Too many bad riders, or too many over-the-top penalties? You give the answer. Fact is that NSW has a long queue of appealing riders. Michael Rodd will have to wait until April 20 for his appeal hearing against the severity of a $2000 fine for whip use on Faint Perfume in her win in the Vinery Stakes last Saturday. The SMH reports that a backlog of appeals has built up over the past couple of weeks, and a date has yet to be set for Kerrin McEvoy's appeal against a month's suspension for his beate

Too many bad riders, or too many over-the-top penalties? You give the answer. Fact is that NSW has a long queue of appealing riders. Michael Rodd will have to wait until April 20 for his appeal hearing against the severity of a $2000 fine for whip use on Faint Perfume in her win in the Vinery Stakes last Saturday. The SMH reports that a backlog of appeals has built up over the past couple of weeks, and a date has yet to be set for Kerrin McEvoy's appeal against a month's suspension for his beaten ride on Shakes at Randwick on Mar 18.

Oh, drop it, for goodness sake...Queensland stewards have followed the lead of their Sydney counterparts and questioned Stathi Katsidis about his comments about drug use by jockeys. Katsidis told the SMH ecstasy use was widespread within the jockey and football ranks in a story about his comeback from suspension for a positive drug test.SK has already apologised for the silly statement. Surely that should be the end of it. Why does Queensland have to get involved?

Latest markets from TAB Sportsbet for Randwick on Saturday:

DONCASTER PRELUDE

GOLD WATER 5.00
STRATS FLYER 6.00
BRILLIANT LIGHT 7.00
MENTALITY 8.00
SNAPY HALO 9.50
RECOUP DE FORTUNE 11.00
KENNYS WORLD 11.00
SAINTHOOD 11.00
EMPEROR BONAPARTE 15.00
PARFUMIER 17.00
GLOWLAMP 17.00
LYNCEAN ACADEMY 21.00
MARTIN PLACE 35.00
DANDAAD 51.00

ASIAN RACING TROPHY

STATUS QUO 3.00
SPEEDY NATALIE 3.00
DEVOIRS 8.50
DARIANA 10.00
ISOLA 13.00
ABSOLUTE JOY 15.00
MISS SHAMARDAL 17.00
SPINNAWITCH 21.00
FOXSTAR 26.00
FAMILY MATTERS 35.00
SHADOW MISS 51.00
FREE TO ROAM 101.00
HOIST 101.00
CEVICHE 151.00
GIRLFRIDAY 151.00