Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The word Insensate has two meanings according to the Oxford dictionary: 1. Lacking physical sensation; or 2. Completely lacking sense or reason. Well maybe the second option aptly describes the Harness Racing Australia proposal to assist the funding of a $2million slots race by hitting the pockets of the breeding industry in Australia. The Kiwi’s […]
This is Sharp ‘N’ Smart galloping with a stablemate between races at Te Rapa on Saturday. He ran sub 36 seconds for his last 600, going at a hand canter. Goodness, gracious me. How good does Merv’s superstar look at the start of his road to the Melbourne Spring Carnival? I don’t think there has […]
Just a six months ago Harness Racing New Zealand was forced to slash prizemoney by 10 percent as a result of the code’s freefall in wagering revenue, a loss of interest by punters in the sport. I place the blame for that fairly and squarely on the shoulders of the HRNZ board and management. They […]
This is race 8 at Addington yesterday. Watch John ‘Lurch’ Dunn in the red, white and black colours coming down the outside closely. See him deliberately drop his foot from the sulky rest. See him wait about 50m and then look down as if it’s a huge surprise to see his boot leg hanging loose […]
I reckon you know that you are somewhere near the money about the Eureka when the major sponsor of and slot holder in the Eureka is the TAB, and they won’t put up a futures market on the race. Why won’t they? What do you reckon. It’s the same reason that Sportsbet won’t a market […]
Hi Archie, Jill did it again last night , first start for him breaks 1.49. So yes what can he do with Ravishing, we will see next week. Steven Miles is the problem i believe with Albion Park being taken over earlier than RQ were told. But what is the Racing minister and the board […]
,,, there seemed to be almost as many against the Eureka concept as there were for it when it was first touted. The main beef was how a significant part of the funding came from a stallion levy. Some vocal breeders exploded. But the storm has subsided and the reasoning for the race and the […]
I am hugely troubled by the above announcement, and for a number of different reasons. Allow me to explain them by asking a series of questions. I will be accused of negativity for doing so, but when every other harness racing journalist is on the payroll of one State Control Body or Harness Racing Australia […]
When was Captain Ravishing ever the favourite to win the Eureka? I can’t remember it. If it ever was at all then it must have been before 18 February 2o23 when Catch A Wave kicked his head in in the Chariots of Fire, but I think Leap To Fame was already at the top of […]
It doesn’t take any. All the stipes have to do is read peterproft.com. After all, we spotted the harp in Ric McMahon’s hand at trackwork in Birdsville last year, not the officials. It won’t stop them from sending a crazy numbers of race day and investigate stewards out into the middle of nowhere for 3 […]
