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Denis Smith IT'S a positive move by Racing Queensland to program "winnable" races for horses at the dawn of their career . This is an attempt to remove the anomaly which repeatedly saw winners of one race thrown in with winners of 21 races and at the same time, fare worse in the barrier draw. Following industry consultation, Racing Queensland have introduced a new program of races effective from March 1. The aim is to increase opportunities for young and less experienced horses. The races are programmed across most Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday race meetings. Created to provide...

Denis Smith WE must practise the distant early warning technique to raise awareness of coming events. Now that the COVID threat seems to be shrinking to manageable proportions we should turn our thoughts to the traditional show season and the need to present trotting/harness racing in one form or another - actual racing or exhibitions - at these traditional, annual fairs. In the not too distant past, trotting was the excitement factor at these gatherings, which were very heavily supported by exhibits of local farm produce and high class farm animals, all of which were presented with the s...

Denis Smith THE following, from Jordan Gerrans on the Queensland Harness Racing website, is about the biggest event to happen in the greater Ipswich footprint in many years. What was once considered a bit of a backwater in the harness game, though it boasted a very large hobbyist contingent of owners and trainers, has become a mecca for up and coming young professionals. While the following article highlights an astronomical achievement, the Turpin-McMullen operation will soon be under siege from stables in their own backyard, all in the hands of highly competent trainers and drivers, wh...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: ATLANTA – Gentiva Health Services, doing business as Kindred at Home, a provider of home health services including nursing and rehabilitation assistance, will pay $160,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC’s suit charged that Kindred learned that one of its employees suffered from Morton’s neuroma and capsulitis of the metatarsophalangeal joints of both feet. The employee initially asked to telecommute for...

Showing appreciation This Christmas, we can't deck the halls, Just sit and stare at these four walls. For presents your child's afraid to ask, This bearded man has on a mask. If we see Santa on Christmas night, We'll probably run or die of fright. Rudolf's nose is feverish and red, He's sick with COVID and should be in bed. I just heard a song that brought me to tears, It says "it's the most wonderful time of the year." Who'd ever thought in this place in time That toilet paper would reign so sublime. And hand sanitizer seems a great need