Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
What a wonderful success the Ultimate Drivers Championship was on every level. The crowds came back to Albion Park, the series gained free publicity around the world, and the buzz around the UDC was palpable. This was reflected in the most important statistic of all, the betting turnover. For the sake of the exercise we […]
What a brilliant concept the Ultimate Drivers Championship (UDS) truly is. When is the last time we ever saw crowds at Albion Park on a Friday night like we did yesterday? Never in this century is the answer. Much like the half million dollar Protostar slot race for 2yo’s the UDC has attracted huge interest […]
A week ago we told you that we didn’t quite believe the official reason for a trotter named Tedesco blowing from odds on out to $4.40 and getting beaten. Our view was that it got rolled because of the David Moran drive. I reckon we were right too. Last night Tedesco was backed from $2.50 […]
Remember our story The Sussest Race in the World, in which we told you a couple of weeks ago about the rort the Reece Moore stable pulled to get their odds-on favorite beaten by one of the stablemates in a race in which Moore had four of the six runners? The odds on fave that […]
https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/nsw/PCM15022509.mp4 Did you think G. Hall Jr’s drive on Henrik Larsson at Northam was a favorite killer? Then how about this one by Brad Hewitt on The Locomotive at Menangle. The Locomotive is the reigning Inter Dominion champion racing a bunch of plodders rated up to 52 national ratings points lower in class than himself. […]
https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/wa/NMC15022504.mp4 Take a look at the drive of Gary Hall Jr on the$1.30 favorite Henrik Larson at Northam on Saturday night. It was the greatest dead ‘un you will ever see (until you see the next one). Hall Jr just flopped the shortie out of the gates and landed it out the back at the […]
Was David Moran actually trying on Tedesco in this race at Shepparton on Tuesday night? It didn’t look like it, that’s for sure. Tedesco is the horse with the gun run behind the leader. It has blown like a gale in the betting, out from $1.95 to $4.40. We soon see why. The sprint lane […]
Good Afternoon Archie, In your story on the weekend you called the last race at Port Pirie the sussest race of the year. I would argue that the Boat race of the year was in the 6th at Albany on Friday night as you highlighted in your story. Note how many stewards in attendance? Just […]
Driver Derek Balle failed to give a sample when directed to at Alexandra Park last night too. He hasn’t been stood down, but an inquiry into the matter has been opened and adjourned. Derek Balle is Zev Meredith’s father-in-law. You remember Zev. He’s the driver who said he couldn’t come to the track after he […]
Driver Zev Meredith has a bit of history when it comes to failing drug tests. In 2021 he was suspended for 4 weeks (with 2 weeks suspended) after cannabis was detected in a sample he provided to Stewards. Meredith again failed a drug test in 2023 – cannabis again – and was this time suspended […]
