The Shape Shifters – Part 1
Shape Shifter – A term used in literature to describe a duplicitous character who changes their behavior or loyalties depending on the situation. This is race 4 at Albion Park on Saturday night. It is the odds on favorite, and has been backed from $2.30 into $1.85. The 7 Golden Fire has blown out from […]
The Shape Shifters – Part 2
Shape Shifter – A term used in literature to describe a duplicitous character who changes their behavior or loyalties depending on the situation. Grimson does it again. We are at Albion Park race 7 now. Grimson drives the leader Our Sunset Delight. Peter ‘Noddy’ McMullen is behind him on the fence about Rakasandy. The same […]
Oh FFS – When’s This Madness Going to End?
This is a story about a poorly bred 2yo pacer named Oh Its On. It sure is, and it’s red hot. Oh Its On has three starts for NSW trainer Michael Hardy. It runs 6th, 3rd and 4th, at Bathurst, Bathurst and Young. The fastest time it runs in any of them is 1.56.1 when […]
Readers Comments (All Fair Dinkum, Only the Names Have Been Changed)
Check out the last race at Albion. Grimson is a bigger f**king miracle worker than Jesus. Started at $18 last run at Young going 1.58.0. Not 3 f**king weeks later and the c**t starts at $1.30 going 1.51.9 at Albion Park. How can they not stop this bloke, honestly. Everyone know its not right, all […]
The Donald Trump of QLD Harness Racing (Corrected)
Keith From Queensland, who was watching the Channel 7 coverage of ID26 because he bought a huge flash TV with a recent win and was too pissed to drive to the TAB, rang me several times on Saturday night, often disturbing me mid stroke to another sling for a bet root* by asking “Who is […]
There is No Nepotism at the Creek – Only Islands in the Stream
The national anthem was sung prior to the ID26 final by Brooke McMullen. Hollywood John’s granddaughter (pictured above together) and Leader Peter and Nathan and Mitch Dawson’s cousin. Brooke is a Dolly Parton impersonator by trade. It showed. What a shame she wasn’t singing the Star Spangled Banner. We all might have all enjoyed it […]
Turned Away at the Door
Hey Archie, I agree that Grant Dixon made a mistake, however I think it was at the start when he could have gone inside Max Delight instead of following him, watch it again you will see. Here is the biggest disappointment of the night for mine. People were being turned away at the gate. We […]
The Stats Say it All
Leap To Fame covered an additional 45m more than the 2638m journey of last night’s ID26 final, and ran an extra 33 meters more than the winner Captains Mistress did. He ran his last mile from three wide into the death in 1.50.03. That is unheard of, until now. It wasn’t all that long ago […]
Is This Greg Mitchell’s Last Albion Park Goodbye? – And Have HRNZ Found Their Next CEO?
The mail out of Albion Park on Saturday night is that club Chairman Greg Mitchell and his wife Sharon, herself a board member, will announce their resignations from the roles tomorrow. The Mitchells are said to be relocating to the South Island of New Zealand, which is a very strange move for anyone from the […]