Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The story that leaked out of Basketball Australia at the time was that it was Liz Cambage punching a Nigerian player in a workout game that lead to her expulsion from the Opals team in the week leading up to the last Olympics, and saw her cop a ban from playing for her country. Well […]
Shane Gillard, QRIC Commissioner, surveying the ranks of his happy troops. But for how much longer? Three more staff members have quit their jobs at the QRIC this weeks. The Finance Manager in gone. The Chief Vet (Greyhounds) is gone. Another Steward has gone. At the rate people are resigning, soon there will be no-one left. […]
This CEO at Racing Victoria is likely to try to shut down dissent by targeting licensees who criticise or make negative comments about his crazed new plans for the industry. If he does, the way to counter it is simple. Get every jockey and trainer in Victoria and around Australia to tweet or post their […]
And again – “Every single accident that has happened in racing …. has happened without a radio, and with a whip. So not having a radio and having a whip does not prevent accidents." — Bren O'Brien (@streetruffian) August 8, 2023 This is just arrogant , disgusting and totally disrespectful to all jockeys and their […]
Racing Victoria CEO Andrew Jones is a man who clearly doesn’t know when to hold ’em and fold ’em, and definitely doesn’t know when to walk away, and when to run. Jones has had a horrible winter, and has just made it a whole lot worse. Instead of just putting his hand up and saying […]
Growth was driven by an additional 90 races being run (2% more) and an increase in average turnover per race of 7%. An Australian record was set for the most wagered-on Australian Harness Race meeting, exceeding $9 million for the Victoria Cup meeting in October 2021. These results confirm that the TROTS24 strategic program is […]
My great friend the the ever brilliant leading UK race writer, gallops lover, and anti-drugs in racing campaigner Will Jones has just released his latest edition of The Black Horse Newsletter. As usual it is an excellent and most informative read. Given the events of the weekend when 2 horses dies, it is a most […]
THE HORSES 4 June 2023 Trois Vallees collapsed and died in a five furlong flat handicap at Nottingham. The Racing Post’s results section stated: “Towards rear, weakening when faltered and fell over one furlong out, bled from the nose.” The Stewards Report confirmed the filly “bled from the nose before falling” and the BHA website […]
THE CONDITION Exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage (EIPH) refers to the presence of blood in the airways of the lungs when a horse undertakes intense exercise. At rest, the equine heart usually beats between 25-30 times per minute, but during exercise this increases to 220-230 beats. This high pressure from the heart substantially increases blood flow in […]
I have to admit that I was skeptical at first about media personality Yvonne Sampson’s appointment to the board of Harness Racing NSW, presuming that it was just tokenism. What a dickhead I was. Sampson is an extraordinary woman, and a hugely worthy selection to steer NSW harness racing into the future. She’s a horse […]
