Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
It is entirely fitting that on the last day of the strangest year anyone under the age of 76* has ever seen, a trot track in wee little town called Cumberland, Maine in New England, right at the northernmost point of the United States of America except Alaska, is it putting on the weirdest race […]
With only a day to go until the end of the season, it appears certain that for the first time in memory the super-sire of the 21st century Bettors Delight will not make it into the top 20 US two-year-old sires by average earnings list. Bettors juvenile progeny this year have earned just $7 669 […]
Racing Queensland publicises Kiarn Holland as a member of its Reconciliation Action Committee. She’s not. These Kiarn works at Sky.
Racing Queensland is committed to championing reconciliation by demonstrating cultural diversity and inclusivity, and by being authentic in its aspirations to lead the racing industry to close the gap. That’s why it last week announced that it was naming a new $440 000 slot race in Central Queensland after a non-racing, non punting family of […]
FROM: The Handicapper RE: Prize Money Increases at Albion Park Trots SUBJECT: There Aren’t Any We are pleased to announce that Queensland owners will not have to pay either the additional 2.5% trainers commission being introduced on Saturday, or the 1% animal welfare levy. That’s the good news. The bad news is that you don’t […]
Now it comes on the spring of 1931, after a long hard winter, and times are very tough indeed, what with the stock market going all to pieces, and banks busting right and left, and the law getting very nasty about this and that, and one thing and another, and many citizens of this town […]
Jorge Navarro’s case reflects failings, greed, and corruption at virtually every level of the world of professional horse racing. For money and fame, corrupt trainers went to increasing extremes to dope horses under their care. Unscrupulous owners, who stood to profit directly, encouraged and pressured trainers to win at any cost. Veterinarians sworn to the […]
Race 4 – Northern Juvenile Classic It’s not often that I will tip a quinella in a race with the two horses starting the outside of the front row, but I reckon the Big Ba pair of Major Perry and Montana DJ have lengths on the rest of this field. Which one wins? Flip a […]
Listen to what caller Craig Easy says about the winner as they came past the post. The cheat’s lane? Mmm.
Watch the horse in pink and blue 4 from the outside. At the same time watch the one in the dark colours drawn three inside it. See what happens. Tell me if you think the one in the pink fell of it’s own accord. It didn’t, did it? The one in the dark colours came […]
