Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Now I’ve reluctantly conceded Poppy may no longer be the greatest pacer I’ve seen, its time I flag the possibility that Maori’s Idol’s throne is up for grabs too. They’ve been challengers such as Scotch Notch, Lyell Creek and more recently Just Believe I couldn’t justify those champions taking the crown. Keayang Zahara has a […]
Archie and I have been discussing lately how epic the talent that’s here and NZ. It’s truly an era my romanticism recognises from 40 plus years ago. I have always had Popular Alm on a pedestal and make no apologies for it. There were probably better horses in the last 40 years so I’m not […]
If you are going to try and king hit a restaurant worker, it’s best not to choose one who is a trained boxer, even if they are smaller than you. It’s a very bad mistake. As this bloke found out. He got his just dessert. Sucked in.
Harness Racing South Australia has asked industry participants for assistance in the wake of a series of disgraceful cowardly attacks on the property of local trainer Lane Johnson and his family over the past 6 weeks. The seemingly targeted criminal attacks that began early last month when the Johnson’s property was fire bombed with what […]
This is the photo finish of the 6th race at Townsville last Friday. Who has run 5th to 8th? Racing QLD have it as being the horse one from the outside, in the orange silks with blue and orange cap with orange pom pom. So did RISA, the official website of Australian racing. But it […]
I was talking to Keith from Queensland this afternoon, who has been around as long as me and even longer, and has been going to the trots forever because his Dad was a bookie, and because Keith was (and remains) in love with Popular Alm, or Poppy as he calls him. Keith raised the topic […]
The horse in the picture was home to the world in a jumps race at Fakenham the night before last. $1.01 it was in play coming to the last. But all horse players die broke. Just like this.
We were all good when we were young, even mer. But is Leap To Fame as good at seven as he was at four and five? That is the question. Back then Larry was a superstar, the best horse that most of us have ever seen. Lately though cracks have appeared in the great Queenslander […]
It was an evening in November, As I very well remember, I was strolling down the street in drunken pride, But my knees were all a-flutter, And I landed in the gutter And a pig came up and lay down by my side.Yes, I lay there in the gutter Thinking thoughts I could not utter, […]
Archie, No interest in the race whatsoever. Before they crossed the line I thought jockey and trainer might have a look an throw in a protest. Rightfully so. Had grounds to do so. I thought 1/2 length was going to be too great to uphold and in my opinion dismissed was right call. But in […]
