The Trainer With the Most Famous Name in Racing Alleged to be a Horse Beater
Tom Smith, the Rockhampton based trainer with the most famous name in racing but not a tenth of the ability, is said to be in a spot of Barney Rubble, and if the mail is right he deserves to be too. Smith is reported to have violently beaten an unraced 2-year-old in his care, to […]
Ban the Burr – And the Pricker Too
The picture you see is of the Wayne Yole trained pacer Swimintheriver, who won the 8th race at Launceston last night. Those injuries to the horses neck are made by a rein burr, also known as a rein pricker. Their use is a disgrace in my opinion, but to be legal under the rules they […]
The Cid, The Swab, and the Fire Sale
The Cid had won only 1 of its last 16 starts when it lined up for the Final of the Regional Championships in Newcastle on the 17th of May. With Happy Jack Callaghan in the cart driving for his trainer The Cid won, and the connections of the horse took home a $54 000 first […]
Bugger the Budget – QRIC Spends Up Large
Was having five Stewards officiate at the 5 race/40 runner non-TAB card at Innisfail on the weekend really the best use of the cash-strapped QRIC’s scarce resources? I would have thought not, given that’s the same number of stipes that were on duty at the 10 race/117 runner metropolitan meeting run the same day at […]
The Complexion of the Eureka Changes Big Time
A month out from grand final night and the complexion of the Eureka has changed completely. Early favorite Frankie Ferocious failed miserably in Brisbane and hasn’t been seen since. There are huge doubts about whether Jason Grimson can get him up again and firing in time for the race. The Lost Storm was high up […]
What Sort of Start Was This?
Addington is the home of the bullsh*t standing start. We learned that the year that Self-Assured was given a fly in the NZ Cup. The starter Peter Lamb got sacked for that one. Whoever was starting the races on Friday night should too. That or get sent back to starting from a strand school. Reeducation […]
Where in the World is Sam Kilkenny? – Why Has He Been Samwashed?
Sam Kilkenny is a the bloke who along with his then business partner set up the highly successful racehorse syndicator First Light Racing. Kilkenny, an accountant by trade who was a director of the firm Willis Partners, until recently used to be front, back and center promoting First Light, and was regularly seen at the […]
One From the Vault – Paleface Clay
I don’t know what made Paleface Adios pop into my head. It was probably the story I wrote about the Eureka. Wouldn’t you just love to see a modern day Paleface there in the race? That boy would pack the joint out. Nothing much else does.