Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Archie, An increased swabbing regime is wonderful as it gives the illusion of integrity. Something that has weighed on my mind for a long time though, particularly in the Gillard/Adams era; when was the last time a gallops horse rung the bell for bicarb from pre race swab? I’m tipping it has been years. It’s […]
Jockey Michael Murphy (in the red and white) was damn lucky his mount scraped into third place in this race at Dalby on Monday. If it hadn’t his fine for failing to ride it out to the finish line would have been a lot larger than the $200 he copped. Why do riders keep clocking […]
Many are wondering how Its Tough got a run in Friday night’s NZ Derby at Addington over Next Level, who has been made 1st emergency despite having a higher rating than the other horse. https://infohorse.hrnz.co.nz/datahrs/fields/120632fd.htm#field-66311-race-8-dl The answer is simple. The horses who were 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Group 1 Canprint Flying Stakes at […]
The QLD Stewards are taking a close look at Dylan Turner’s ride on Bowrider in the Warwick Newmarket on the weekend. Is it any wonder why? Bowrider’s the horse in 2nd last place on the inside in the white sleeves as the replay rolls. It doesn’t look good from the side view. From the head […]
The word is that I am wrong about the Auckland Trotting Club collapsing into a heap. Something has happened that it is not only going to save Alexandra Park, but Pukekohe too. A household name in Australian harness racing will relocate to the City of Sails. Watches MacKinnon is going to come out of it […]
Queensland Racing Integrity Commission Stewards concluded an inquiry into Jockey Dylan Turner’s riding of BOWRIDER in the Scott Ellis Memorial/ Ranbuild Warwick Newmarket Benchmark 70 Handicap 1200m at the Warwick Turf Club meeting on Saturday 12th October 2024. After taking initial evidence from jockey Turner following the race on the day, the matter was adjourned […]
People are saying that the QRIC have seized trot driver Nathan Dawson’s phone. I couldn’t imagine why. There is an older driver who probably could. We will wait, watch and see.
Well thanks to the lack of quality entrants the gloss of ID24 wore off after just one round, and now the series is more a matter of intellectual curiosity than any sort of excitement, with the curiosity limited to the already converted trot crowd because HRA and HRNSW have done bugger all and a bit […]
The Auckland Trotting Club lost $14.7 million in the last year. Is anyone surprised? Revenue was down by $8.7 million, mainly because the club couldn’t claim $10.5 in profit from the sale of its fast diminishing stock of investment properties as income. At the same time as the club’s income plunged by $8.7 million, its […]
A month ago there were only 8 horses pre-race swabbed at Eagle Farm on a 9-race Saturday metro card. Only the winners were post-race swabbed, a total of 17 swabs taken in all. It was appalling integrity management, something we had been critical of many times in our stories. The new Deputy in town agrees. Kim […]
