Pukekohe Sale Falls Over – Watches is About to Go Knocking on Doors
For the second start in a row the Sale of Pukekohe has galloped in the score-up and taken no competitive part. First the mooted $100 million sale to the Chinese Developers went west. At least the Auckland Trotting Club got to keep the deposit from that one, although most of it went to the bank […]
We Don’t Do That Sort of Thing Down Here Mrs Haggas – The Horse Comes First Down Here
Mrs. Haggas reckons that Zac Purton rode against her instructions to get stuck into the horse. She says with scorn that Purton just sat there like a sissy. We must protest. Take a look at the ride of Ciaron Fallon on the horse in last year’s Golden Eagle (above), and Zac Purton’s ride on it […]
You Got the Wrong Austin Willie
Good morning Archie, I just thought I’d let you know that William from Wavell Heights should do his homework before writing to you. Firstly, Clinton Austin was the trainer at Blackall races (he lives & trains in Blackall). And secondly, Brett Cavanough has never trained horses for Gary Peoples, they are trained by Clinton Austin. […]
Mrs Haggas is Nothing But a Whingeing Pom
William Haggas wife and assistant trainer Maureen gave Zac Purto0n one of the greatest sledges and sprays that anyone has ever given a jockey for his ride on Lake Forest in the King Charles III at Randwick last Saturday. Mrs. Haggas certainly wasn’t backward in coming forward with her poor opinion of the ride. Here […]
Jesse Townsend Appeal – Part 1: The Actress and the Jacobs
It’s time for the Jesse Townsend appeal. Jesse is a boy not a girl by the way. And unlike Mitch Goring he doesn’t bleach his hair. Townsend sort of looks a bit like Mark Waugh. I wonder if likes the trots too? Lawyer Jacobs is representing Townsend. Ballard LLB is acting for the QRIC. Mitch […]
Mitch Goring Appeal Live – Part 4: We Will Do a David Fowler
QRIC lawyer – Anderson is his name – is making a goose of himself here. He wants to keep debating principles that the Panel have already decided in the Chris Watson case and reaffirmed in its decision in Rob Thorburn’s appeal. The bloke even gets the Thorburn penalty decision wrong. Finally Judge O’Brien gets tired […]
Mitch Goring Appeal Live – Part 3: It’s Elementary Dear Watson, You Have to Do Your Prep
This lawyer for the QRIC can’t take a hint, even though Judge O’Brien has given him plenty, and wants to keep arguing why the decision on Jeff Mackay is relevant to Mitch Goring’s matter, even though it so clearly isn’t and the Judge has told him so in no uncertain terms. Blah blah Mackay, blah […]
Mitch Goring Appeal Live – Part 2: The QRIC Lawyer is Not Waving, but Drowning
The QRIC is opposed to Goring’s application for leave for an extension of time to have his appeal heard. They say that offenders can’t be allowed to sit back and wait to see how decisions in other appeals fall before lodging an appeal, they have to lodge their appeals within the prescribed timeframes or otherwise […]
Mitch Goring Appeal Live – Part 1: Don’t Execute the Kid Sir
Mitch Goring (pictured in middle) We are here at the Racing Appeals Panel to witness a couple of riders appeals against their disqualifications for submitting doctored Health Assessment Reports (HAR). The Panel has scheduled the appeals of both Jesse Townsend and Mitch Goring for the same time of 9.30am, which obviously won’t happen because you […]