Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Further to our earlier story about the appointment of Roddy Butt as an NZRIB harness racing steward, we are advised that measures have been put in place to ensure that the conflicts we envisaged in the story will not occur. Butt is presently undergoing 3 months training in the South Island, and after that is […]
We all make mistakes – I’m the master of it – but the mark of a person or organization is putting your hand up when you do and accepting responsibility, and then correcting your error. As I said in the original story about the issue I am not sure if the QRIC bore any responsibility […]
See the Steward R. Butt? That’s Roddy Butt. Brother to Anthony, who is now a driver in the Canterbury area, and Chrissie Dalgety, who is a trainer in partnership with Cran Dalgety and mother of gun driver Carter. Roddy Butt is related to all the Butts – Chris, David, Kimberley, Bob and more – and […]
See the screenshot at the top? That is the Racing QLD policy on harness horses qualifying to race in this State. To be eligible for a mobile start race a horse must – MUST – qualify in a mobile start trial. And to take it a step further they must run a mile rate of […]
Troubled former star jockey Luke Tarrant makes another appearance in court today on alleged armed robbery charges. Tarrant, who is remanded in prison after bail was refused, is expected to appear by video link from the jail.
Trainer Matt Laurie is blowing up about criticism of his star mare Treasure The Moment’s intestinal fortitude, but let me just say if she doesn’t win the Sunline Stakes on the weekend at set weights against a bunch of horses grades below her on records then Laurie should just give up and send her to […]
You ever heard of the Retention Barn at Menangle? That is the supposedly secure facility that HRNSW paid millions of dollars to build and who knows how much to maintain to ensure that runners in big races compete on a level playing field, with the aim that no horse gains an unfair advantage over another. […]
This Industry Notice was issued by Harness Racing NSW in March 2012 to all licensed or interested participants in the State. You are warned it said. Be vigilant. Root out plants or trees that could make your horse throw a positive. Or else …..
The BOM are predicting catastrophe for Port Douglas. But none of the locals believe them. In the space of a couple of days Cyclone Narelle has gone from a tropical low to a category 1 cyclone to a category 3 to a category 5 that is going to huff and puff and blow all our […]
Gimme No Lies, and Keep Your Hands to Yourself Which horsewoman turned racing media manager associated with a speedster who won 16 races from 18 starts has lodged, or is about to lodge, a sexual harassment claim against a boss of a major yearling sales company, with the allegations being made said not to be […]
