Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
HRNSW Stewards blitzed Jason Grimson’s stables last week, turning up 5 days in a row to conduct out of competition swabbing of the trainer’s runners on Saturday night. The theory behind the blitz was that a certain substance that Stewards believe is being used by some harness trainers as a performance enhancer has to be […]
I’m just a mug punter having a few bets to try and scrape quid, not an expert horseman, but there are a few things you learn when you watch horse races every waking hour of every day. One of them is that when the Stewards approve a horse wearing ear muffs pre-race only to help […]
Hey Archie Help a bloke out here & tell me how a trainer charged with animal welfare breaches can be given a stay of proceedings that allows them to continue to train? The parasite I refer to is Nicholas Howlett (pictured), the same trainer who raced a dog with cocaine in it’s system and tried […]
I can turn and walk away, or I can fire the gunStaring at the sky, staring at the sunWhichever I choose, it amounts to the sameAbsolutely nothing I’m aliveI’m deadI’m the strangerKilling an Arab – The Cure The man who murdered Melton is off to Abu Dhabi to kill purebred Arab racing too. I speak […]
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” — Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man’s Fear “There is a fourth. Leap To Fame.” – Reverend Archibald J. Butterfly, Jason Without the Juice Jason Grimson has no difficulty talking a big game. […]
Jockey Justin Huxtable has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately, and he deserves every bit of what he gets and what’s coming, for I know who the girl is that he’s circulated the private intimate images of to his mates, and trust me when I tell you that while she’s just […]
The rider of the leader in this race at Leicester must feel like a foo. He damn should too. Jockeys get paid to ride them the whole way around, not just for half. The bloke’s a bloody idiot.
Some people with big mouths and small brains will try to tell you that you can’t get on for a decent bet these days, because the corporate bookies won’t let you. Don’t believe them. You can get set for plenty if you know how, and are prepared to put a bit of work into doing […]
Merlin’s devastating win yesterday in the Ashburton Flying Mile was a reminder to one-eyed Aussie trot fans that the race of the century in the New Zealand Cup next Tuesday is going to be far from one horse affair. The time was outstanding, his sizzling high speed sprint past leader Don’t Stop Dreaming up the […]
We’ve waited a long time. Now our patience is rewarded. The stage is set. Anzac v Anzac. Kiwi v Aussie. Matilda v Moana. Black v Green and Gold. Heavyweight champions of the world’s two greatest nations going mano e mano, head to head, blow for blow over two grueling miles paced at breakneck speed, the […]
