Trot Tip Results
MENANGLE Race 3 no 7 – Blazing Banner WON Race 6 no 11 – Captain’s Queen 3RD Race 7 no 6 – Fire Fox 2ND Race 8 no 8 – Tay Tay WON ALBION PARK Race 4 no 3 – Governor Jujon (E/W) UNP Race 5 no 5 – Argyle (SPECIAL) UNP Race 9 no […]
The Nephew Must Be Stood Down
I just watched race 4 at Menangle. They’ve just crossed the line. There is something seriously wrong with Nephew Of Sonoko. You could see it clearly by the way he trotted. This horse should be stood down pending a vet’s certificate of clearance. The Stewards aren’t doing their job properly if he isn’t.
The Happiest Man in Melbourne
Michael ‘Chips’ Andreadis used to own a fish and chips shop. Tonight he owns an All Star Mile winner. It couldn’t happen to a nicer bloke either. I asked Chips for a post race interview. “Just two words Arch” he said. “Party Time!” I bet it is too. Good on him and the other owners. […]
Trot Tips
MENANGLE Race 3 no 7 – Blazing Banner Race 6 no 11 – Captain’s Queen Race 7 no 6 – Fire Fox Race 8 no 8 – Tay Tay ALBION PARK Race 4 no 3 – Governor Jujon (E/W) Race 5 no 5 – Argyle (SPECIAL) Race 9 no 7 – LL Cool J MELTON […]
Cheats Never Prosper – Unless the Fix is In – Part 1
We have told you a million times about the life and crimes of former young Kiwi trotting ‘hero’ Matthew Anderson, formerly known as Matthew Vanderkley. Many months ago we told you the fix was in, and that Anderson was going to get off his latest charges light. We were right. We usually are on these […]
Cheats Never Prosper – Unless the Fix is In – Part 2
Penalty 17. Mr Irving said that Mr Anderson’s offending has caused significant reputational damage to the Harness Racing Industry; the expected race was a Group 1 feature on a premier day with a gross stake of $140,000. He pointed to the aggravating feature of a 6 month’s disqualification in 2020 for 2 Serious Racing Offences. […]
Cheats Never Prosper – Unless the Fix is In – Part 3
33. The Adjudicative Committee then turns to consider any aggravating circumstances. (a) This was a Group 1 Race for 3 year old fillies with a total stake of $140,000 on the year’s biggest day for the Harness Racing Industry. (b) The filly was prevented from obtaining the chance of achieving valuable “Black Type” status, as […]
Race Scheduling and Animal Welfare Excellence – QLD Style
There are 5 races set down for Mt Isa on Saturday afternoon. 4 of them have eight runners or less. The 5th – which is actually the 1st – has 11 starters. Sadly there are only 8 jockeys going to ride at the meeting. After all, it’s a bloody long drive for just one mount, and […]
A Plea to Save the Grassroots of WA Harness Racing, From a Stalwart Who Loves the Sport
Dear Premier/Ministers I draw your attention to a tragic accident just recently in Tasmania in which 4 racehorses died and which we can all be thankful that none of the 5 young people travelling with them, though some seriously injured, were also killed, though they very easily may have been. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-30/people-injured-four-horses-dead-after-crash-in-northern-tasmania/101905420 An incident of this […]
The Nullar Bore and the Million Dollar Leak
Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) runs the 3 codes of racing in the State, and doesn’t have a clue. The people who run it don’t have a clue about any code of racing, but in particular they are clueless about harness racing. “Let’s put on a million dollar slot race as part of a […]