Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Four days after the Magic Millions meeting was called off on Saturday due to the state of the track, the Gold Coast course is still a Heavy 8. So much for Brendan Parnell’s brilliant drying weather. That theory has worked like a dream. Or a nightmare, whichever one you pick. The rescheduled $10 million dollar […]
Tommy Berry was a licensed person who copped cash for tips, and breached mobile phone rules over 300 times. Berry also deceived the Stewards by concealing the WhatsApp messages that he sent to and received from the Butcher, messages that he knew were of interest to the stipes, and which if discovered would put him […]
One On the 23rd of March 2022 Berry tipped Butch a horse he was riding named Waterford to win the 3rd race at the midweek Warwick Farm meeting. Butch backed it to win $28 780, excluding any cash he might have had on it at the TAB. It won. Butch slung Berry $5 grand ($5000) […]
This is a message Berry sent to the Butcher. He is explaining how he won a race on a horse called Wairere Falls that he didn’t tip to Butch. Is Berry telling the truth to the mad punting. big slinging meat man? Who knows? Maybe he forgot to tip it, and is covering up his […]
Relevant Rules AR115(1)(b) (1) A jockey or apprentice jockey must not: (b) other than from his or her nominator, accept or agree to accept any money, gift or other consideration in connection with a horse in a race without the consent of the Stewards and his or her nominator AR218(4)(b) (4) Without the permission of […]
Racing NSW Stewards today conducted a hearing to determine charges issued against licensed Jockey Mr. Tommy Berry and registered owner and punter Mr. Zaid Miller. Stewards issued the relevant charges on 6 December 2022 and 10 January 2023. S Stewards granted leave to Mr. Tommy Berry and Zaid Miller to be assisted by solicitor, Mr. […]
Charge 3 – AR218(4)(b) – possession of mobile phone in Jockeys’ Room The details of the charge being that between 14 October 2021 and 21 September 2022 he did have in his possession in the jockeys’ room at various locations during race meetings on approximately 70 separate occasions a mobile telephone. Plea: GUILTY Charge 4 […]
Charges issued against Mr Zaid Miller Charge 1 – AR227(b) – party to a breach of rules The details of the charge being that he was a party to a breach of the rules by reason of the following particulars: 1. At all relevant times he was a punter and an owner of a racehorse […]
The W.S. Cox Plate is Australia’s greatest weigh-for-age race, and one of the top 15 races in the world. It is a national icon of racing, and the 2nd most coveted all aged prize in Australian racing behind the Melbourne Cup. The honor board board of winners of the race is a who’s who of […]
Gaita Pullicino had to withdraw all of her horses at Monday because she and Frank didn’t feel too well when they woke up on in the morning. I wish them both a speedy recovery. It was funny how the Stewards didn’t demand a medical certificate before they drive or train again. Or stand any of […]
