Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Last week’s announcement of the contenders for the NSW harness Horse of the Year awards has led many to ask what the criteria for selection of the winner is. https://www.hrnsw.com.au/news/4185/finalists-announced-for-nsw-horse-of-the-year-awards Here’s the answer. HRNSW RACEHORSE AWARDS CRITERIA 1. Only horses trained by a NSW licenced and domiciled trainer may be considered for nomination. a) A […]
The knockers are out with their knives opposing the sale of Rosehill to create 25 000 new homes where the track currently is a land starved, unaffordable city in which young people largely can’t afford to achieve the great Australian dream by buying themselves a home. Are these anti’s kidding themselves, or are they simply […]
Huge congratulations to Racing NSW and its Racing Mates program leader Pat Webster, trainer of the former Group 1 star Happy Clapper. Horse racing is a terribly tough game, and the pressures on participants are enormous. It’s the reason that we can all name a trainer or rider who has died from an overdose or […]
A number of owners have written and called in to ask about the new 1% deduction for insurance that is being taken out of their prizemoney, and are wondering what it is. The answer is simple. As of 1 January this year Racing Queensland are deducting 1% from stakes earned to support the funding of […]
This is the TAB betting market for race 1 at the Alexandra Park trots on Friday night. According to the experts from Tabcorp the horse Next Level was scratched. I wish the bloody thing was, because I backed it. It wasn’t though. Next Level ran in the race and went like a busted arse. A […]
Our story about the protest at Tumut that was lodged and upheld at the weekend has attracted a great deal of discussion, so we thought we’d do a bit of digging and find out how often such a thing happens at the races. The answer is very rarely, with the one from 1993 at Sandown […]
How about this one then? Jockey Simon Marshall believes that he has cause to lodge a protest against his mount Tristanagh’s stablemate Malibu Magic, who had been backed for a fortune, in the 1989 Magic Millions. Marshall seeks direction from both horse’s legendary trainer J.B. Cummings. Bart decides that it would be bad for business […]
No that’s not him luv. This is a true story. Every word in the exchange and we quote and that the judge said is documented in the published decision of the NSW Supreme Court from which it was sourced. Only the names have been changed. Who needs script writers when real life is as good […]
Stewards report, Race 1 at Miles on 10 Feb 2024 You can read as well as I can. The start of race 1 at Miles was delayed because the start had to be conducted by the assistant starter due to a lack of barrier staff. At least that’s what the starter Mr D. Kerwick told […]
Adman Hamilton, again writing on the HRNZ website, claims that Leap To Fame is attempting to become the first horse to win the Inter Dominion, Hunter Cup and Miracle Mile in a single campaign. He’s having a bad day is our Mr Hamilton, for he’s got it wrong again. Leap To Fame will not be […]
