Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
There are some very strange, and somewhat disturbing rumours circulating about the blaze at Grand Lodge in Forbes, Victoria (near Kilmore) that immolated 12 horses. We do not and will not repeat these rumours for I do not believe them to be true, and cannot and will not countenance any suggestions of arson or insurance […]
The great question coming into Sunday’s season starting APG Brisbane standardbred yearling sale was how much all the wads of cash that company and it’s shareholders threw at the sale in an attempt to beat off the challenge from the newcomer to the trot auction scene Nutrien would stimulate the prices of the youngsters being […]
Kevin Seymour is a man that people in harness racing tend to have very polarised views about. They either like him or they don’t like him, and most hold a view. By and large in recent years they have been against. It’s not because Seymour is an unlikeable man – he is certainly not, in […]
Prizemoney Increase Last 5 Years – (including breeders bonuses and payments) QLD – 65.5% NSW – 9.0% VIC – 8.4% Prizemoney as Share of Revenue QLD – 82.1% NSW – 49.2% VIC – 46.0% Profit/Loss 2021/2022 Financial Year NSW – $15.7 million VIC – $2.9 million QLD – ($7.3 million) loss See these figures above? […]
Editor’s Side Note I will tell you something else about Kevin Seymour too. He’s a very good friend if you are in the team and stay loyal, and indifferent and no problem if like me you are not (in the team that is, not disloyal). But if you do the wrong thing by him, and […]
On Wednesday CEO Brendan Parnell’s team at Racing Queensland decided in their infinite wisdom to transfer Sunday’s scheduled turf meeting at the Sunshine Coast to the poly track, in a single second slashing the already decimated by corporate bookie industrial action wagering turnover on the meeting in half. The reason given was that after an […]
Every story on this website today and always about my mad punting mates are true. Believe it or not. Life on the punt. Who the hell would want it any other way?
We told you last week about the outstanding run of footy multi form being exhibited by Big Red right now, after he landed his seventh five-legger on the bounce, and his second new car in 2 months with it. This week he looked to extend to the streak to 8. They say down Sydney way […]
Well my mate Marvellous Mervyn is a very well known and highly successful harness and race horse owner who presently has a champion of one code and a prospective champion in another in his stable, and his spring carnival this year is looking good, most promising indeed. This bloke is a lovely chap and an […]
Most readers are by now familiar with the world famous film The Yoyo, an autobiographical thriller about life on the punt, written, directed by and starring Melbourne Mick. Mick is the world’s second worst punter (behind me). Unlike Marvellous Merv he can tip a winner – in fact sometimes he even tips seven or eight […]
