Good to hear some fighting words from Racing Victoria chief Michael Duffy as he announced that jumps racing will not be axed (not at the moment, anyway). Duffy appeared to fire a broadside at Victorian Racing Minister Rob Hulls. He says he's not concerned about the reaction to the decision by the Minister (a fierce anti-jumps campaigner). Duffy told the press conference: 'The minister thinks what the minister thinks...He is entitled to express his opinion like anyone else....We won't be told by
Good to hear some fighting words from Racing Victoria chief Michael Duffy as he announced that jumps racing will not be axed (not at the moment, anyway). Duffy appeared to fire a broadside at Victorian Racing Minister Rob Hulls. He says he's not concerned about the reaction to the decision by the Minister (a fierce anti-jumps campaigner). Duffy told the press conference: 'The minister thinks what the minister thinks...He is entitled to express his opinion like anyone else....We won't be told by the government what to think on this or any other issue...When the RVL board can't operate and make decisions independently, we might as well give the game away.'
It could be that Racing Minister Rob Hulls was gritting his teeth when he came out and supported racing Victoria's 'independent' decision to keep jumps racing in Victoria. But he couldn't help himself. 'I think the onus now is on trainers and jockeys to be even more vigilant in relation to the welfare of horses in the jumps racing industry.' Looks like the Minister will be keeping an eagle-eye on what happens in the jumps game....ready to pounce when the time is right?