Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Tomorrow’s big race meeting at Eagle Farm should be dubbed Invasion Day, because that’s what it is, with trainers from interstate dominating the runners on the program, particularly in the black type races. Queensland trained horses are notable by their absence from the Group 1 Derby, with only 3 of the 18 likely starters trained […]
Jockey cum racing photographer Jason Hoops Hoopert is back in the Mt Isa Magistrates Court for what must be the 3rd or 4th time as his charges – believed to be drunk in charge of an e-scooter – slowly wind their way through the judicial system. The wheels of justice don’t turn fast.
The second full moon for May. Let’s hope it augurs well for winners. There is a full book of them here at Caulfield on Saturday. Moving up to Brisbane and the Kingsford Smith Cup (race 8) … as President of the Splash Back Fan Club I would just like to say “Go Splashy!!!!” Good luck […]
Recently departed HRNZ CEO Brad Steele has been appointed as CEO of the embattled, debt laden Auckland Trotting Club. Apparently all but two of the board voted for the appointment, the dissenters being Chairman and current acting CEO Jamie Mackinnon and his daughter, who is also a director of the club. It’s hardly a vote […]
I am fucked if I know who this so-called rock star Robbie Mortimer is, but I do know one thing for absolute sure and certain. He should never be allowed to sing the Australian national anthem ever again, and the person responsible for selecting him to slaughter our country’s song last night should be sacked. […]
Queensland greyhound racing trainer Kevin Forrester – not the former jockey of the same name – has been disqualified for 21 months after being found guilty of improper conduct, misconduct, assault and threatening behavior toward a female QLD Greyhound Racing Club employee. And so he should have too. Forrester was found to have harassed the […]
Watch the horse on the outside. Oh my goodness. It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Superman. That was spectacular. Let’s just hope the jockey is okay.
Sunshine Coast trainer Billy Healey sent out a message to his stable clients a couple of days ago telling them that he had sacked his new Racing Manager Ben Currie. Some people believed it. Currie Racing has fired back. I know who I would bet on to be telling the truth about the whole affair. […]
Peter Fitzsimons is one Australia’s master sports writers. In fact Fitz in one of our all time great writers full stop. It doesn’t mean that he’s flawless though. Fitz wakes lyrical in his post-match Origin report about Robert Toia “the debutant Blues centre arriving exactly where history says its heroes must arrive – first”. There […]
What was Kalyn Ponga thinking? No arms. Full contact. High impact crash. That was a send off every day of the week. Just ask Joey Manu. There was no reason for it either. Billy should have picked Reece Walsh. Not doing so has cost QLD game one, and maybe the series. What a great game. […]
