Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
This article from Harnesslink provides much food for thought about the current NZ racing model. It’s worth a read. New Zealand is on a roll, with tremendous positivity within the harness racing industry for the first time in more than thirty years. Entain, HRNZ and the TAB are wanting more product and more racing. So […]
C’mon Mr Profit Take a good look at all the drivers in that clip. There were the best part of half a dozen drivers dropped their leg for one reason or another, probably reflex action to retain balance (editor’s note – yeah right). That’s my take on the matter. Good for one good for all. […]
Archie I did notice that the panel were into Murdoch early. Didn’t hear the QRIC KC in reply. Chairman O’Brien seems to always be critical of stewards and the charges (rightfully so). I think the charge sticks. Not sure how penalty plays out. RAP sort of brought suspended penalties undone with their handling of the […]
Well we weren’t wrong about Taylor Ford’s penalty for her drive in this race at Geelong (shown above) being strongly deserved. Judge Bowman had this to say in his decision to dismiss Ford’s appeal. To employ the meaning of the Rule, the manner in which you drove was unacceptable. You drove the horse almost relentlessly […]
Racing Victoria stewards wans the Victorian Racing Tribunal to disqualify the deeply corrupt jockey Michael Por for 20-years. As one who writes for the punter we say that it’s no-where near enough. Poy was the ringleader in the betting scandal involving himself, fellow rider Lewis German, and punter Noah Brasch. He was the one who […]
What the hell was Taylor Ford the driver of the $61 shot Bona Khan doing here in the first race at Geelong last night? Ford came out hard looking to cross the 3rd favorite Chasing Rex who was drawn the pole. Chasing Rex’s driver Greg Sugars made it clear that he wasn’t going to hand […]
I wonder what the renowned lover of sand, surf and sea Damion Flower is doing right now. More than likely he is sitting quietly in his prison cell, dressed in standard issue greens, staring up at stains on a colorless ceiling, wondering how it all went so wrong so quick, just as he will be […]
Winners are grinners – but did Jim get the bob? The worm appears to have turned. Murdoch KC might just have pulled this one out from the flames. The QRIC bloke has made his sentencing submissions, and of course he says that the Stewards were right. Nothing but a disqualification will do, he says. It’s […]
Where there’s life there’s hope, my mate Matt always says. Perhaps he is right, for Panel Chair his honor O’Brien comes out and criticizes the way that the QRIC has particularized the charge. He basically says that a collection of facts thrown together doesn’t by prove a person’s guilt. You have to show how Smith’s […]
Murdoch rests his case. It shouldn’t have been too heavy, ‘cos it didn’t contain much. The QRIC’s counsel – I didn’t catch his name – begins his submissions in reply. This is going to be interesting. He is not intimidated by Murdoch like so many others are, and is standing up to him like Holyfield […]
