Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Ben Hope had the eye of the tiger in the score up It was a case of old v new in the Group 2 Lyell Creek Stakes at Alexandra Park on Friday night when rising star NZ reinsman and rookie trainer Ben Hope with Muscle Mountain took on the multiple premiership winning Aussie driver Chris […]
It’s a fine line between hero and zero. Zac Butcher proved it behind Merlin in the Group 1 Taylor Mile at Auckland on Friday night. Merlin went back to last early over the mile from the outside of the front row draw. That shouldn’t have been a problem, for with Jolimont setting a cracking pace […]
Anthony Butt (pictured) had a terrible fall at Melton on Friday night when his left rein snapped shortly after the start and, unable to properly steer the horse, his drive took charge of him and bolted. The first time it threw him in the air Ants went up and came down and landed back in […]
Harness race driver Bryse McElhinney appears before the Racing Appeals Tribunal this morning to appeal a 14 day suspension incurred at Albion Park on the 4th of April under AHR Rule 156 (2) for utilizing his whip in an unapproved manner. The 14 day suspension was issued in accordance with QRIC penalty guidelines. McElhinney represents […]
McElhinney is asked if he understands that the rule allows for the whip to be used only in a flicking motion. He says he does. Then launches into a story painting himself as a hero, saying that when you’re in a tight finish with horses coming all around you and the adrenaline is flowing you […]
The Whack says he has been hard done by. Then he unleashes, claiming that the Stewards are in effect corrupt. “It just seems t0 me in the last few months or so that a lot of people are getting done for their whips, where there are other who could be getting done and nothing is […]
It’s decision time. One guess what it’s going to be. Appeal dismissed is my tip. The Chairman speaks the decision out loud. We learn that the Whack has been suspended seven times previously for whip use in breach of the rules. He’s a damn slow learner isn’t he? Based on what he has said today […]
We’ve just flicked to the Harness Racing Australia website, and guess what the top story is? A feel good story about The Whack. https://www.harness.org.au/media-room/news-article/?news_id=69588 How’s that for irony? Our sport’s latest pin-up boy is a serial offender. A whip it, whip it real good sort of guy. It of course being a horse. Whack told […]
A couple of months ago we told you about Zev Meredith, the junior driver with a pot problem who, when he realised the Stewards were doing drug testing at Alexandra Park, phoned in to tell them his car had broken down and he couldn’t get to the races, and then turned up at the track. […]
C’mon Mr Profit Take a good look at all the drivers in that clip. There were the best part of half a dozen drivers dropped their leg for one reason or another, probably reflex action to retain balance (editor’s note – yeah right). That’s my take on the matter. Good for one good for all. […]
