Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Aaron Goadsby has been in the news lately due to the deeds of his star 2-year-old Lovareschs. I strongly suspect that he is about to hit the headlines for a different matter completely, and one that is not a good news story either. Goadsby had 3horses in the last race at Newcastle on Friday night. […]
Ah, um, I am not so sure that this was ever New Zealand’s national symbol. In fact as half a Kiwi I am quite sure that it wasn’t. I guess Perth was a long way from Auckland back then. And there were no New Zealand horses in the final. But still …
A lot of punters these days claim that they are getting ripped off on deductions for late scratchings by corporate bookies. I say that is not true, or at least untrue in comparison to the deductions taken back in the days when the bookies were on the track. What you see above is the scale […]
How Calcutta’s work is that you buy tickets to try and win a horse in the race in a raffle. In this case the tickets cost $10. If you win one you have to put it up for auction. You can either buy it back yourself by making the highest bid, or you can sell […]
Are you old enough to remember Jed Clampett from the TV show the Beverley Hillbillies? Didn’t he sometimes hold his pants up with string? Albion Park Chairman and chief protector of his accused rapist brother Brad Steele (the Chairman, not the accused rapist) mustn’t gave had any string to hand, which is why I’m guessing […]
I must say that as lovely as they were, when I was a teenager I never really much enjoyed hanging out with them at the pub. Angus Garrard looks a bit bored here hanging out his oldies Darren and Gayle at the Blacks a Fake Calcutta at the Brekky Creek hotel too. Or perhaps he […]
It’s a cracker of a place Port Douglas. What ugly old fat bloke wouldn’t puff his chest out up here? Especially after landing an eagle? Or should that be an albatross?
Every person in the harness racing world suspects that Jason Grimson is doing some sort of drug cheating. Unless you accept that Grimson is the greatest trainer that the world has ever seen, how else can the outrageous form reversal of Swayzee be explained? So during the week the Stewards go out to his temporary […]
Astero started favorite in an Open company race at Doomben yesterday, the best race on the card. Less than 2 years ago it beat Savvy Legend into 2nd place in good quality restricted race at Newcastle. Four starts back Savvy Legend won a heat of the Provincial Stayers championship at Ipswich. Next start out it […]
1.1 Background The intention of this policy is to outline to all industry stakeholders the circumstances where the Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) Stewards require the prior disclosure of the intended tactics to be employed in a race. 1.2 Objectives The objectives of this policy are to: Protect the integrity of the Victorian Harness Racing Industry […]
