Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
OF ALL the crimes against Australians outlined in investigative journalist Frank Walker’s exposé Maralinga, the first is the most horrific. “Bring me the bones of Australian babies, the more the better.” This was the directive given by British nuclear scientists, making all Australians their lab rats in a cruel 21-year test of the long-term effects […]
Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks. Some doors are opened, some roads are blocked. Sundowns are golden, then fade away. And if I never do nothing, I’ll get you back someday – T0m Petty I know a bloke who won $22.7 large on the pokies on Sunday arvo from 50 bucks that he […]
A character named Wayne Stagg, a trot owner who goes by the Twitter handle @outlegend1, is nothing of the sort. No, this clown is the sort of person who thinks its okay to jump on social media and call a rape victim a rock spider, a claim that is so far from the truth to […]
GRV UPDATE: HORSHAM ABANDONMENT Greyhound Racing Victoria wishes to provide an update regarding the abandonment of today’s race meeting at Horsham and ongoing issues with the track surface. Following the abandonment of the race meeting after Race 5 at Horsham on Tuesday 6 June, the Horsham Greyhound Racing Club, in conjunction with the GRV track […]
Yesterday morning we write about how the Murrihy inquiry report is supposed to be handed down by the end of this week. Late yesterday arvo it is announced that the report’s delivery has been put back by 8 weeks. You have to start suspecting that fix is in don’t you? We certainly not, but there […]
Dear Peter Profit SA harness racing is currently sitting on 6% of overall wagering turnover in the State. The much vaunted improved stake money is a sleight of hand. Go back to school and learn some simple arithmetic. Race handicapping Australia wide just a joke. There are no leaders of any standing within the industry […]
The Battle of the Bush final is the big race of the year for country QLD thoroughbred owners and trainers. Prizemoney for the race is great. You get $116 500 for winning, and it even pays $2750 for running 6th to 10th, although you get nothing after that. A horse named Coat of Arms ran […]
Hi Archie, Just saw your headline about Munce hiring a divorce Lawyer. I’m not a Munce fan and I am not defending him on bit, but I though it would be good to set the record straight about his lawyer Geoffrey Sinclair. Geoff actually owns a lot of horses with Chris, and while Geoff is […]
The mail floating out of Victoria is that wagering on harness racing in the State has absolutely collapsed. Now this is unconfirmed, but what we are hearing is that the current breakdown of the turnover split is looking something like this: 56% gallops 39% greyhounds 5% harness racing We have to say that these numbers […]
The well known Victorian gallops and harness trainer Ian Forsyth passed away over the weekend. He was a real good bloke Ian, and will be sadly missed. With the greatest of respect that he is due, will it to people who knew him better to write Ian’s story, and I warmly invite anyone who knew […]
