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There will be no new stories published today. The author is unwell. Our apologies.
You See Something New at the Races Every Day
The fences weren’t the only obstacle the runners had to deal with in this race at Craon in France yesterday. You see something new in racing every day. The car in the middle of the track is one.
Betmakers Accumulated Losses Top $200 Million
Betmakers annual report released last week reveals that it has hit a milestone that few companies want. It’s has now racked up accumulated losses of over $200 million. Here are Betmakers annual losses over the past 4 years. 2021 – $17.5 million 2022 – $86.0 million 2023 – $37.7 million 2024 – $38.7 million Added […]
Tabcorp Share Price Plunge Proves That Nobody’s Perfect – Not Even John Eales
Tabcorp’s share price has been in freefall since it announced a $1.4 billion annual loss a week ago, and just when you thought it couldn’t get any lower, it has. When Tabcorp demerged from what is know known as the Lotteries Corporation (The Lott) shares were $1.00 each, valuing the company at $2.28 billion. At […]
Tips and Rumors
Is that disgraced jockey Michael Poy who has been seen working repairing dents on hail damaged cars? Would a wise man in Poy’s situation facing betting charges in WA really be shooting of his mouth to co-workers about how much money he’s won on the punt? Speaking of sightings, was that really the vanished former […]
A Quick Look at the Runners in the Eureka
Bay of Biscay Race record: 13: 7-4-1 Best winning time: 1.51.4 (1609m Melton 13/7/24) 3YO whose only start outside its own age group was a last start win in a rating 80-89 race at Melton against a weak field of pacers other than the Victoria Oaks winner Aunty Bella, who was also having her first […]
The Eureka – $1.1 Million Being Pissed Down a Well
The $2.1 million Eureka is the richest harness race in the world. Is it the best? No, it’s not even in the top ten in the Southern Hemisphere, let alone in the world. The AG Hunter Cup, Victoria Cup, Miracle Mile, Chariots of Fire, Blacks a Fake, Sunshine Sprint, NSW and VIC Derbies, NZ Derby, […]
The Ponzi Scammer
Remember the dead Ponzi scammer John Adams, whose crimes we exposed on this site? Here’s the latest on the hunt for the missing millions that he stole. AFL Ponzi scheme boss ‘hid $5m holiday house asset’ The architect of a $100 million Ponzi scheme that ensnared high profile AFL figures died without any assets in […]
The Poor Kid
We see things through the eyes of the person who pays for racing. The punter. As such, we are usually hard on jockeys whose actions result in a horse finishing in a lower position in a race than it should, our stories yesterday about Jamie Kah’s ride in the McNeill being the perfect example. Some […]
The Punters Cop it in the Snooter at Betoota
Bookies have a long way to travel to Betoota, and expenses are high. But they’re no cheaper for punters either, and they don’t have the benefit of claiming the exes as business deductions on their tax. So there is no excuse for the bookmakers at Betoota to be setting their markets at 175% like they […]