Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The poly track at the Sunshine Coast is about to get its first big test. South-East Queensland is literally under water, with the heaviest rain seen for a long time lashing the coast from Gympie to the NSW border. The prospects of racing on any grass track on the weekend at this stage look mighty […]
In the wee hours of Sunday night/Monday morning four young men – or wannabe men anyway – broke into the stable of an honest, hard doing trot trainer at Menangle. These four clowns had been on the turps after the sales with their employers, two of whom are leading harness racing trainers in NSW. The […]
There are five (5) NSW trainers presently on charges for throwing positive swabs to Levmisole. Three of them were never stood down from training. These three are Mark Buckingham, Kerry Ann Morris and Jack ‘Turbo’ Trainor. Mark Buckingham is a Victorian trainer, and his matter has been thrown back to the integrity authorities there. Turbo […]
I wonder if the Greeks ever read the story of David and Goliath, or if they did, realise that David won because he didn’t fear threats, and didn’t care? Some people hear, but just don’t listen. Slap on your sunscreen fellas, and beware the brown boys in hoodies. We have consistently written stories on this […]
Grimace and the Hamburglar (above). It’s all a bit cryptic we know, but someday soon you will understand.
There has been one of those ‘huge’ political controversies this week involving Clive Palmer, the kind that the big fella attracts like honey pulls bees. This time it was about the ABC refusing to televise Clive’s campaign launch because Aunty says it doesn’t want to promote ant-vax views. That’s good of them. They give airtime […]
The Federal Government, has announced Australia will participate in celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The Board of Club Menangle considered how the club could participate in the Platinum Jubilee at the local level acknowledging Her Majesty’s role in Australia for seventy years as monarch and head of the armed services. […]
We have had a couple of calls since we put up the story about Jaden Lloyd being allowed to claim 2 kilos off Hatchet’s weight when he replaced the over weight Ryan Maloney at the last minute in the $127 500 QTIS 3YO Handicap at Caloundra on Saturday, and most of them are saying that […]
The rule that is printed at the top of this page relates to the replacement of riders at race meetings, in situations where for whatever reason one jockey cannot meet their declared commitment to take the mount, and another jockey must ride it instead. The words in the rule are simple and clear – another […]
A horse named Our Mantra failed to finish in the Kangaroo Island Cup on Saturday. The five Stewards on a sojourn to the island for a weekend away must have all been watching Justin Huxtable making a goose of himself by standing up in the irons to give the salute and then promptly falling off, […]
