Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The horse whose gates are wide open while all the others are shut only gained a head advantage at the start did it? Or so the Stewards say anyway. If they are correct then I am Rocky Balboa. Minus the title belt and the punch.
RACE 5:BROWN FAMILY WINE GROUP BENCHMARK 62 HANDICAP 870 M Correct weight was delayed to allow Stewards to review the start of the race. After viewing the official footage, Stewards found that just prior to the start being effected, DRUMS OF WAR lunged forward, contacting its front gates, which opened marginally earlier prior to the […]
Call me a bad loser, or a cranky old prick, or a dickhead, or whatever you will. But I have had enough of the trots, especially in QLD. I’ve been around the sport my whole life, and have never been opposed to a good old fashioned rort, but dead set this has become too much. […]
Greyhound Racing is on the nose internationally. As society has become wealthier, people have become softer. Animals are no longer necessities of existence, and as such aren’t regarded as livestock like they used to be. Horses pulling carts are no longer needed as means of transport because we have trucks. Equines under saddle aren’t required […]
Story by Cameron Atfield, Brisbane Times Queensland’s racing integrity watchdog has refused to release records relating to safety and animal welfare at Brisbane’s flagship greyhound racing facility, citing the scale of material generated during the track’s first months of operation. The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission estimated between 8000 and 15,000 documents fell within the scope of a […]
Remember the story we told you during the week about how SA driver Ryan Hyhorec appeared to abuse and make aggressive gestures toward the driver of his stablemate Dani Hill after the runners had crossed the line in last Saturday night’s Port Pirie Cup? We wrote that it would be interesting to see the Stewards […]
Brian Healy famously slaughtered the champion Maoris Idol through indecision in the ID78 final. The poor bugger got stage fright and froze and stayed in when he should have gone, costing the champ the big Group 1 in the process. Healy was pretty much an amateur though, so you can forgive him. But John Dunn […]
“I have done a Chautauqua” – jockey Blaike McDougall, talking post race to the owner of Mr Avery Mr Avery was the $3.00 favorite to win the 5th race at Albury on Thursday. After they had gone 50 meters you could have got $151.00. At the 1000m mark $101.00. Coming to the turn $101.00. At […]
It’s a lonely life for single man out in Barcaldine. And subscriptions to dating sites are expensive. Thank goodness for Facebook, and Meet QLD Singles. What Princess from the Kingdom of the Tree of Knowledge wouldn’t want to meet a man named Terry who is hung like a horse, or hangs off one holding a […]
I have been writing since their 2yo days about how good the now 4-year-old Kiwi pacers Got The Chocolates and Marketplace are, and declaring the pair of them superstars. Times Don’t Lie – This Duo Are Deadly We will find out just how good Chocolates is in a few minutes when he makes his open […]
