Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The decision of the Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission in the matter of Mr L’s complaint against Entain as owner of Ladbrokes provides instruction on how not to run a bowler account if you don’t want to get sprung. If you are going to use someone else to front for you, make sure you […]
What’s a verterinarian? Does anybody except SA Harness Racing know?
It’s another brilliant program of harness racing at Addington this afternoon, featuring four Group 1’s plus the two new $500 000 slot races the Velocity and the Ascent, and with an array of stars from both sides of the ditch on show. Let’s have a look at the big six races. RACE 3: IRT SIRES’ […]
On the topic of Jason Grimson, a reader has corrected us about his ability to educate and train juvenile pacers to success by reminding us of the deeds of Dont Think Twice, the pacer that first put him on the map. Trained throughout its career by Grimson, Don’t Think Twice won 16 races from 34 […]
Many of his close friends and supporters are openly vaunting Jason Grimson as the greatest trot trainer of all time, but this mob need to take a chill pill with a cup of tea and have a lie down. All credit to Grimson for his great training performance in getting Swayzee to back up to […]
Watching Hallside Martini win the 4th at Doomben today made me think of something. What would happen if the winner threw a positive swab, other than the obvious? Hallside Martini is owned by the QRIC Commissioner’s parents you. I very much doubt that it would ever happen because the Clark’s are really good people. I […]
Yesterday in a decision set to send shockwaves through QLD racing circles, apprentice jockey Darren Evans was cleared by the Racing Appeals Panel of responsibility for a fall at Aramac in August that resulted in rider Tim Brummel suffering concussion that has kept him out the saddle ever since. We are told that not a […]
In a highly unusual move made in the wake of the controversy surrounding the Albany Racing Club’s finances and the club CEO’s arrest on fraud charges, Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) has imposed strict conditions on the club’s continued license to operate and hold race meetings. The conditions, imposed for a 12 month period […]
Last week we wrote an article bemoaning the seeming rash of riders who want to clock 0ff work early by stopping riding their horses out fully bef0re the reach the finishing line. It must be a rampant disease running through the riding ranks or something, for yesterday in the last race at Doomben another damn […]
Bailey Wheeler has a history of doing things that get him into trouble and might cost him his career, but fortunately for him trainers keeps giving him second, third and fourth chances that others wouldn’t get. After watching his steer to win the 5th at Doomben yesterday on Sultry Siren you can see why. This […]
