Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
First year QLD apprentice Erin Molloy had a day out at Richmond yesterday, the biggest of her short career to but burgeoning career to date. Molloy, who only started race riding in February, kicked home 4 of the 5 winners on the card, all of them trained by John Manzelmann, who had a grand day […]
Prior to All Clear, the Co-Trainer of the second placed TURN THE PAGE NZ G Bond requested to view the photo finish image and he also subsequently lodged a protest against the first placed AUGUST MOON, alleging that the driver of the filly, G Hall Jnr used his whip in contravention of R156 (2)(a) in […]
The Lost Storm and Catch a Wave were the 2 biggest names on the card at Melton last night, the former in a heat of the Vic Derby, the latter in the prestigious Group 3 Smoken Up. Jason Bonnington tipped them b0th as good things, and he wasn’t alone, with many tipping them as across […]
Last night’s Kadina Cup meeting at Port Pirie was supposed to be one of the biggest country meetings of the year. The main event of the night was a qualifier for the prestigious $60 000 South Australia Cup, with the winner to go straight into the field for the big one, which had attracted the interest […]
Race 3 – REDCLIFFE LEAGUES CLUB PACE 2040M Getaloadathisgirl Broke in the score up and will be drawn wide in future mobile events, Major Mischief Contacted the barrier arm just prior to the start commencing. Braeview Fella Checked when starter was in the process of starting the event. General: At the request of driver Narissa McMullen the all […]
40 years ago the great racing writer Bert Lillye was braying about the poor prizemoney for the Hill Stakes, and campaigning for it to increase t0 the levels that a time honoured Group race won by champions like Phar Lap, Peter Pan, Chatham, Bernborough, Shannon, Sky High, Gunsynd, Emancipation, Beau Zam, Super Impose and Saintly […]
Young West Australian driver Deni Roberts has had a hell of a season, driving 159 winners, landing prizemoney of over $2 million, and rising from relative obscurity to become the State’s 2nd leading driver behind Gary Hall Jr, which is no mean feat in a State full of great reinsmen and women, and all at […]
North Queenslanders are up in arms about the perceived – and perhaps actual – lack of care and attention being paid to gallops racing outside of the big city. First we’ve had the heavy track on sand on a dry sunny day debacle at Charleville. Then we had Townsville training track closure chaos. All the […]
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 […]
