Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Respected harness racing participant Ben Settree’s concerns about the future of harness race breeding and indeed that of the industry itself are vividly illustrated by the results from last week’s APG Mixed Winter Sale. It was an abject disaster. Only 29 of the 126 lots offered sold. The overall clearance rate was just 23.02%. Even […]
Ben Settree (pictured) punching well above his weight Ben Settree and his wife Melanie were for many years among NSW’s largest and most successful standardbred breeders. They also own Grand Circuit performer Kanena Provlima. An open letter about the Eureka. It must be noted that HRA should be applauded for trying to reinvigorate harness racing. […]
I told you CEF (Cobbitty Equine Farm) would end up dealing direct with DCF (Diamond Creek Farms)…. Shame about Legendary Hanover, I would breed to him standing in NSW but his record and price point was never going to work for DCF at CEF. Way faster then Cannibal and not much dearer and way cheaper […]
Ben Melham was suspended for 8 meetings for careless riding on Shaggy in Vain Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday, but many are asking questions about whether the rider’s actions were indeed careless or whether they may have been something a whole lot worse. The race was won by Melham’s wide Jamie aboard Jimmy Recard, which […]
Express Class Slow to begin. Near the 250m was inconvenienced and shifted wider to avoid the heels of Hay Street which had shifted in advance of him. Shaggy Began awkwardly and shifted out. Passing the 300m shifted out and made contact with Shining Smile. When questioned regarding his riding rounding the home turn and in the early […]
Archie I’ve just read your article on Greg Fleming. I just wanted to give you a few facts about him and you can do as please with them. I have known Greg for over 30 years and I can guarantee you he is not a crook. He made the fatal mistake of employing David Moran […]
Queensland hoop Sariah Champkin achieved a rare but unwelcome feat when she scored two careless riding suspensions in the one race at Beaudesert on Saturday. Champkin riding the runner-up Missy No Nay crossed Ace’s In Bloom near the 1000m mark when not sufficiently clear of that horse, crowding it for room and causing that horse […]
Poor David Fowler. His last call in Brisbane before boarding the plane to Cairns he got the photo wrong. You can’t say the man’s not consistent. At least there were no close photos at the Amateurs. We look after our guests up here.
QLD gallops trainer and trackwork rider Liam Sharrock has been suspended for 9 months for what must have been one of the dumbest offences ever committed. Rather than just going down to see his doctor annually to get the health clearance required for licensees that ride horses, Sharrock instead decided to doctor up his legitimate […]
I am under strict instructions from Dr Georgia Whiting not to talk her tipping prowess up this week, for fear of putting the cool on her selections. So will say nothing other than that as usual the Doc has done her form in the nude.
