Table Of Contents |
| Ken Russell – thanks for the memories |
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| It’s Rough Habit time again |
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| Weight conversions |
POUNDS-TO-KILOGRAMS READY RECKONER |
| The name Westy Mill is etched in Ipswich history |
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| The penetrometer explained |
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| Melanie has ridden winners in three states |
MELANIE MANKTELOW |
| 2004 – A year in review |
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| Alan Atkinson is a Proud Native of North Queensland |
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| Kingston Rule, the fastest Melbourne Cup winner, sure threw slow foals |
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| Exclusive: A morning with Eddie“The Fireman”Birchley |
AN EXCLUSIVE WITH ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST EVER PUNTERS |
| A trifecta of giggles |
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| Understanding videos |
RACING ONES - NOT THE DARWIN ONES! |
| Don’t fall in love with a dreamer |
RACEHORSES-OUROENE AND DRONGO |
| Alan Jones – trainer, chiropractor and coach |
ROCKHAMPTON TRAINER |
| Thangool – A racetrack and town steeped in history |
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| Did you know? |
INTERESTING RACING FACTS |
| Les drove over 100,000 kilometres a year from Miles |
LES ROSS |
| At 88 years of age Col Bayliss has seen it all |
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| Bogie Leigh – highest prizemoney bitch in greyhound history |
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| Kym Treble makes a habit of riding doubles |
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| The history of drugs in racing |
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| Vale Ian Baxter – a Queensland racing icon |
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| Picnic In The Park wasn’t all beer and skittles |
MALCOLM RAABE AND HIS BUSH CHAMP THAT WON 21 RACES IN A ROW |
| An afternoon at the races with Ken Howard and Keith Noud |
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| The Miracle Mile – a race of champions |
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| Foals and crooked legs |
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| Did you know? |
INTERESTING RACING FACTS |
| Monto annual day out a big success |
A DAY OUT AT THE COUNTRY RACES |
| Forget Alinghi – Surround was a once in a lifetime event |
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| Elly Dredge has immediate success in Brisbane |
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| As an outsider looking in, what is Jack Ingham’s legacy? |
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| Breeding bits 'n' pieces |
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| Understanding sectional times |
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| The Racing Minister for Queensland resigns |
MERRI ROSE |
| Did you know these harness racing facts? |
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| A great win in Brisbane racing history went unheralded |
CELTIC TRIAL |
| It’s time Australian racing started weighing horses |
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| Bill Smith was Australia’s first woman jockey |
WILHEMENA SMITH |
| Dying jockey confided in nurse at Herberton Hospital |
WILHEMENA SMITH |
| Appeal launched for tombstone |
WILHEMENA SMITH |
| Wilhemena Smith tribute now complete |
WILHEMENA SMITH |
| Caloundra fence jumper was 25 years after Gabba idiot |
WANKERS IN ACTION AT RACETRACKS |
| Denis glad to stay in Central Queensland |
DENIS SCHULTZ |
| A quinella – Ian Thorpe and Stevie Wonder |
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| Gear changes glossary |
DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS GEAR CHANGES |
| Kevin is king of the kids |
KEVIN FISHER |
| An email from Calaway Gal to her owners |
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| Did you know? |
INTERESTING RACING FACTS |
| Lucy Timson is all set to join the 200 club |
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| I should have listened to Frank Reys’ sister |
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| A dicky legged horse brought Garry to the Gold Coast |
GARRY NEWHAM |
| Lynda Spencer epitomises the highs and lows of life |
SHOWS THE BREVITY OF LIFE - AND A STORY ALL PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE WITH THEM DAILY |
| Gympie gal goes good |
MANDY RADECKER |
| Henry’s record will never be broken |
HENRY TAYLOR |
| Kevin Kemp – psychic horse trainer |
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| 10-year-old William Harris rode a Group 1 winner |
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| 26 hours in the life of Rob Heathcote |
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| Million to one chance home at the Ipswich dogs |
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| Do track records equate to a gutbuster? |
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| Ipswich harness racing nice guy will be sadly missed |
JOHN BOZIER |
| Some interesting racing facts |
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| Small has had some big thrills in racing |
CYRIL SMALL |
| There’s no gold rush – but Kaye will stay |
KAYE HILL |
| Bold Jester didn’t clown around at Texas |
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| Wally Welburn – Rockhampton racing legend |
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| The A.G. Hunter Cup is always a great race |
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| Let’s go to Gold Coast trackwork |
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| There’s Voodoo worship down Park Ridge way |
MIKE CHAPMAN |
| Tulloch’s conqueror won an Ipswich Cup |
SHARPLY |
| Did you know? |
INTERESTING RACING FACTS |
| On Anzac Day salute Flying Feathers’ 200th start |
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| Shayla Quick has no plans to slow down |
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| Frank Penfold – gentleman of the turf |
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| The sadness and the madness of breeding racehorses |
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| The 2YO filly who dared to win a Stradbroke |
WIGGLE |
| Website wins coveted tipping service award |
PUNTERS CHOICE |
| 24 hours of sadness hits the South Burnett |
MERV REINKE |
| The Tarrants are married – but go their separate ways daily |
2006 BIRDSVILLE CUP WINNING JOCKEY MARK TARRANT AND HIS JOCKEY WIFE DEBBIE |
| How some of Australia’s top races got their names |
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| Lance Waldon is lucky to be with us |
IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES YOU WILL WHEN YOU READ THE AMAZING STORY OF A LOVELY CHAP WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOST IN THE IPSWICH BOX FLAT MINING EXPLOSION |
| The three codes’ longest sequence of wins |
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| Sylvia Manning spent a lifetime in racing |
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| Bob’s never sad – he just wants to laugh and be happy |
BOB LOGAN |
| Melbourne Cup Placings Since 1861 |
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| Melbourne Cup Fact File |
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE MELBOURNE CUP AND ITS PARTICIPANTS |
| Ipswich jockey having best year of his career |
DAVIN GREEN |
| Jim Atkins looks back on 89 years |
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| Some mothers do have ‘em |
FERALS IN OUR SOCIETY |
| Can a giveaway bitch produce an Australian record holder? |
TROPICAL ONE |
| Wet track sires ratings is here now |
936 SIRES PROGENY OVERVIEWED |
| The Queen intervened to get Doug’s life back on track |
DOUG MESSINGHAM |
| Low profile Queensland jockey didn't look out of place |
DANNY CRAVEN |
| Let’s remember champion Bernborough |
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| Gillespie has city winners across two codes |
TIM GILLESPIE |
| A simple handshake saved Ron Corvi for racing |
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| “More start than Walla Walla” explained |
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| Zoom Top – the greatest greyhound bitch in history |
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| By Murphy’s Law – Julie is a winner |
JULIE MURPHY |
| The colts’ disgraceful 12-year legacy to the Golden Slipper |
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| Perc Galea – a punter who died wealthy |
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| A letter to the punters of Australia …by She’s Archie |
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| Yo Yo’s Boy should never have made it to the track |
THE STORY OF HOW A PUP THAT WAS STILL BORN, WAS BOUGHT BACK TO LIFE AND GREW UP TO BECOME A TOP RACE/STUD DOG |
| How Fred Marsland won a Stradbroke weighing 45.5 kilos |
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| Testimonials flood in!! |
A SEND UP ON TESTIMONIALS |
| Queensland Class 1 horse will be top class galloper |
STARCRAFT |
| Will Show A Heart yearling buyers be left poker faced? |
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| The history of the Gabba Greyhound Racing Club |
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| Brian Russell – thoroughbred breeding guru |
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| Website story wins major industry award |
2005 QUEENSLAND RACING “BEST PRINT STORY” AWARD |
| If at first you don’t succeed – just keep breeding! |
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| Sava Jet’s record will never be broken |
HE WON 22 RACES IN A ROW |
| Maryann returned here for six weeks in 2001 – and hasn't left |
MARYANN THEXTON |
| Claire lit up Eagle Farm one gloomy Stradbroke day |
LA MONTAGNA’S STRAPPER - CLAIRE HEPTINSTALL |
| Rod Hill – ace commentator – calls it a day |
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| Mother and daughter share magical Albion Park win |
ANN MANWARRING AND JENNIFER GAULT |
| Paul has his goals set in place |
PAUL HAMMERSLEY |
| Geoff Burns is happy at Flemington or Beaudesert |
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| Nightmare on Ferrells Road |
DRUNKEN AND DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR BY FERAL RACEGOERS |
| The trials and tribulations of a kid who just wants to be an apprentice jockey |
TONI HALL |
| Scenic Wells – bought out of a paddock for $500 |
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| Keith Ballard just keeps on keeping on |
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| Token Prince – the Danehill of greyhounds retires today |
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| How a one dollar horse turned a Duke into a king |
IVAN DUKE AND ADAVALE HORNET |
| Bruce Hopper has spent his life riding or driving |
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| Munce takes punts and comes up trumps |
KERRY MUNCE |
| The best $65 I ever spent |
MALCOLM JOHNSTON AND DOUG WALTERS |
| Queensland racing comes of age in Hobart |
NATALIE RASMUSSEN AND BLACKS A FAKE |
| A friend in need is a Super Friend indeed |
KATH CARROLL |
| Jack Wilson – jockey legend |
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| Myrtleford Bow closes out 2005 in style |
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| Shannon looks to fulfil a dream in 2006 |
SHANNON APTHORPE |
| Russell and Jo-ann Pujolas – a premiership winning
team |
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| Colin Phillis – the last of the Phillis
line |
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| Melanie wins on them at any old price |
MELANIE PRICE |
| Greg Kennedy – strike rate award winning trainer |
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| The master and the apprentice |
MERV LEWIS AND MELANIE SHARPE |
| Two apprentices are together for life |
PHILLIP AND TRACEY WOLFGRAM |
| Larry had to stage a form reversal to stay calling |
LARRY PRATT |
| The Stephens jockey and trainer combo |
JOHN AND ANGELA STEPHENS |
| Lisa is Queen of the Cropp |
LISA CROPP |
| Website effort would create a world record |
THE SOLO EFFORT OF COVERING FIVE MEETINGS ACROSS THE THREE CODES IN ONE AFTERNOON |
