Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Archie, Seems the hard working folk at Club QRIC are clearing the backlog of “adjourned” inquiries. Jayden Lloyd was from 28 December 2022. Over 12 months to get to inquiry. Why would it take that long? Next up….Chip Collis from Warwick on Tuesday 18 April 2023. Lloyd involved here too. Collis allegedly had a winning […]
There is widespread school of thought that says that Catch A Wave can’t stay, and thus won’t get the 2760m of the Hunter Cup, but at the risk of ending up with egg all over my face I have to say that I vehemently disagree. Wave has only had three starts over distances longer than […]
On paper after the draw the A.G. Hunter Cup looks to be a two horse race between Catch a Wave and Leap to Fame, and maybe a one horse race at that. The prevailing logic is that Catch a Wave leads off the gate, and then gives up the front to Leap to Fame and […]
Always back the horse named self-interest son, it’s the only one trying – D.T. Crimmins, NSW bookmaker We told anyone who would listen that the partnership between Entain and the TAB would be the savior of New Zealand racing, if only the industry would embrace and support it. Entain don’t play in the racing pond […]
A most interesting Stewards report from QLD has been published today. It involves jockey Jaden Lloyd’s use of a mobile phone from the riders room in breach of the rules to communicate with his father and jockey manager Jeff, the former premiership winning hoop who back in his day was one of the hottest workers […]
Brad Reid who writes for Harness Link is one of Australasia’s best trot writers, even though as a proud Kiwi he might resent the title. He’s also one one of the most famous male streakers at the cricket in New Zealand. And could have played Super Rugby with a step like his, or competed in […]
What the hell is going on with this inside training track at the Gold Coast? It’s semi-underwater, after less than half an inch of rain in the past 24 hours. https://www.eldersweather.com.au/history/qld/bundall Is the course proper drainage such that all the water pours over to the inside, or has the training track just been done on […]
Leading New Zealand trot driver John ‘Lurch’ Dunn has been hit with 16 substantial rule breach charges in the past 28 months, and has been found guilty of 15 of them. Most were repeat offences, either careless driving of some sort or improper whip use. In the criminal justice system offenders who are given an […]
We have been writing about Group 1 winning Kiwi jockey Ryan Elliott’s weight issues for some time now, not to be nasty or a body shamer, but because we’ve been reliably told by several sources that the problem is caused by a lack of focus and discipline more than anything else. Brisbane’s champion jockey James […]
