Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
After a week of fun and family times in Bali and the Gili islands I’ve found myself in a quiet private villa down south. The deal was I do the family thing for a week off the punt with my only news from the homeland was this website. Sometimes the Ukraine/Russia war was more entertaining […]
VIC BREEDING Is it true that standardbred breeding numbers in Victoria have plummeted by an average of almost 30% this year? If the answer is yes, then what does that mean for the future of the sport? HARNESS RACING NSW CEO Who the hell is this new Harness Racing NSW CEO Peter Buckman? No-one seems […]
I realised that Tim Tszyu was far more than his father’s son when I went in to the gym on the night of the Townsville Cup heats and watched him train for the Jeff Horne fight. Boxing is my lifelong third passion, behind Maggie and the races, and about a half length in front of […]
The whole Chris Munce substance administration scandal is shrouded in mystery. Just to refresh your memory, 2 1/2 years ago Munce was charged with administering a substance or substances to a group of his gallopers within the 24 withholding period prior to a race. None of the charges were ever actually heard. Now they have […]
If I am not mistaken, I think my magic crystal ball told me this days ago, and I am quite certain I shared it with you. Let me share something else that the crystal ball told me. B-b-b-baby, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys is adamant the latest multimillion-dollar The […]
Afternoon all, Many of you will be aware of some turmoil created by HRSA Ltd. board member Sharon Cimarosti. It has become apparent that her actions at board level are significantly impeding the ability of harness racing’s controlling body to function effectively. After a vote of no confidence in her at the recent HRSA Ltd […]
Hi Archie It is a joke this Grimson shit, he can’t be that much better a trainer than the rest. Surely the swab testing can be adjusted to detect whatever it is he is doing if the industry want to find these cheats. I will tell you first-hand that it gets harder to stay involved […]
https://www.facebook.com/TheCreekAlbion/videos/1318959918720045/?extid=NS-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C&mibextid=2Rb1fB&ref=sharing Jason ‘Jill’ Grimson gives all the appearance of being a nice young bloke. He’s polite, softly spoken, and sounds like the brilliant horseman that so many believe him to be. That blonde sheila in America who has just gone to jail for 11 years for selling blood tests that don’t work seemed like a […]
Like others on the fringe of the circle, I was as worried as hell when news leaked out that PVL was going to take on the Cox Plate. “You can’t do that mate” I thought, “you’ll be the most unpopular person in the racing world.” I couldn’t believe he would do it, for it would […]
Sydney’s spring carnival will boast a new $5m race named in honour of King Charles III while a prizemoney increase makes The Everest the world’s second richest thoroughbred race. The inaugural King Charles III Stakes will be run at Royal Randwick on Everest Day during the Sydney spring carnival. The new race will complement The […]
