Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
You got me interested in this “is the best filly” until I watched the race. But in an instant – before I even knew who any of the horses were – I recognized some very familiar colours, and an old blue magic feeling came back to haunt me. Say no more. Les from Longreach Do […]
This a picture of a desolate betting ring at Canterbury on Wednesday just before race 4. The question is not why the bloke even bothered going, but why the bookie or bookies did. What possible benefit could there be from it? Lots, if you think about it. Wonder what the hold was? I personally wouldn’t […]
Racing QLD has shown some long needed common sense in making changes to future programming by reallocating the semi-useless 4th Saturday afternoon TAB meetings to far more turnover friendly spots during the week. For far too long now RQ has persisted in running a TAB meeting at far flung minor tracks that no punter is […]
Dr Luk Chin is one of the great characters of harness racing. A still practicing medical doctor and anaesthetist at the age of 80, Dr Chin is also a mad passionate trot man, a trainer and driver who loves the sport and exemplifies all that is good in the game. The Doc drove his 5th […]
How did the Betfair Exchange react to Winx's 2018 Turnbull Stakes in-play? Watch from start to finish, you might be surprised… 📉📈 pic.twitter.com/Weabb0uGO1 — Betfair Australia (@Betfair_Aus) October 6, 2023 She was some sort of horse Winx, the greatest that any of us alive today have ever seen. This win in the 2018 Turnbull Stakes […]
I have seen some wonderful young fillies race in the past 20 years, including superstars of the ilk of One Dream, Spanish Armada, The Orange Agent, Adore Me, Amazing Dream, and my favourite pacer Belle of Montana, so it seems almost sacrilegious to say this, but I think at Addington yesterday I saw one even […]
Why do seemingly healthy 5YO horses suddenly drop dead on the track in races and training? How come the vast majority of the deceased that do come from major stables? It’s probably a question best directed to those involved, but personally the name Santa Anita keeps running through my head. The Summit Bloodstock owned Chicago […]
How does a horse who won last start when it’s driver carried a whip turn out at its very next start without one? Have the connections turned into animal libbers? Why would they make such a decision? An even better question is why the Stewards would allow them to. It doesn’t do a lot to […]
Anyone who follows trot form knows that the former Kiwi pacer Lochart Shard is no good. His record up until a month ago spoke for itself. 39 starts for 2 wins. It doesn’t say much for the horse does it? Or nothing that’s good anyway. The pacer had been through 2 countries, a duet of […]
Alligator Blood’s owner Allan Endresz is proud to say that he voted NO to the Voice. I’m proud to say that I voted YES. It’s a free world, and I respect everyone’s views. Ain’t democracy great. Unless of course you’re Aboriginal. PS – I feel I wasted 3o seconds of my life doing this. The […]
