Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The 2021 Cox Plate will go down as one of the most dramatic editions in its rich history – punters.com What a load of palaver. The only thing that the 2021 Cox Plate will go down in history as is one of the most boring editions of the race in history. Be honest. Were you […]
The 3rd at Globe Derby on Saturday night was not a race. It was a disgrace. A boat race. Premonition was favourite and drawn the 1, and its driver Mark Billinger had made it clear to anyone who asked that he wouldn’t be handing up the lead under any circumstances. Cavalryman was drawn on the […]
THE COX PLATE 1. John Allen What a great ride that was by John Allen, simply superb. A very well known and somewhat brilliant jockey of my acquaintance told me last night when he was tipping me the winner that he rated Allen as a gun. He was spot on both ways. 2. So You […]
A week ago we told you about the deeply crooked trot driver Peter Russo having thrown up yet another positive swab to TCO2. Old habits die hard, but Russo didn’t have any Stewards to bribe this time. A week after the story broke, he has been stood down. No stays for you Russo. Good on […]
There is plenty of betting action for the trot fans tonight. Here are the tips. Hoe in. Globe Derby Race 2 no 7 NERVE WRACKING Race 4 no 1 MAJOR REASON Albion Park Race 4 no 8 COLT THIRTY ONE Race 7 no 1 LILAC FLASH Race 8 no 7 OUR ANTONION ROSE Geelong Race […]
Having a camera truck blocking the vision of the race was not the greatest start to Moonee Valley’s biggest day of the year. Give yourselves an uppercut racing.com. Not all of us started the day so badly though. A glass of $19 Semillion anyone?
Let’s square the Cox Plate away first. I have no real idea. This race could go any which way. Mo’unga to beat Captivant and Anamoe is my wild spec. Now to the serious bets. BRISBANE Race 6 – FETCH Got into the wrong part of the track 1st up in a race where the leader […]
Remember what I told you 6 weeks ago about the dog Daryl Maguire rolling over on Gladys? He wasn’t on the witness list. Then today he suddenly appears. As the witness before Gladys. He’s on for one day. What is going to happen is that his secret statement given to ICAC in return for an […]
What the hell did driver Richard Williams hope to achieve by attacking the odds on favourite Asterism with his $23 shot Famous Three in the 6th race at Tamworth last night? Was he deliberately driving his horse not to win, but to get the short-priced favourite beaten? It sure did look like it to me. […]
The information at the top is an extract from a questions and answers document published by Harness Racing Australia on its website at https://www.harness.org.au/hra/papers/TC02Q-A.HTM The information is accurate, albeit with the natural TCO2 levels being if anything a little on the high side. Evidence from a study of 231 horses tested by the New Jersey […]
