Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Remember the days when Stewards used to wear suits to the race and polish their shoes? I don’t know when the rot set in and the standards of dress declined, but these days an official’s attire appears to be optional of their choosing. The Steward you see in the picture on the right is Fiona […]
He looks a bit like his trainer Swayzee, doesn’t he? I cast doubt earlier in the week on Jason Grimson’s ability to bring Swayzee back for a successful third prep in the Brisbane Winter Carnival, but on the evidence of his win at Menangle last night it appears that I may have been very, very […]
Trot trainer Ray Cross might at 85 be almost old enough to vote five times, but at an age when many people are either dead or in nursing homes he is still going strong,. Old Ray hasn’t lost his touch either. Last night at Melton he won his second race in 48 hours with the […]
Henry Dwyer’s dreams of a King Charles III Stakes (formerly the Kings Stand) win with Asfoora are looking to be in a bit of trouble after the Victorian mare was comfortably beaten by 3 lengths into fourth place in the Temple Stakes at Goodwood overnight. Asfoora (in the light blue and black) had a comfortable […]
The new at Sandown that was part of the six million dollar refurbishment plan to attract punters back to the desolate, windswept racecourse on the two Saturdays a year they actually race there. The messiah Gillon McLachlan’s first job is to make sure that it is open on race day. His next step is to […]
I am n0t sure what this idiot threw on the track as the runner came into the straight for the first time in race 2 at Menangle last night, but whatever it was it had the potential to create danger by spooking the horses. Whoever the fool was needs to give themselves an uppercut. They […]
Tyler Leslight (above), pictured with former master Billy Johnson In a classic case of the pot calling the kettle black transgender apprentice Tyler Leslight could find himself in hot water after rival rider Wanderson D’vila accused the kid of making a racist remark toward him after the line in race 6 at Townsville yesterday. It’s […]
John Stariha is widely known in harness racing as a pest. At Albion Park yesterday the elderly veteran of the sport once more demonstrated why. Just have a look at this maniacal drive by the man they call the Russian (even though he’s Ukranian) on Its Back Page News in the 6th race. Stariha fires […]
Many readers have been asking where former trot broadcaster Jason Bonnington has been since he lost his job with Harness Racing Victoria, and now we have the answer. He’s been away for a long while, but Bonno’s back! Direct to you from his lounge room doing a podcast called Tongue Tie Off with his fellow […]
As we told you a month ago that he would, the disqualified for 8 years drug cheating Kiwi harness trainer Nigel McGrath last week exploited a ludicrous provision in the NZ rules to attempt to have his DQ cancelled. The rule in question is number 1205 Cancellation of Disqualification, which reads in the relevant part […]
