Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Can you spot the latest way to illegally kick a horse in the hind hock to propel it faster to the line, as demonstrated by Tasmanian driver and Ben Yole associate Nathan Ford? Then look a little closer. Simply pull the cart right up close and push your heel down. There’s always a new way […]
https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/qld/APC15082409.mp4 Watch Danielle Veivers flog the living bejesus out of the horse in the blue silks with red sleeves This Punter Rocks at Albion Park a fortnight ago. Veivers hits the horse more than 20 times, most of the strikes using force generated by the use of the elbow or shoulder when applying the whip, many […]
The was a protest 2nd v 1st in the third race last night. Dougs Platter in the black and white in the 1-1 v Cya Art in the yellow inside him and behind the leader. Jack Callaghan v Josh Gallagher. Alleged interference on the home turn and at the top of the straight. Margin a […]
What the hell did driver Kevin Weidenbach think he was doing at the start of this race at Port Pirie last night? His horse Celestial Daybreak was drawn the inside of the second row, and was required to begin from there. But when the one drawn the pole galloped Weidenbachh decided to sneak into its […]
Archie Regarding your story about the protest at Charlton. I’d like to suggest that perhaps the driver of the winner Lachie Cook just can’t kick a horse in the hock and steer straight at the same time. Maybe he should ask Josh Gallagher for lessons. Exclusive: Bombshell! – Did the Driver of the Winner Hock […]
There was a protest 2nd v 1st in this race at Charlton yesterday. The grounds were interference in the home straight. I would have upheld it. The winner Royal Division definitely shifted off its line at around the 100m mark and came out underneath the second placed Kiss, causing that filly’s driver Mark Pitt to […]
How hot is the streak that James Herbertson’s been on this week? Herbie drove four winners at Shepparton on Tuesday, two at Terang on Wednesday, three at Bendigo that night, and another three at Kilmore last night, to make it a dozen wins in just three days. Not even his granddad Mick Clover could do […]
John Filardo is quite possibly Australia’s most unsuccessful driver. In the almost 25 years of this century Filardo’s had almost 900 drives, and won just 13 races. His record of achievement in the cart over the past 6 years is about exactly the same as famous Frankston racing identity Mandrake the Mug’s record on the punt […]
Take a look at this drive will you? It’s race 10 at Albion Park on Friday night and we are watching Boston Bronski, the horse in the Donny Smith colors of lime green and black driven by Adam Richardson. Watch what Richardson does, and remember that Albion Park has a sprint lane. See that? Adam […]
Racing on merits 147. (1) A driver shall race a horse on its merits. (2) Action or non action by a driver during the course of a race which prevents or impedes the horse driven by that driver from racing on its merits shall be sufficient to establish non compliance with sub rule (1). (3) […]
