Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Anzac Day is important to me. It is to all real Australians. You can debate the futility of war all you like, and you are $1.10 to win. But our ancestors didn’t know that back then. They just believed they were fighting for their country. My great-grandad believed it. He died for his country. On […]
Sally McManus (below), the Boxer Boys (above). From left to right, Australian amateur lightweight champion Jack the Ripper, former NSW Heavyweight champion the Balmain Boxer, and weight trainer extraordinaire, great Australian larrikin, gold merchant, and all round top bloke Digger Dave. The little prick on the left backed 3 out of 5, at odds too. […]
“Our trainers toil away caring for their horses, providing secure employment for their staff, building and investing in infrastructure for today and for the future, and ultimately, delivering the racing product daily around the country “In essence, these trainers are fulfilling their charter. For Racing Australia sadly, you, the Board, cannot say the same. “It […]
You’ve probably seen all over the news about how the Peter V’Landys led Racing NSW is taking the other racing states bar Tasmania to the Supreme Court seeking orders that they hand over all documents relating to the Racing Victoria led cartel’s secret plans to isolate PVL with the aim of ousting him. Good luck […]
No, not the referendum, although in a way it’s related. This one. Anyone who hung around Brisbane bookmaker’s rings when they had one will recognize it for sure. It used to boom out at loud volume, particularly around the stand of rails bookie Lindsay Gallagher (more on him soon). Certain Melbourne bookies who ended up […]
Copy That has been stood down from racing for 28 days after he choked down and was subsequently found to have bled in tonight’s A$500,000 Hunter Cup at Melton. But, incredibly the horse recovered quickly and trainer Ray Green is confident he can still have him ready for the $1 million The Race by Grins […]
Jack Callaghan has copped a hammering from the NZ media for his drive on Spirit of St Louis in the Hunter Cup, in particular from Barry Lichter in an article quoting Ray Green published on the Lincoln Farms website, although you’d expect that given Lincoln’s close relationship to Green and owner Merv Butterworth. Here is […]
Harry has really stuffed this whole anti-royal thing up. He was going alright at first, but he just didn’t know where to stop. I think it’s because he’s a very damaged man, in the post traumatic stress disorder sense of the word. The poor bastard lost his mum when he was little, and then watched […]
Dear Gary We are getting mixed messages about a rumoured career move that you may or may not be making across the ditch. Some say you are off to fill Johnny Dumesny’s rather small shoes in NSW. Others say you are off to QLD to fill those of a CEO at Albion Park who is […]
