Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Stewards concluded an adjourned inquiry into an incident which occurred passing the 200 metres in Race 6 at Doomben on 7 February 2026 involving Jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor, the rider of RAMP IT UP. After considering evidence and submissions regarding RAMP IT UP’s previous racing mannerisms, Jockey Wilson-Taylor was charged under AR 131(a) careless riding, the […]
How good are the TAB? Not. At 2.15 on Wednesday the screenshot you see on the left was their comment about Point Barrow ‘s chances in the Oakleigh Plate. The horse they have favorite at $3.10 to win the race. This looks too tough too they said. By 5.30pm their opinion had changed. Now all […]
Dostoevsky (pictured above) wrote Crime and Punishment, and Demons too. It’s all just Russian to me. Every gambler knows That the secret to surviving Is knowing what to throw away And knowing what to keep ‘Cause every hand’s a winner And every hand’s a loser And the best that you can hope for Is to […]
Aidos, the Greek goddess of humility (pictured above) In late 2025, I published a number of articles about an investigation relating to levamisole. In those articles, I made a number of statements which were critical of Mr Buckman, the CEO of Harness Racing NSW, and Mr Prentice, the Chief Integrity Officer of Harness Racing NSW. […]
Remember we tipped you a couple of months ago that one of Jason Grimson’s horses had thrown a positive swab? Well the jungle drums are beating louder and louder that its true, although presently we have been unable to confirm it. We don’t what horse it, is or what the substance or drug may be, […]
The Christchurch session of the 2026 National Standardbred Yearling Sale saw 187 yearlings on offer and a record-priced trotter make Australasian sales history. At the close of selling, 115 lots sold for a total of more than $6.4 million, resulting in an increased average of $55,826 (6%) and an increased median of $40,000 (25%). Leading buyer Stonewall […]
Watch this race above and keep your eye on horse number 2, the one in the teal and grey behind the leader. Its Five Oclock Gerry, driven by Nathan Dawson. See it go inside the marker pegs? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 of them. You’ve have to be blind to miss it. The QRIC Stewards […]
Greyhound Racing NSW seem to be acting a bit silly by refusing the NSW State Government’s $10 million compensation offer when its lease on Wentworth Park expires next year. After all, what tenant in the world gets paid a 7 figure sum by their landlord when their tenancy agreement ends? Most people struggle just to […]
I have no agenda for or against anyone. No-one pays me to do their bidding, and I get no sponsorships, advertising or slings. All I do is call it as I see it, and that is what free speech is supposed to be all about. The Australian Uniform Defamation Laws aren’t. They are about the […]
Last year’s Ultimate Drivers Championship (UDC) at Albion Park was the bomb, because many of the world’s best reinsmen were there, specifically Dexter Dunn, Yannick Gingras and Bjorn Goop. Everyone was talking about it. It had a real buzz. This year’s UDC doesn’t. The best drivers from each major state are there. Pete McMullen from […]
