Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Apprentice Brooke Johnson had a very bad day at Callaghan Park on Tuesday. A Barry Crocker I think you could call it. First she gets suspended for 15 days for going for an inside run and checking herself. Sound weird? The Stewards didn’t think so. They considered Brooke’s interference on herself high degree careless riding. […]
Can anyone please explain why the Albion Park Stewards allowed Adam Richardson to drive Richard Hutchinson’s runner in race 4 on Tuesday instead of driving one of the two starters that his wife Alanah had in the race? To take the question further, can anyone tell us why the Stewards didn’t charge Richardson with the […]
Race 2: TOMS TARPS / TWIDALE AUTO / FULL BOAR WELDING BENCHMARK 55 HCAP 1400m Declaration of correct weight was significantly delayed allowing Stewards to ascertain how the start of the event had been effected when GOVERNOR GENERAL was not loaded into the barrier. After taking evidence from Starter Mr I Henderson and all riders […]
Dear Archie Recent news is that Wade Birch has resigned his position with Racing New South Wales greyhounds and advised his department that he is relocating back to Qld. However he does not have a job to come back to yet. Few jobs going though that he might slot into…. Noel from Narrabri Editor’s note […]
Adam Hamilton has penned an opinion piece published on harness.org.au arguing for owner and trainers colors to be abandoned, and replaced by drivers wearing their own signature silks in every race no matter what horse they drive. The basis of Adman’s argument is that it is the drivers who are the stars of harness racing, […]
A lot of people are wondering why the Aaron Dunn trained 3-year-old Forty Love could only make 2nd emergency for the three heats of the NSW Derby being run at Menangle on Saturday night, and with very good reason too. Dunn has been robbed blind. His horse has far superior credentials to many of the […]
FORTY LOVE (13: 5-2-2) – NR67 – 1.51.8 – $57 486 1st Vicbred Super Series Silver (Melton) beat Storms Collide, Pink Lady 2yo Pace (Geelong), 2yo Sapling Stakes (Melton) beat Hesitate, NR 46-55 (Menangle) beat Dance With Carmer, 2yo Maiden (Bendigo) 2nd Caduceus Classic Listed (Melton) in 1.50.9 Soho Real Deal 3rd; 4th Paleface Adios […]
There is some conjecture about our story yesterday regarding the Lot That Disappeared from the Nutrien Sunshine Stars sale. People in the know are telling me that Lot 90 was withdrawn two weeks before sale day. They don’t believe that the lot paraded on Sunday bearing the number 90 was the same filly listed in […]
Wayne Hawkes reckons J-Mac went too early on Romantic Warrior in the Saudi Cup and got it beaten. “He slaughtered it!” Hawkes claims. It’s a fine line between genius and butcher. Who would have thought any horse could lift again like Forever Young did? But still it’s hard to disagree. It’s also hard to agree […]
