Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Simply Sam is the pacer at the centre of the current controversy about Maurice McKendry’s drive on him when the Magic Man got charged and convicted of not giving giving him every reasonable and permissible chance to win a race at Alexandra Park a few weeks back. On that occasion McKendry took his back to […]
A number of underworld figures and bikies are reportedly leaving Sydney because of the current gangland war and increasing police pressure. The shooting of Comanchero sergeant at arms Tarek Zahed and his brother Omar signalled to many it was time to leave town. “It is out of control,” said one senior underworld figure. “The people being hit […]
This is the prosecution case. Chris Dawson killed his wife Lyn sometime between 9.00pm on the evening of Friday 8 January 1982 and 12.00pm the next day. How he killed her and what he did with her body are unknown. Another person (unidentified) may or may not have been involved. Lyn was killed because: Dawson […]
The Crown is summing up it’s case in the Teacher’s Pet case – the trial of Chris Dawson for the alleged murder of his wife – and blow me down with a feather, the last little owl in the world here suddenly pops up out of nowhere, and tries to hoot his way into having […]
Leap To Fame Ripp Ladies In Red Better Eclipse Kashed Up Beyond Delight Big Wheels Captain Crusader Ideal Dan Manila Playboy Sebs Choice Spring In His Step (Not in barrier order) Last year the Rising Sun had Copy That, Amazing Dream, Expensive Ego, Krug and Spirit of St Louis in it. This year we’ve got […]
Have I gone mad, even more so than I have ever been? Harness racing ‘expert’ Adam Hamilton reckons that the Inter Dominion – run in November December – is programmed too early in the harness racing season. Hall of Fame trainer Anthony Butt agrees. This is what he said: In the past, owners and trainers […]
These hush-hushers who run the Albion Park Harness Racing Club have got to be kidding haven’t they? Two-tenths of fuck-all members of the public go to the trots anymore, and I know that for a fact because 1/10th of the attendees are three of my mates. In Queensland harness racing is losing $5 million a […]
In a story published recently on this site we said that there was no temporary stabling at Albion Park. We were wrong. There are 24 temporary stables that have been made available to interstate visitors. Apparently they come replete with paddocks, although I must admit than in about half of a century of going to […]
We have attempted to reason with the corporates by flagging potential changes to the race field fees when they come up for renewal next year. Brendan Parnell, CEO Racing QLD The reality is they (the Corporate bookmakers) have secretly pushed through these changes, with zero consultation with anyone other than Tabcorp. It is based on […]
Boxing is the best writer’s sport in the world. If you can’t write well about boxing, you can’t write. Thomas Hauser The words in the picture are those of Thomas Hauser, one of the great American writers. It’s a shame that the creator of the Teacher’s Pet podcast Hedley Thomas didn’t read them. This case is […]
