Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Popular Queensland gallops trainer John Manzelmann appears to be pulling the pin on racing, judging by the huge number of his stable runners that have been listed for sale with online auction house bloodstock.com.au Manzelmann, a former leading trot trainer before switching his attention to the gallops, has had a long career in both codes […]
If its not bad enough that the Australian mens netball team is called the Kelpies, then they come out and do this on the opening day of the Fast5 series. Rugby league hardman Norm Provan would be rolling in his grave. Surely if they had to do something like this they could at least have […]
11 November 2024 Dear Members, An update on the sale of the Pukekohe properties. The sale of the Club’s Pukekohe properties to Mount Hope Limited was scheduled to settle on Friday, 8 November 2024. As at 5pm Friday Mount Hope Limited had not settled. Mount Hope’s lawyer has advised that their client is actively seeking […]
Around this time last year Targaryen was racing in the Inter Dominion series at Albion Park, where in one of the heats he ran 4th behind Leap To Fame, beaten only 12.5m. Targaryen didn’t make the finals of Australia’s most famous race, but he did compete in the series Consolation final where he ran 3rd […]
There is no better illustration of how the dominance of the Emma Stewart stable has negatively impacted Victorian harness racing than in the number of 2yo and 3yo pacers contesting the Breeders Crown. Since 2020 the total number of runners from those age groups in the heats had plummeted from 148 down to just 56. […]
Goulburn trainer Anthony Warren was discovered to have four sealed syringes in his float at Canberra on Cup Day. Warren had only a single runner on the program, the $26 shot Wegotabetterhoffa in the last race. Somewhat oddly the Stewards decided not to take pre-race swabs from the horse after the syringes were detected. That […]
Watch the horse on the outside here BEWARE THE FURY in the 2nd race at Globe Derby last Monday. See it get a flying start. After viewing start the Stewards and the Starter claimed to be satisfied that BEWARE THE FURY had not been going forward until the barrier had been released. Yeah right. All […]
South Australian race caller Tim Edwards should give up on going the early crow. He’s not very good at it. Earlier in the week he stopped Our Spitfire when he called it home prematurely in the race below. Then last night he did it to Exclusive. “Showsomejoy can’t get it!” Edwards cried. It did. Early […]
Craig Williams was slapped with a ten day suspension for wiping out Amelia’s Jewel in the Champions Mile and costing it any chance of finishing in second place. Willo was extremely lucky not to have copped more. There wasn’t a whole lot of difference between his ride and the one in the Golden Eagle that […]
Athletics NSW call all competitive events off once the temperature hits 40 degrees, and for good reason too because humans are most susceptible to heat exhaustion or heat stroke once the mercury rises about that level, which poses a real risk to their health and safety when performing vigorous activities, particularly outdoors in the unshaded […]
