soze OUTBREAK OF COMMON SENSE OVER WHIPS RULES! It’s not often when the tail wagging the dog is welcomed, but in this instance, the refreshing and bold admissions coming out of the National Stewards Conference earlier this week … Continue reading

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Reader Troy asks, Who rules Racing Australia?

Who rules Racing Australia? This is a question I don’t know the answer to and I’m up for answers! When you read all the related spin around the introduction of the new whip rule that comes into force 1 December … Continue reading

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NOT EVEN “THE MESSIAH” CAN MASK CHALLENGES FACING AUSTRALIAN RACING‏

Racing Australia Chairman John “the messiah” Messara’s keynote address at last week’s 49th International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) conference in Paris painted a very rosy picture of the state of Australian racing. In the art world it would have … Continue reading

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THE COBALT ISSUE

OZ RACING ROCKED BY VICTORIAN POSITIVES! SURPRISED? REALLY? The sensational news that has rocked the Australian racing industry with the collective statements by three of the most prominent and successful Victorian trainers – Peter Moody, Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh- … Continue reading

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THE WAKE UP CALL ISSUE

STOP TRASHING THE IMAGE OF RACING! Racing is unquestionably it’s own worst enemy. Need convincing? Just listen to a podcast of an interview on Melbourne radio station RSN conducted by host Shane Anderson with Australian Racing Board Chief Executive Peter … Continue reading

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THE OLD BOYS CLUB ISSUE

JOCKEY SUSPENSIONS NEED MORE ZAP, BANG AND WALLOP! (Source: Blog CDN) It’s about time the Stewards got really serious about the escalating level of race interference by jockeys both in Sydney and in Melbourne. Apart from the very obvious and … Continue reading

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