Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Seminal QLD racing writer Matt Nicholls has for weeks been calling for the Queensland racing authorities to put measures in place to assist racing participants during the current fuel price crisis. Matt’s entreaties make sense. QLD trainers travel further than any others in the country to get to race meetings, and the cost burdens on […]
Racing SA has announced a temporary Fuel Relief Package to support industry participants and clubs as they manage the impact of rising fuel costs and supply pressures. The package follows close monitoring of current conditions and consultation with key stakeholder groups, including the Australian Trainers’ Association (ATA) SA, the South Australian Jockey Association (SAJA) and […]
Have you ever seen a worse hook job than this one in America the other day. It was so bloody obvious. The jockey should get life.
Oakley Shard was a slow pacer in New Zealand that won just 2 races from 25 starts during its three and four year old seasons, the fastest of then in only 1.59.8, which is pedestrian even at Manawatu. The mare then came to Australia and joined the Hollywood Keith McDeed stable, for whom she had […]
So V’landys as usual leads the charge, and puts up $3 million to help NSW racing participants ride out the knock on effects of D. Trump’s war that isn’t. Racing Victoria do what is always does and falls in behind. Well sort of, but not really, because it’s been badly managed for years and doesn’t […]
People are always trying t0 tell me that Jett Turnbull is tactically no good. He gets the best drives in races and drives them like the best horse and they win, they say. A monkey could do it. Oh yeah. They think that because I rate Jye Coney the greatest young driver I have seen […]
APG Sale, Adelaide. Well what can one say and where can we go from here? Australia wide Harness Racing is CACTUS. Australian Harness Racing Council down the administration has absolutely no idea of what is needed how to administer it and more importantly how to guide the sport in the right direction not DOWN , […]
Gawler is no more Adelaide than the Gold Coast is Brisbane. The APG Yearling Sale venue in Gawler is no more the Magic Millions sale yard than I am George Clooney. This was no more a sale than you are Diego Maradona. It was just a joke. The top priced lot brought only $18 grand. […]
The APG Yearling sale in South Australia is about to kick off, and if the parade of lots before the sale is any guide the whole thing looks like an absolute shambles. Gawler is the venue for this year’s sale, and as you can see from the footage above it is totally inadequate. There is […]
No one is totally bad. Every dog has a heart. If you look real close you will see. Art is just like racing. Something that only genius’s can conquer. Chris Waller take a bow. Ciaron Maher and Maggie too.
