David Polkinghorne on Stewards - Sport

Racing

Appeal decisions stump stewards

David Polkinghorne Racing NSW is expected to appeal a decision by its own appeals panel.

Racing

Gardner says Coliseo's up to the task

David Polkinghorne Canberra trainer Norm Gardner is hoping Coliseo's luck will change at Rosehill on Saturday.

Racing

Jockey is worth his salt, says Pepper

David Polkinghorne ''Brotherly'' love is paying off for Moruya trainer Luke Pepper - he and jockey Taylor Lovelock-Wiggins brought up their second win together within a week at Queanbeyan on Sunday.

Racing

Wet patch forces end to Queanbeyan races

David Polkinghorne An irrigation malfunction that left a 30-metre wet spot on the Queanbeyan track forced the last three races to be abandoned on Sunday.

Racing

Capital comes out to play for Cup

David Polkinghorne It's called the race that stops the nation for a reason and the Canberra racing industry predictably shut down for a couple of minutes for the Melbourne Cup.

Cahill handed 12-month ban for race fixing

David Polkinghorne Top country jockey Mathew Cahill has been suspended for 12 months for conspiring to fix a race while aboard Canberra horse Astronomer at Goulburn in June.

Racing

Ward keeps Party Dress's connections happy

David Polkinghorne It was a good thing jockey Brendan Ward guided Party Dress to victory at Thoroughbred Park yesterday given co-owner Tom Hughes was in the crowd.

Racing

Best photo-finish technology already here: Racing NSW

David Polkinghorne Bel Edition co-owner Artie Laing has called for the racing industry to improve its photo-finish technology after it took 55 minutes to declare a winner at Thoroughbred Park last Friday.

Racing

Canberra club backs photo finish process

David Polkinghorne The Canberra Racing Club has backed its finishing-post technology as the best in the country after a dead-heat ruling was overturned by stewards at last Friday's meet.