Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
A growing presence of online Victorian bookmakers at Queensland racetracks is causing ripples of discontent within the Queensland Bookmakers’ Association (QBA), with several members voicing frustration over perceived inaction from the top. The issue centres on increased digital operations and on-course visibility from southern-based operators, which many Queensland bookmakers see as a direct threat to […]
Tabcorp’s latest move to scrap terminal hosting fees for pubs and clubs reeks of corporate freeloading—plain and simple. While the company boasts of billion-dollar revenues and “modernisation strategies,” it’s quietly gutting the income of hard-working publicans who’ve been the backbone of its retail wagering presence for decades. Let’s call it what it is: a brazen […]
The Ciaron Maher trained colt Navy Pilot was a late scratching from race 5 at Doomben on Saturday due to the track downgrade from Soft 7 to Heavy 8. Local Rule 69 provides that when a horse is scratched due to the condition of the track the Stewards may impose an embargo on the horse […]
Visiting UK jockey Will Featherstone was pretty excited about riding his first New Zealand winner. So excited that he showboated for the camera, not realising of course that it was on the other side. The Stewards and the RIB adjudicator didn’t share the Englishman’s joy. They hit him with a $300 fine. Poor bastard’s winning […]
The delivery of the Liandra Gray animal cruelty case decision has copped more checks than a bank teller on a Friday afternoon, with the matter again delayed this week. The decision is now set down to be announced next Tuesday. Barring a new pandemic we are told Gray will definitely know her fate then. We […]
Story by Pearl from Pinjarra Chaco Eagle has returned a positive from a pre race test on February 14th to the mental health treatment medication clozapine. The horse finished 7th. From reading up on the drug and it’s effects, it is a wonder it didn’t lie down on the home turn for a snooze. Trainer […]
A lot of people poo-pooed us when we told you recently that the Harness Racing Australia database HARVEY had been hacked. Has HARVEY Been Hacked? They are laughing on the other side of their faces now. This below is a release issued by HRA yesterday. You always hear it here first. ———————————————————— Cyber Incident Temporarily […]
RACE 4 – THE WEST AUSTRALIAN PACE (2130MS) No racing incidents to report. No racing incidents to report? Are these WA Stewards as blind as the starter? Or are they just covering up for him? There is no way on earth this was a fair start, or should have been declared one. The quintet drawn […]
By guest columnist Bernard from Bowen Early market hunters have been smashed by a sudden and silent shift from TAB, which has now pulled prices on bush and back-end meetings until raceday morning — a move that’s left both punters and rival corporates fuming. This isn’t just a tweak — it’s a hand grenade lobbed […]
