Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
It will cost the mug punter a ton ($100) just to get through the gates and stand packed like a sardine on the lawn trying to catch a fleeting glimpse of the colors of the Melbourne Cup runners as they fly by. If you want to actually see the race then $320 gets you a […]
The only danger Lenny Cain was worried about was getting a flat tyre. Did they ask any of the other drivers if they heard him shout? Belle From Burnie Editor’s note: No it doesn’t appear that they did, a point that attracted criticism from the panel chair. It looked like straight out bad temper not […]
The new million dollar Carnival of Cups bonus gives the distinct impression of becoming a free gift to Jason Grimson and 0wner Mick Boots, after the pair declared their intentions by sending both Swayzee and Nerano to run in the first of the 5 races a horse needs to win to collect the 7-figure cheque […]
Just when we start bagging South Australia for programming 2yo trot races over the mile from the stand, the Queensland race scheduler decides to dress up like a clowns and buy a ticket to the madhouse too. Race 1 at Albion Park yesterday was a 2YO trot from a standing start. Five juvenile trotters lined […]
The appeal hearing resumes, and as per the usual practice Justice O’Brien delivers the verdict. We get the preamble first explaining the background of the matter. Reminder this is an appeal on penalty only, that penalty being a 3 week suspension. O’Brien reads out Cain’s submission that he felt Kerr was placing him in danger, […]
Supplementary From Redcliffe 4 September 2024 Race 7 Hearing 10 September 2024 Albion Park Stewards Room Stewards Panel S Shinn (Chair), W Barr, A Dowsett Stewards today inquired into the actions of Leonard Cain, driver of Three Machs, in race 7 at Redcliffe on 4 September 2024. After taking evidence from Mr Cain and viewing […]
Lenny Cain has rocked up with former trot driver turned lawyer Scott Neaves as his representative. Steve Shinn is representing the Stewards and Wayne Kelly is there as lawyer for the QRIC. The panel is Justice O’Brien, Juanita Maiden and Daryl Kays, who I must say is looking well. Cain is here to appeal a […]
Shinn is rambling and raving now. QRIC’s lawyer Kelly gives him a prod and tells him to shut up. Shinn shuts up. Panel member Maiden pipes up and asks for the race vision to be replayed so Cain can point out where exactly Kerr’s horse ran up onto him. The footage doesn’t help Cain a […]
Hamilton wasn’t the only track that some nice bets were landed on Happy Monday. The punters got some at Corowa as well. Race 1 – Space Age $5.00 into $2.10 Race 2 – Quamby $17.00 into $9.00 Race 3 – Rosie’s Prophecy $8.00 into $4.40 Race 4 – Dance Enuff $1.80 into $1.33 Race 6 […]
When he was a youngster the then all-conquering All Stars Stables rated Aladdin as their best, and when early into his 3-year-old season he ran 3rd in the Group 1 Sires Stakes at Addington beating home the later Derby winners American Dealer and Krug, and then won the rich and prestigious Harness Million at Alexandra […]
