The Early Crow – No, No, No
Everyone’s favorite race caller gets it wrong again. The winner was the one flying home, not the leader as called. The early crow. No no no!
A Bad Hair Day
If there is one thing worse than a race caller calling the wrong horse the winner, it is when the caller doesn’t even realize it. Talk about rubbing egg in your own face. Number 10 Pure Silver didn’t win the 5th at Bunbury on Saturday as called. The 4 horse Fiery Spark did. There is […]
When We Were Young
He’s been around a long time has David Fowler. It happens when you’re getting old. Just one question. Would 11-year-old boys be allowed in the modern age to work unsupervised with confirmed bachelors forty years or more their elder? Times change and social mores change with them. Given what we all know about the world […]
You’ve Got To Keep Up With the Times Or Get Left Behind Mr Martin
High-profile Victorian racing identity and former race caller Bryan Martin publicly bemoaned the closure of the on-course tote at the Sale race meeting yesterday, telling Tabcorp via Twitter (X) that it needs to read the room. As regular readers know we are no fan of Tabcorp, and call them out consistently for their faults, but […]
In Defence of Darren McCaulay
Dear Peter Profit Yes Perth race caller Darren McCaulay made a rare error and called the wrong horse over the line in the Railway. But he then did what David Fowler would never do… apologised. Profusely, about a dozen times. Apologised to connections, apologised to punters, and then, when he threw to the mounting yard, […]
Darren McCaulay Totally Ballses Up the Group 1 Railway Call
If you are going to make a mistake and call the wrong horse the winner, then the last race you would want to do it in is the biggest Group 1 of the year. You have to feel sorry for Darren McCaulay then don’t you? He got it all wrong in the Group 1 Railway […]
The Cooler
South Australian race caller Tim Edwards should give up on going the early crow. He’s not very good at it. Earlier in the week he stopped Our Spitfire when he called it home prematurely in the race below. Then last night he did it to Exclusive. “Showsomejoy can’t get it!” Edwards cried. It did. Early […]
An Absolute Fruit Loop
Now we’ve got an absolute fruit loop on the track. Someone get rid of him. I’ll get him myself! – Albion Park race caller If ever there was a case to make for live baiting it’s made by this imbecile who ran shirtless down the straight during race 8 at Albion Park last night. Not only […]
I, Ah, Um, Ooh – It’s Time to Retire Terry Bailey
Over the past few months we have highlighted a number of issues with Terry Bailey’s race calling. All trains stop at the same station. The one called Retirement. Listen to this Barry Crocker from Terry the Saint last night at Pakenham and tell us you disagree.
Which One Here? – Give It a Name
Which horse do you think won the 1st race at Longchamp on Arc night here? If you said the outside like the caller did you’re wrong, not that anyone could blame you. The $1.50 shot got bloused on the line by it’s $61 stablemate. Punting is a real tough game only for the brave. Race […]