Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Brent Williams is a member of the NZ Racing Integrity Board, (RIB) the allegedly independent body appointed by the government to endure that racing is run clean, and deal with matters when its called into question. How can a man do that job properly in a manner that open and above board and beyond question […]
What the hell went on in the Cup? Why did Ben Allen ride Royal Insignia like it was Vo Rogue over 2oo0m? Sure this horse usually leads, but not like this. They send out pacemakers in feature UK races every day of the week, but its not how we do things here. In Australia jockeys […]
Horse trainer Taige Weir is tainted by many due to the fact she is Darren’s daughter, and the doubters believe that she bowls for him, which is simply not true. Taige is a gun, and her success has nothing to do with her father except by teaching. I came across this young woman for the […]
Gee we have had some problems with jockeys and the law in QLD recently. If what are told is true we might be about to have another one. The 47-year-old man arrested here is a jockey is our mail. There isn’t any black or white about it though. Only shades of Gray. Matt not gloss.
When is the last time you saw a protest 4th v 1st upheld when the margin was over a length? When is the last time you saw a protest 4th v 1st upheld for interference between the 600m and 500m marks? When is the last time you ever saw any on this happen in a […]
Author’s disclosure up front. I do not like the so-called racing integrity official Wade Birch one bit. In fact I wouldn’t personally urinate on him if he was on fire. When my Dad was dying Birch threatened to sue me for the price of the house that my much loved sire was dying in, over […]
This is Natalie Hinkley’s Swiftbet stand at Flemington today. As you can see there is nobody there. Natalie didn’t show. It must have been a bloody big night out at the Crown after the Call of the Card. The Cup result wouldn’t have helped her hangover much. Swiftbet laid the winner for plenty. Oh well, […]
Robbie Waterhouse played the absolute cat at the Call of the Card yesterday, rarely taking a bet. He is so fat these days that he probably couldn’t reach down to write a ticket. What a cracker of a gut. Call him Norm. Someone give Mr Waterhouse a good jab of Ozempic. Roberto sure does need […]
Melbourne Cup day offers a myriad of delights for those punt junkies addicted to the non-stop thrill of a bet. And I’m talking about those who only punt on Australian and New Zealand gallops races, not the maniacs who stay up all night chasing a winner across three codes all over the globe. The Australasian […]
It’s a tough one this year, so you have to go a bit wide. Here are our top five. Hopewell Rock James J Braddock Soul Of Spain So You Are (despite the big knock from Horrie) Point Of Law The best bet on the card for us is race 4 no 4 Peyton. We are […]
