Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Background In November 2023, Harness Racing Victoria referred a matter to the Racing Integrity Commissioner concerning serious allegations about its CEO, Mr Matthew Isaacs, and the operation of its integrity department. Specifically, that Mr Isaacs: • awarded a professional services contract to a company whose sole director was a close, personal friend and part-owner of […]
Archie The Stewards spoke to rider Dale Evans and vetted the horse he hooked per the official report. The vet report came up clear, and that was it, despite what appeared to be the obvious they accepted the explanation that jockey Evans gave. These stipes in charge didn’t, and had no intention of, speaking to […]
Swayzee’s trainer Jason Grimson has announced that his horse will miss the Hunter Cup and the Miracle Mile, and be put away for a long, long spell. The cynics among us wonder if it will be forever. None of Grimson’s reborn slow pacers turned Group 1 winners ever seem to come up for 2nd or […]
Jason Grimson has built his public name as a trainer on taking used horses and turning them into stars. His reputation in harness racing circles is built on something else again. Seaton Grima is the new Grimson. Grima is getting previously ordinary horses from their former trainers and making them run as fast as Leap […]
We broke the story about the Maher/Eustace partnership ending because David Eustace is going to Hong Kong, and just 12 hours later Racenet lifted it lock, stock and smoking barrel. Some old time writer once said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I think he was right. We’re flattered. Cheers Racenet. Merry Xmas. […]
There is serious mail sweeping the race tracks that the dream training partnership between Ciaron Maher and David Eustace may soon be coming to an end. It’s only a rumour at this stage, but all is said to be not well inside the camp, and that an announcement may be made before Christmas about the […]
Give Trent Dawson drive of the night honours. The initial play was which one of the two on the inside would immediately give up the lead to Swayzee, but the important X factor came into play when one driver strangled his horse to give up to Shane Grahams horse Turnitup, who would immediately give it […]
Editor’s note: FA is Future Assured, LTF is Leap to Fame Of course it was, no way Dixon would have been so positive out the gate to lock Swayzee up if he didn’t know the front was there for him for sure, of course FA (or anyone else) had no chance going back at the start […]
The QRIC Stewards noticed Dale Evans ride in the 4th at Mackay too. They’ve opened an inquiry into the matter. Evans has got plenty of form. It will be interesting to see what they do.
