Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Now I want to be crystal clear from the start, just in case the hyper aggressive NSW lawyer for the ice addicted woman basher Andrew O’Keefe decides to to channel a crystal ball reader and calls me folksy. It is not true of course, but even if it were it would be better than being […]
A former Racing Victoria investigator resigned from the organisation, in part, due to frustrations about the alleged lack of a thorough investigation into the first cluster of Formestane positives. Betsy has spoken to the former employee of RV’s integrity department, who asked to remain anonymous. The investigator made a series of bombshell claims, including: – Several […]
I’m old and have been around a long time, so I have seen plenty of Oakleigh Plates. This one on the weekend is the most ordinary edition that I can ever recall. Some of great champions have won this race over the years. Malua, who won this race, the Newmarket Handicap, the Australian Cup, the […]
Stewards concluded an adjourned inquiry into an incident which occurred passing the 200 metres in Race 6 at Doomben on 7 February 2026 involving Jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor, the rider of RAMP IT UP. After considering evidence and submissions regarding RAMP IT UP’s previous racing mannerisms, Jockey Wilson-Taylor was charged under AR 131(a) careless riding, the […]
How good are the TAB? Not. At 2.15 on Wednesday the screenshot you see on the left was their comment about Point Barrow ‘s chances in the Oakleigh Plate. The horse they have favorite at $3.10 to win the race. This looks too tough too they said. By 5.30pm their opinion had changed. Now all […]
Dostoevsky (pictured above) wrote Crime and Punishment, and Demons too. It’s all just Russian to me. Every gambler knows That the secret to surviving Is knowing what to throw away And knowing what to keep ‘Cause every hand’s a winner And every hand’s a loser And the best that you can hope for Is to […]
Aidos, the Greek goddess of humility (pictured above) In late 2025, I published a number of articles about an investigation relating to levamisole. In those articles, I made a number of statements which were critical of Mr Buckman, the CEO of Harness Racing NSW, and Mr Prentice, the Chief Integrity Officer of Harness Racing NSW. […]
Remember we tipped you a couple of months ago that one of Jason Grimson’s horses had thrown a positive swab? Well the jungle drums are beating louder and louder that its true, although presently we have been unable to confirm it. We don’t what horse it, is or what the substance or drug may be, […]
The Christchurch session of the 2026 National Standardbred Yearling Sale saw 187 yearlings on offer and a record-priced trotter make Australasian sales history. At the close of selling, 115 lots sold for a total of more than $6.4 million, resulting in an increased average of $55,826 (6%) and an increased median of $40,000 (25%). Leading buyer Stonewall […]
Watch this race above and keep your eye on horse number 2, the one in the teal and grey behind the leader. Its Five Oclock Gerry, driven by Nathan Dawson. See it go inside the marker pegs? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 of them. You’ve have to be blind to miss it. The QRIC Stewards […]
