Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Have you ever in your life heard of a trot trainer winning 18 of their past 25 starts, at a strike rate of 72%? You have now. Emma Stewart’s done it. 18 winners in 10 days at 5 different tracks, and 4 placings too. One of the races she lost was to her other stable […]
One of the great unknowns about the new levies that Harness Racing Australia intend to impose on the owners or breeding rights holders of shuttle stallions or imported frozen semen is whether the peak body actually has the legal right to impose the additional charges. There is no doubt that HRA have a general right […]
Ashford Secret is a very slow pacer that has: 1. Had nine starts and never finished closer than 5th 2. Been beaten an average of just under 40 metres every time it has gone around 3. Gone off at an average price of over $100 at each of its past 7 starts Last night at […]
Cobalt containing injectable formulations such as Hemoplex® and Hemo-15® are approved for clinical use by veterinary drug regulating authorities in many countries including Australia, Canada and Hong Kong, and several cobalt containing oral supplements such as Avalia-4®, Boost Paste® and Horsepower® are commercially available. The acknowledged use of cobalt containing compounds in medicine or simply […]
Brendon McCoull is one of Tasmania’s leading jockeys. He only takes his saddle off the island once every half blue moon, almost always on a Saturday and only when he has a good ride in Melbourne on a horse like Bello Beau who has travelled over the straight from home to have a crack. McCoull’s […]
The Cobalt precedents for a ‘presentation’ offence within the Queensland racing industry previously incurred a minimum penalty of a twelve (12) month disqualification. Notwithstanding, in some recent matters penalties of a nine (9) month disqualification have been imposed, taking into account the relevant circumstances of individual cases and that of Queensland Civil Administration Tribunal decisions, […]
Rob Heathcote is claiming that he didn’t know Hemoplex was banned. That’s a load of rubbish. EVERYONE in the close knit racing world knows that the cobalt containing solution is banned, so it is inconceivable that Heathcote doesn’t. And be clear that we are not talking false positive cobalt caused by Vitamin B being spun […]
From 1 May 2021, the Australian Rules of Racing will prohibit: the possession of injectable products containing cobalt salts; and the administration of cobalt salts by injection. These bans are set out in new rules AR 252A (possession) and AR 254A (administration). Penalties apply for failure to comply with these rules. Racing Australia reiterates its […]
The drug Robert Heathcote was caught with this morning was Hemoplex. It’s mixture of iron, vitamins, minerals and amino acids, just like the boost paste that Heathcoate crucified Ben Currie for using. There is a big difference between the two though. Boost paste is given to horses over the tongue. Hemoplex is injected with a […]
