Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
As reported on this website, the majority of the committee of the Gawler Harness Racing Club recently resigned en masse, which means all at once and together. The catalyst for the walkout was this. Gawler got money to build new stables. A tender was put out. One of the companies that tendered was the Ahrens […]
Well there aren’t any really except that the only increase is to two races, the prizemoney for which goes up $1500. Whoopee. It’s jolly good for the winners of those two, but what about the rest? These are salad days with the big spike in wagering revenue. But why share it among all the participants? […]
That is simple. They don’t have any. Increases that is. Gambling turnover spikes sharply. HRSA earn heaps, They use it to make themselves look good. The Saturday metro class horses get zip. Great.
These changes also provide an opportunity for regional clubs that race regularly, being Mount Gambier and Port Pirie. Whilst no increase has been made to their overall meeting budgets at this point, a hybrid prizemoney model of $3,000 and $4,500 races will be introduced that can allow them to offer a rating exempt component (3k) […]
There is weird tendency in racing around the world to smash jockeys for using jiggers, and pretend that the trainers didn’t know. It happens everywhere, just like this one below Jockey Tomas Mejia receives 10-year suspension, $5,000 fine from stewards at New Jersey's Monmouth Park for possession of an electrical device in 7th race Sept. […]
HRSA is pleased to announce a prizemoney increase along with a change to its ratings exempt threshold, to commence from October 1. All Monday (and equivalent) meetings held at Globe Derby will conduct two races of $4,000 in value, in addition to the minimum race value being raised from $2,000 to $3,000. These changes will […]
The Melissa Caddick inquest has turned into a circus. I guess her whole life always was. Her husband – widow/widower? – Anthony Koletti’s evidence is all over the place, and it is sort of sad to watch. A lot people, including some of the cops, thought/think that he topped her or helped her disappear. There […]
A personally signed copy of the greatest unsung dance albums ever made Famous Adagio dancer, actor, singer, author, nightclub owner, gambler, family man, philanthropist, and raconteur Antonio Bellino has passed away. Antonio – known to many as Tony – died yesterday morning of kidney failure. He was 83 years old. Many words will be written […]
Maggie’s mate Solar Whisper – aka David White – from the Daintree is a world renowned expert on crocodiles. He tells me that the old dinosaurs are pretty upset about the ref whose Dad’s a life member of the Parramatta clubs call that cost the Cowboys a spot in the Grand Final. Real upset indeed […]
The news from the trans-Tasman Rogie express is that Sharp N Smart has pulled up beautifully after the trial at Te Awamutu yesterday, and the run has got him just where the great man wants him to be as he gets ready to jump on the plane ready to fly over to his new temporary […]
