Rupert Does $127 Million on Betr
News corp results year end results to 30 June 23 – $127m affiliate-related losses #BetR @betr_au — Julian (@thejudge1) August 11, 2023 More to follow.
Chop Chop Chop – Proposed Victorian Harness Racing Prizemoney Cuts
Dear Members, At the meeting between the Presidents of the Kindred Bodies and Harness Racing Victoria yesterday, the VHRC was provided with a copy of the proposed stakes tiers (outlined below) that will apply in Victoria from 1 October 2023. These adjusted tiers are necessitated based on the need to reduce prize money in Victoria […]
And So It Is, Just Like We Said it Would Be – Kia Ora Ken, Welcome
Experienced racing administrator Ken Rutherford has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Albion Park Harness Racing Club – ‘The Creek.’ New Zealand-born, Rutherford comes to Brisbane on the back of an 18-month stint as Head of Wagering Operations & Sales of Racing and Sports. Rutherford is long on racing administration, having previously held positions […]
Official Statement From Joint Victorian Harness Racing Representative Bodies
The following is a statement by the Presidents of the Victorian Harness Racing Kindred Bodies following their meeting with Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) yesterday. All members of the HRV Board and Senior Management Team participated in yesterday’s meeting which went for more than three hours and involved robust but constructive discussion from all parties. The […]
Ken Rutherford Just Announced as New Albion Park Boss – Archie Scoops the Pool
Now how did I know that Ken Rutherford was going to be appointed as the new boss of the Creek seven weeks before anyone else did, or not more that a handful anyway? Who told me? Perhaps I found out myself using drones and a radar from Port Douglas? Or was I walking down the […]
EXCLUSIVE – I Guess It’s About Time That Albion Park Got a Batsman – They’ve Had Enough Bowlers (First Published on the 22nd of June 2023)
The mail floating over from across the ditch is that following the scratching of the favorite David Branch, a different Kiwi has shot in to odds-on favorite to win the CEO the Albion Parks Stakes, the new race at the Creek fondly known as the CAPS. I guess it’s fitting too given that batsman Ken […]
It Wasn’t Yole – It Was a Horse Killing Dog Trainer from Ulverstone
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Chynna Plays the Victim Card – And Dogs Everyone Else Because She Barks
This morning has been the final straw and we have made the decision to stop participating in the out of control demands made by Racing NSW. We have been told that is we don’t allow Nikki Burke access to the property (with no one there) then we are getting the RSPCA called as they have […]
The 1200m Whizz Bang Debacle
Last night at Melton they kicked off the ridiculous series of fifteen 1200m races run over three weeks as part of HRV’s self proclaimed and much acclaimed exciting new plan to invigorate harness racing and spike turnover upwards and through the roof. This was the sort of racing that all the imaginary young folk out […]
Better The Best is the Still Barren Slot Holders Bet For the Eureka
There are still slots available in the Eureka, where the holder is yet to make a choice. The field of 4-year-olds is skinny. A 3yo is a risk. It’s one I would take though. Better Be The Best is the one that anyone looking for their runner wants. He is the forgotten horse in the […]