Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Good judges rate the 1985 Hagler v Hearns bout as the second greatest fight in boxing history, behind only the almost supernatural Ali v Frazier III, the Thrilla in Manila, and I agree with them. These two amazing middleweight’s went at each other toe to toe from moment that the bell rang, dazzling us with […]
Tell me what is wrong with this picture. In financial year 2017 Harness Racing NSW (HRNSW) earned approximately $56 million, most of it from wagering. Four years later, in financial year 2021, HRNSW revenue had risen to approximately $79 million. On other words, harness racing pulled in an extra $24 million. You would expect the […]
What can you say? Take another bow Peter V’Landys. You must be getting good at it by now.
Nancy looked a lot like her Dad when young, didn’t she? I looked like mine too. Tumby Park. The Garrard family. Lindsay Vagg. Burwood. What do these four have in common, other than a love of harness racing? I will give you some clues. Broodmares. Babies (around 40-50 of them). Business. Bankruptcy (not them). Bids. […]
The Horse Racing Division faces its first defection before the racing season has even started. Indeed, the one who was to act as Chief Stipe, that is to say race commissioner, got stuck in the stalls… of the stable. He never went out on the track at all. He arrived in Mauritius two weeks ago, […]
In 1980 the Melbourne Cup carried total prizemoney of $300 000, plus trophies worth ten grand. This year’s Cup is worth $8 million, plus trophies valued at $270 000. That is an increase of 2670%. The Golden Slipper prize purse in 1980 was worth $250 000. Today the prize pool is $5 million. The Slipper […]
Report on the Parkes Spaceman’s great victory against Canowindra, after they cheated by sending the opposition’s linesman off There has been a flurry of early betting activity on the John Dumesny Replacement Parkes Spacemen Stakes (Group 11) so we’ve had to revise the market. We have also taken some bets by request on punters not […]
Thousands of harness racing participants around NSW are popping the champagne corks tonight at the news that long-standing harness racing administrator John Dumesny has announced a date for his retirement as the CEO of Harness Racing NSW. The bad news for them is that he is not going for almost a year, meaning no doubt […]
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10154542601368687 It seems the Stewarding ranks in Tamworth may soon be getting unexpected boost of numbers, for integrity officials seem to be leaving Queensland faster than Jack Callaghan twigged to the stuff up in the recent Blacks a Fake draw held on the 19th hole at a piss up at a golf club 33km south […]
Memory, all alone in the moonlight I can dream of the old days Life was beautiful then I remember the time I knew what happiness was Let the memory live again Stewards in Spotlight – Tamworth May 26 May 31, 2011 There seems a tsunami building in industry angst towards a most incredible decision made by […]
