The Grandkids Said to Say Hello
Is it cold down south there Sportsfans? Never mind. It’s the same up her. The kids had to put a t-shirt on last night, poor buggers.
How Do These People Sleep at Night? – Warning: This Story Contains Coarse But Heartfelt Language
If you ever needed proof that Ben Yole is a low-life grub then this is it. 20-year-old Bronte Miller has been charged over the crash in late January that injured she and a number of other young harness racing kids. Miller been charged with two counts of causing grievous bodily harm to another person by […]
Young Driver for Top Harness Racing Trainer Ben Yole Charged Over Crash That Injured Passengers, Killed Horses
A 20-year-old former employee of Australia’s leading harness racing trainer Ben Yole, who crashed a car towing an unregistered horse float — injuring passengers and killing four horses — has been charged by Tasmania Police. The white Ford Ranger was towing the loaded horse float when it crashed on the Batman Highway at Rowella, north […]
From the Penthouse to the Big House – The Rise and Fall of Kellie Kersley
Kellie Kersley was once a superstar of the track. One night back in the 1990’s when she was in her 20’s she drove four winners from four one night at Gloucester Park, and then the very next week came out and drove five winners from five, the very first time that a female driver had […]
What the Hell is Going On?
ALL eyes will turn to Shepparton on Thursday night. That’s where the gifted but now somewhat mysterious pacing star Captain Ravishing will have his first official trial in preparation for the TAB Eureka. Trainer Ahmed Taiba said Captain Ravishing has recovered from a minor hoof issue after his solo Geelong workout last Friday week. “He […]
Reckon the NZ Government Aren’t Going to Shut the Dogs Down? – Then Think Again
This is a supplementary report that the NZ Government asked the Racing Integrity Board to produce about how to shut greyhound racing in that country down. Why would they ask for such a thing if they didn’t intend to do it? They didn’t ask for a report into keeping the industry going did they? This […]
A Very Good Point
Pearl from Perth wants to know if every runner in the Singo is going to be pre and post race drug tested. After all she says, the winner is not necessarily the runner in the race that slot holder John Singleton is going to select as his runner, so if it is tested and all […]
The Bookie and the Slot Runner in the $2 Million Race
The TAB Eureka is Harness Racing Australia’s most exciting race, and we are proud to be the naming rights sponsor of the event. The TAB will always back harness racing and its participants. – Adam Rytenskild, Managing Director and CEO Tabcorp, rights holders of the TAB, Eureka slot owners. There is a slight problem with this […]
Different Strokes For Different Folks
I have no problem with using the retention barn for horses running in the Singo. In fact I support it. But I do have a problem with horses in that race being treated one way, and horses who qualified for the Eureka through races in Queensland and Tasmania being treated differently. Why didn’t the organisers […]
It Was Late, and They Were Tired and Hungry, So They All Just Shut Their Eyes Then Cut the Tape – After All, If You Can’t See Something, It Didn’t Happen – Right?
Take a look at this for a joke. It’s the final race at Redcliffe last night. The $1.45 fave gallops. Other runners are interfered with. But the races have been delayed almost an hour due to the blown lights after race 1, and starter and the stewards want to go home. So they let them […]