An Alternative View About Harness Racing’s Handicapping Problems
Archie I have read your article and the guy’s letter about harness handicapping, and ask you both to look at it from a different angle. If there are 1000 foals in a paddock, the chances are that you’ll be able to line up a fair few with similar ability to race against each other.. If […]
Another View of the Harness Racing Handicapping System
Hi Archie, Your comments on the National Ratings Handicapping and the prevalence of very short priced favourites are both salient and accurate. However, like all handicapping systems that have been implemented since real handicapping (standing start non discretionary) disappeared, NR has been perverted by the entitled who believe that handicapping is not for them. The […]
A Western QLD Horse Trainer on the Rider Shortage Problem
As if racing isn’t hard enough. Being a trainer in the bush is one of the most rewarding jobs, but it’s also one of the toughest. We put our blood, sweat and tears into these horses every single day, only to head into race week wondering who going to ride them? The current rider situation […]
Houston, Harness Racing Has a Probem
Harness racing has a real problem with its so called New Rating (NR) handicapping system. Licensees and punters have been saying it since shortly after the system’s inception, and they are right. The problem is brightly illustrated by the number of odds favorites that the handicapping method is throwing up. Wagering turnover funds and powers […]
The Stipes Are Inquiring Into the Wrong Thing IMO
Starvecchio in the pink colors was backed from $3.10 into $1.90 to win race 2 at the Sunshine Coast yesterday. It lost, after racing extremely ungenerously and pulling its head off. The Stewards have launched an inquiry into the ride, the tactics and the run. I for one am not quite sure why. The horse […]
More Organized Crime in Racing
Remember how Greyhound Racing Victoria recently ordered a change of name for the smart greyhound Organised Crime after a complaint from the general public, declaring that that the dog’s name was “controversial or prejudicial to the interests or image of the greyhound racing industry”? That dog’s name was subsequently changed to Wrongly Accused as a […]
KWT Gets Lucky – He Only Cops 3 Meetings Out
Kyle Wilson Taylor, in the yellow and black diamonds near the inside, has copped a 3 meeting suspension for severely interfering with rival rider Ben Price, costing his mount all chance in the race and nearly sending Price over the fence. It’s a pretty light suspension when set against the severity of the interference caused. […]
Is It Any Wonder the Bullfighters are So Good?
Spain are the champions at every level of world soccer. Is it any wonder? This is a video of the leading Spanish side Barcelona’s youth team aged twelve and under, playing against the best kids recruited from around the globe. Look how good numbers 7 and 8 are. How is any side in the world […]
Age Shall Not Weary Them, Not The Years Condemn
Daniel Jack has always been a brilliant harness racing driver. You don’t win three Group 1’s by being a bum. Jack D is also a man with a deep love of the sport, and knowledge about its history. I know this, because I have spent many hours in his company discussing all sorts of things […]