Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
88 Laying totalizator odds or dealing in totalizator tickets an offence (1) A person— (a) who makes or enters into a bet, or who offers to make or to enter into a bet, on the result of an event or contingency, by which the person agrees to pay to the other party to the bet, if the […]
In NSW a bookie can’t offer or accept a bet that involves an interest in the result of the working of the totalizator on an event, unless they are both licensed, and present at a licensed racecourse. https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-045#sec.88 A licensed racecourse is exactly as it reads. A licenses course where races are held. https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-114#sec.7 A […]
Rejoiced went for home, Moreton Bay can’t get it … David Fowler, race caller, Ipswich r10 Until it did. Kingston Town couldn’t win either Bill Collins said. Oops. The Rooster does it again. At least he runs true to form.
It is with deep sadness and a broken heart that we advise the sudden passing of Norm McVitty. Normie was a talented and highly respected trainer, with the horses being a huge part of his life. It is with a smile that I look back on his career within the industry he so greatly loved. […]
A lack of the early fire predicted against favourite Copy That was the undoing of the All Stars challenge. “He’s a great horse but we were probably hoping from where we were that he would have had a tougher time early which would obviously have given us a better chance. Once he had that fairly […]
Things didn’t work out for Akuta in the Race By Grins,Friday and now he is off to Matamata veterinary experts for a checkup before heading to the Messenger on April 29th leaving Self Assured to be the star for the stable in the Taylor Mile next week. “Nothing major at all just want to check […]
https://www.racenet.com.au/news/the-archer-2023-australian-bloodstock-owned-inver-park-likely-rockhampton-bound-20230418 I am a great fan of Tony McMahon, but I reckon he is getting carried away by his passion for all things Rocky when he describes the Archer slot runner Inver Park as an aristocrat of the English turf. Frankel is an aristocrat. So are Mill Reef, Brigadier General, Arkle, Eclipse, and Dancing Brave. Inver […]
At the invitation of Thoroughbred Racing Northern Territory (TRNT) Chief Steward David Hensler, I have perused the principal racing association’s Off The Track website pages thoroughly, and am most impressed. All retired racehorses in the Territory are rehomed according to the site. 56% are retired interstate, and attract a $250 transport subsidy to help move […]
Dear Mr Hensler Thank you for email yesterday alerting me to the error of my story, with regard to TRNT not publishing rehoming statistics. I apologise for that. Since reading your email I have studied the Off The Track website and pages intently, and greatly admire the program and its operation. If of course what I am […]
Good morning After reading your article this morning I wanted to provide you with the details of TRNT Off the Track programme statistics which you indicated are not available. This link below is from our website and outlines the breakdown of the number of thoroughbreds that were successfully rehomed in the NT for the last […]
