Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
If you’ve never seen a team drive before you have now. Race 1 at Newcastle last night. Darren Elder trains the 7 and the 9. 7 is driven by regular stable driver Blake Hughes. 9 is driven by Elder’s son Brad. Darren Elder’s daughter Melanie Elder trains the 3. Her mum Nicole owns it. It […]
The agenda for the Special General Meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club to held on 23 July has been released to members,a and it will come as no surprise to readers of this site that it contains no offer to buy the Franklin Training Centre at Pukekohe for $100 million, or indeed any offer at […]
Dear MEMBER, NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING In accordance with Rule 17.7 of the Auckland Trotting Club Inc (ATC) Constitution, Notice is hereby given of a Special General Meeting (SGM) of Members of ATC to be held on Wednesday, 23 July 2025 at 6pm in the Tasman Room, Alexandra Park, Epsom. BUSINESS: Welcome. Apologies. Update on intended change to voting process for […]
I always thought that I was pretty au fait with the rules of racing, but this one has me baffled. Apprentice Montana Philpott replaced now senior rider Dan McGillivray as the rider of Star Chance in the last race at Ipswich yesterday. Now it was weird that McGillivray was able to accept the ride in […]
First we had the selectors deciding that pacers like Birkirkara, which has never won a Group or Listed race; Hesitate, whose best performance is a second in a Group 2 at Bathurst; and Betterthancash, whose only black type victory was in a Listed country championship series; in the field ahead of Captains Mistress, last years’ […]
Heat Three Mossdale Terry (QLD) $61.00 Petes Said So (NSW) $19.00 Pinseeker (NZ) $6.00 Classie Washington (QLD) $101.00 Whereyabinbopping (NSW) $151.00 I Break The Line (NSW) $51.00 Max Delight (NSW) $14.00 Leap To Fame (QLD) $1.15 Turnitup (QLD) $61.00 Hector (VIC) $126.00 Wisper a Secret (QLD) $18.00 Kanena Provlima (NSW) $81.00 The Leap To Fame […]
Heat Two Jimartee (QLD) $15.00 Jorge Street (TAS) $101.00 Dougs Platter (NSW) $41.00 Aroda (QLD) $34.00 Blacksadance (QLD) $12.00 Cya Art (NSW) $21.00 Captains Knock (NSW) $14.00 Nyack (TAS) $9.50 Hot And Treacherous (QLD) $151.00 Don Hugo (NSW) $1.25 Don Lou (NSW) $26.00 Tims A Trooper (QLD) $31.00 I know its only a heat and […]
Heat One Better Eclipse (VIC) $6.50 Rakero Rebel (VIC) $5.00 Always Smokin (QLD) $26.00 Sure Thing Captain (QLD) $4.40 Speak The Truth (QLD) $4.40 Captain Hammerhead (VIC) $26.00 Free Thinker (QLD) $23.00 Tango Tara (VIC) $41.00 Beach Ball (NZ) $5.50 Frankie Ferocious (QLD) $18.00 Catch A Wave (VIC) $8.00 Luvbite (QLD) $151.00 Only God and […]
https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/nsw/PEC01072506.mp4 Have a look at the run of the horse in the brown and gold colors. Tuapeka Lou is its name and it having its 2nd start for Jason Grimson after coming to him from Brad Hewitt. It never ran faster than 1.55 for Hewitt, win lose or draw. At its first start for the […]
The announcement earlier this evening that Emma Stewart’s star 4yo Bay of Biscay will be scratched from the Rising Sun due to flight cancellations will come as a surprise to no-one except the person at RQ who declared the fields. Emma Stewart t0ld the world on the weekend – prior to final acceptances – that […]
