Letsgohorseracing - Silks & Saddles

Details: Published: 13 July 2015; Created: 13 July 2015

IN his popular column, ‘SILKS & SADDLES,’ published in the NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER, respected racing writer, TERRY BUTTS, reports on a group of city slickers experiencing first-hand the devastating effects of the drought when they attended the Ilfracombe meeting last weekend.

He also tells how sacked Racing Queensland CEO Darren Condon was the guest speaker at Ilfracombe and continues to win plenty of industry friends for the manner in which he has handled his unfortunate dismissal.

Here is the Butts column:

Details: Published: 08 July 2015; Created: 08 July 2015

IN his popular column, ‘SILKS & SADDLES,’ published in the NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER, respected racing writer, TERRY BUTTS, looks at the good, the bad and the ugly side of the Mackay Cup meeting last Saturday.

Butts also reports on the success of Mackay trainer which was nothing short of incredible at the two-day Oak annual.

Here is the Butts column:

Details: Published: 29 June 2015; Created: 29 June 2015

IN his popular column, ‘SILKS & SADDLES,’ published in the NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER, respected racing writer, TERRY BUTTS, comments on concerns within the industry that RQ is rudderless at the moment.

Butts believes stakeholders have no confidence in those currently running the show and criticizes the decision to sack RQ CEO Darren Condon in the sake of the greyhound controversy.

Here is the Butts column: