Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
For every year as far back as I can remember runners in either the Miracle Mile or the NSW Derby were held in the Menangle retention barn for two and a half days prior to their big Group 1 race, under 24/7 watch and guard. The idea being to make sure they can’t be drenched […]
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Here is the guts of the Australian Turf Club v Racing decision in the Supreme Court. It’s extremely complicated, and I had to read it ten times or more before I understood it, so I have reduced it to the most simple term possible and and am using a mix of the Geebung dialect and […]
I’ve been telling anyone who will listen for almost a year now that the Kiwi 4-year-old pair of Marketplace and Got The Chocolates are absolute superstars, with a split hair between them. We haven’t seen Marketplace yet this year, but last night we saw Chocolates resume in the Autumn FFA at Addington in his first […]
If the Group 3 Lincoln Farm Founders Cup last night at Alexandra Park last night was any indication then North Island harness racing looks to have a veritable Autumn full of racing riches ahead. A star studded field of pacers lined up in the 1700m race, with the cream of the NZ crop Merlin, Republican […]
Lorenzo Carbone is a registered Victorian greyhound trainer and owner, who has most of the dogs he owns trained by others. He is also a man who is active on Betfair. During the year 2021 Carbone had seven of his dogs race for one or more of these other trainers. Most if not all of […]
So Racing Minister Tim Mander has appointed the proud Sydney man Matthew McGrath, a member of the board of the Cronulla Sharks, as the Chairman of Racing Queensland? What next? Michael Ennis as coach of the Maroons? Nicho Hynes as Captain? Mad Sharks supported Scott Morrison as QLD Premier? Changing the State capital from Brisbane […]
A regional Queensland man with ties to the horse racing industry is on trial for the alleged repeated and years-long rape of two siblings under the age of seven. Legally, the man cannot be named to protect the identity of the children, who at the time of the alleged sexual offending, were his stepchildren. At […]
The Naked Tipster has been hard at work all week on the form for Caulfield. With a bit of luck she’s found us a brace of winners. The message from the Doctor is here’s 3 cheers to backing winners, drinking beer and being buck naked! Go Buckaroo! Happy punting. Have a winning day.
I grew up on racetracks around criminals and dodgers, and went to the trots from childhood on with people who get you TV’s and stereos to order, any brand you liked, cash only. And my Grandma was best mates with Abe Saffron’s wife, and played bingo and the pokies with her at the Hakoah Club […]
