Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Experienced racing administrator Ken Rutherford has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Albion Park Harness Racing Club – ‘The Creek.’ New Zealand-born, Rutherford comes to Brisbane on the back of an 18-month stint as Head of Wagering Operations & Sales of Racing and Sports. Rutherford is long on racing administration, having previously held positions […]
Now how did I know that Ken Rutherford was going to be appointed as the new boss of the Creek seven weeks before anyone else did, or not more that a handful anyway? Who told me? Perhaps I found out myself using drones and a radar from Port Douglas? Or was I walking down the […]
The mail floating over from across the ditch is that following the scratching of the favorite David Branch, a different Kiwi has shot in to odds-on favorite to win the CEO the Albion Parks Stakes, the new race at the Creek fondly known as the CAPS. I guess it’s fitting too given that batsman Ken […]
Albion Park is being shut down, sooner rather than later. No-one seems to know the exact date of lights out yet, but it is looking very much like it’s going to be somewhere between after next years Winter Carnival and Xmas 2024. Albion Park have absolutely no say in this. The club doesn’t own the […]
What a Roller has won in 1.51.3, and ran 1.52.2 when it won just a fortnight ago. The fastest time that Laurie Dee has ever run is 1.55.1. 3-8 seconds is 5o metres in distance. If you were leading and you had just run a horse that is 50m slower than you through a 1st […]
This fell off the bus and landed in my lap today. Brad Steele. WTF? So it’s okay to protect an accused rapist and sexual offender, but it’s not okay to write critical stories about the trots, in among a whole bunch that aren’t. Is that what this bloke with the shoelace tied trousers is saying? […]
Championship-winning harness trainer Jason Grimson will be interviewed by stewards as part of a wide-ranging investigation into a wild bar brawl at Brisbane’s Albion Park on Saturday night. The brawl started in The Creek bar after Grimson was allegedly baited by several men after his horse Swayzee beat local idol Leap Of Fame in the […]
GRAPHIC WARNING: Shocking footage has captured frightened greyhounds being cornered and kicked at a South Australian property. The disgusting vision has sparked an independent inquiry into the greyhound racing industry, with two trainers hit with an immediate suspension. #9News pic.twitter.com/vQcOqebDiN — 9News Adelaide (@9NewsAdel) July 26, 2023
How Calcutta’s work is that you buy tickets to try and win a horse in the race in a raffle. In this case the tickets cost $10. If you win one you have to put it up for auction. You can either buy it back yourself by making the highest bid, or you can sell […]
