Memo to Racing QLD – Ditch the Race Callers Cup
Having a day out at the track to celebrate the life of legendary Clifford Park race caller Pat O’Shea is a wonderful idea, and I respect each and all of the callers from around the State who turn up to pay tribute to the doyen of table top broadcasting. But the actual Race Callers Cup […]
A World Champion, the Fastest 2YO Pacer At Alexandra Park in History, and a Call as Good as Any That You Would Ever Hear in the World
Chris Barsby is the best race caller in Australia. Not trot caller. Race caller. His style can seem formulaic and contrived at times during the low season, but when the big ones come around and it’s on, there is no more exciting caller in the world, or any more accurate either. Barsby is a genius. […]
How Did Caller Richard Bell Know? – Did He Have Prior Knowledge of the Fix?
I’m a huge fan of WA trot caller caller Richard Bell, and have sung his praises on many occasions and described him as Australia’s best in his niche profession. But just lately there have been a few little things that Bell has said or done that have made me stop in my tracks and scratch […]
J. Bunny Brasch is a Race Caller Beyond Compare
Do you reckon Johnny Brash isn’t one of the great Australian race callers? Because Bunny calls the dogs a lot of people under-rate how good he really is, but don’t be fooled by their ignorance. J. Brasch is a gun. You try to pick this photo in real live time while verbally painting a vivid […]
Vale Clive Gordon – North QLD Race Calling Legend
A lot of people south of the Tropic of Capricorn have probably never heard of Clive Gordon, which is a real shame, for he was one of the great callers in Australian racing history, and a loyal and devoted stalwart of the the game too. Clive – who was a great mate of Melbourne Cup […]
I Don’t Think So
We all get it wrong sometimes. Well some do anyway. Chris Barsby doesn’t often miss a photo. Then again, he’s not a Victorian is he? This one looked obvious to me. But I’m a Queenslander too. How many of use do you see moving to Melbourne? What about vice versa? Yeah. Says it all doesn’t […]
Mach Shard Smashes the Track Record at Wagga, Despite the Caller Describing Him as a Big Mac
Mach Shard ran second to Ultimate Sniper in the Inter Dominion at Alexandra Park two years ago, and ten months he later came out and beat Copy That and Belle of Montana in the Spring Cup at the same track. That’s some sort of form, cracking in fact. Despite having won a race at Melton […]
Brisbane Race Caller Has a Barry Crocker – Poor Bastard, He Almost Got Through the Day
Don’t thing you’re so important Mr Crocker. Some of us have been on the Murray Cod with the Curries. Brisbane race caller David Fowler sounded as sick as a dog at Doomben yesterday. You could hear it in his voice. It sounded to me like the flu. He battled on all day, and other than […]
This is Why We Love the Great Sport of Greyhound Racing – And Why I Love Bunny Brasch
It is well known that I am a greyhound lover, and a devotee of the sport. There have been a few bad eggs in the game over the years, and some real bad ones too. But you get them in every walk of life, police, politics and the law included. No-one says we should shut […]