Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Take a look at race 4 at Gloucester Park last night and keep your eye on Chris Voak, the driver of number 1 Maximum Rock. Have you ever seen anything like this before? The gear malfunctioned, and no matter what Voak tried to do he couldn’t rectify the situation. Maximum Rock lost 5th place on […]
This is Mildura race 1. Take a look at the driver of the leader, Corey Johnson. Watch how he extends his whip out way wide of the cart. These below are rules 156 (6), (7) and (8). (6) A whip shall not be used so as to obstruct, strike or endanger another driver or horse. […]
The news filtering out of the Riverina is that following drug testing conducted at a recent Wagga trot meeting, two of the region’s leading drivers have thrown personal positive swabs to banned and illegal substances. Cocaine and methamphetamine (ice) are said to the drugs in question. Both men will be charged under the rules, and […]
Rumors are swirling around the track that prominent owner cum stablehand cum trials driver Josh Davine threw a personal positive swab to a prohibited substance, namely amphetamines. The rumor is true, but its not what it seems. Josh Davine, like myself, suffers from the medical condition Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and takes a small […]
Adam Hamilton is a discredit to himself, his profession and the sport of harness racing. The tragedy is that he was once a great journalist, the doyen of trot writers and commentators in Australia. I don’t know what has happened, but these days he seems to be just a sycophant who prefers the easy type […]
by Adam Hamilton After a race Down Under harness racing should have celebrated for weeks, the unfortunate dark side of the game ruined it for one of Australia’s top young drivers. Amidst the disappointment of Leap To Fame’s luckless yet enormous run, in defeat to wonder mare Captains Mistress, in the Inter Dominion pacing final, […]
The horse drawn the pole Amys Baby Angel was backed from $2.60 into $1.33 on the TAB. Whata Optimist drawn behind it in 7 firmed from $7.00 into $4.20. The fluctuations made sense, because it was a weak race and Amys Baby Angel looked certain to hold the front early with What Optimist equally […]
It is real hard life being a punter. There are so many myriad of ways you can get beat. Just when you are counting the cash, suddenly out of nowhere defeat can be snatched from the jaws of victory. Like here in the last leg of the quaddy at Marburg on Sunday. The leader and […]
Daniel Jack has always been a brilliant harness racing driver. You don’t win three Group 1’s by being a bum. Jack D is also a man with a deep love of the sport, and knowledge about its history. I know this, because I have spent many hours in his company discussing all sorts of things […]
Hi Archie Have a look the drive of Jason Lee on the 1.75 fav Keayang Kurki in race 8 at Melton last night. Lee hands up to his cousin Glen Craven on the stablemate No Money No Honey at a stage in the race when no-one would. Craven then walks them in front on No […]
