Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
She’s Speedy was $3.30 in the betting when scratched at the barrier from the last race in Cairns yesterday. Every fool in racing knows that the horse’s withdrawal should have triggered deductions from the face value of the tickets for bets on runners in the race. The major bookies did. TAB and Ladbrokes took 23c […]
Right in between The Trot and The Race tonight is another clash of the titans, this time down south at Addington in what looks to be a match race between the best 3yo in the country Jumal and one of the top two 4yo’s in New Zealand in Got The Chocolates (Marketplace, who is not […]
The top-shelf harness racing circus moves t0 Cambridge, New Zealand tonight, and what a night of racing it is. The Race (formerly by Grins, them by Betcha, and now by Sports Nation) is the headline act. And what a great race The Race is going to be. It is a three horse affair in my […]
All week the so-called experts have been carrying on about how superb the Penrith Panthers are, and how it seemed unlikely that any team could possibly beat them this season. Pshaw. That might have been the case in the pre-salary cap days, but it ain’t anymore. The salary cap has put an end to unbeaten […]
My wife Maggie is 53 today. It’s hard to believe that she was only 23 when I met her. Where have the years gone? Who cares. I love her now as much as the day we met. She is still as beautiful too. Happy birthday sweetheart. You got me. Always have had. Big time. XXXXX
I can understand a trainee starter mucking things up early in their career. We all do that. But how can a judge get a photo wrong in the digital age? It’s a good trick isn’t it? Only in Queensland.
What sort of old bloke would get his wife’s name tattooed on his chest, and wear her necklaces? One who loves her, and has a high degree of confidence in his swordsmanship skills I guess. Happy Birthday Maggie Mama. Every day is one when I am with you. Love you forever. B xxxx
Three cheers to the Yeppoon Turf Club for supporting industry participants with subsidies to help them get through the current fuel crisis. We are Australians. Mates help out mates. But where is Racing QLD when you need them? PVL has led the charge on racing authorities looking after their own, and Racing Victoria has followed. […]
Samantha Murphy in interview with Racing NSW, talkin about rehoming slow horses to Taran Kelly, and hungry lions There does not appear to be any dispute between the parties that the Appellant (Samantha Murphy) in fact facilitated the retirement of 27 horses to the property after the conversation in question. That’s what the NSW Racing […]
