Gary Woodham’s Plan to Save the World – Pay Broodmare’s Owners a Grand So That They Don’t Have a Miscarriage
Harness Racing New Zealand (HRNZ) has released it’s grand whizz bang plan to save the New Zealand harness racing world. It needs saving, especially in the North Island. Horse numbers are falling through the floor, and it is getting to the stage that the racing stock is so thin in Te Ika-a-Māui that soon there […]
Taking the Piss
24 pre-race swabs were taken from runners at Canterbury yesterday. There were 23 swabs taken before the start at Sandown, Guess how many the QRIC sampled in Queensland? Three. The best way to deal with drugs in racing is to ignore it.’ What you don’t know can’t hurt you sweethearth. Ignorance is strength they say. […]
So Happy That They Do an Interview With a Cheerleader
What can you say? Look at me, look at me, look at me? The leftover Alligators want to be left alone. So they race to do an interview with Ben Dorries. My taste in cheerleaders only stretches to abolishing them. And stops at about Mickey. What a pity. The Alligator is a real good horse. […]
Racing SA Introduced the World’s Most Stupid Rule – And Stuff That Up Too
South Australian racing authorities have quite rightly introduced a new rule limiting the number of starts a horse is allowed to have in a specified period of time. Except they didn’t. There is no number, and there is no timeframe. The Stewards can just make it up as they go. Isn’t that brilliant? This is […]
X Marks the Spot
he Board of HRV advises that a subcommittee of the Board has been formed to lead the recruitment process for our next CEO. Six Degrees Executive has been engaged to support that process. Current CEO Dayle Brown will vacate the role officially after September 15, as announced in July. I am pleased to announce today […]
Tabcorp Bail Out Rumour Confirmed
Harness Racing Victoria appears to wish not to take or return our calls. Oh well, I guess we have never needed them before, why do we need them now? Tabcorp has bailed out of the sponsorship of ID 22. I guess they are just following the lead of the Integrity Manager, the CEO, the top […]
Told You So – You Always Hear it Here First
The standardbred breeding industry is about to get a more than one-million-dollar boost. A brand-new incentive scheme has been agreed to by the Harness Racing New Zealand Board that will reward breeders (the Breeding entity as listed on HRNZ system) who breed mares this season. The decision follows months of consultation between the Board, HRNZ […]
Rules Are Made to Be Broken – It’s What Integrity is All About
Queensland’s veritable Chief Steward Mr Peter Chadwick issues this directive to all members of the racing industry just six months ago. It makes a lot of sense. Horses should be ridden at their handicapped weights. If they are not, then what’s the point of the whole thing? Chief Steward Chadwick’s directive is plain and clear. […]
The Little Bird Sings Again
Now we are told that HRV is set to post a substantial loss in it’s soon to be released Annual Report. $6.5 million is the figure that we have been given. Perhaps the Ladies aren’t the only ones in Red. I wish they’d hurry up and call back so that we can get confirmation or […]