Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Question: What the hell is going on in South Australian harness racing? Answer: Everything. It’s a free for all, and I don’t mean the class of the race. Now they are even allowing drivers to turn around and punch rival runners in the head. The reinsman you see in the picture with his fist cocked […]
Honest Ben Hope has been suspended four times for careless driving in the past 8 weeks. The message clearly isn’t getting through. There’s a reason for that. It’s because the RIB aren’t sending it. Hope’s first two punishments were three day suspensions. Then the RIB decided it needed to get tough and gave him four […]
Amanda Turnbull drove the red hot $2.10 favourite Smooth Baht in the first race at Menangle last night. Red hot it was indeed. Her drive I am talking about, not the price. Turnbull took Smooth Baht back to last off the gate. And sat there. Sat and sat and sat and sat. She did nothing […]
162. (1) A driver shall not – (c) once on the track speak, communicate or signal to any person other than an authorised official Australian Rules of Harness Racing As you can see in the rule above, in Australia trot drivers are not permitted to speak to other drivers during a race to communicate or […]
I’m a completely clean trainer and can sleep well at night because I’m a honest trainer just trying my best I’m glad your a fan – Ben Hope, promising young trot trainer swimming down the wrong stream You are wrong Ben, we are not a fan. We think you are a young smart arse who […]
There was a terrible accident in the last race at the Albury trots on Tuesday night. Three horses fell. One died. Two of the drivers were propelled out of their carts into the hard surface of the track. The other was flung ten feet in the air, like a stuntman in an action movie. He […]
Decron Horse Care is a highly reputable company run by Copy That’s owner Merv Butterworth, a good and honourable man and a great supporter of harness racing. What a great shame it is that Merv’s generous sponsorship of the Noel Smith Memorial Invitation Drivers Championship was blighted by the series being won by Jack ‘Breaker’ […]
Jack Laugher is on Ozzie Playboy,. the horse in the white and blue in the middle in the one-one. What the hell is he doing with that leg? If he is trying to kick out the plugs, then he’s a real bad shot. You wouldn’t want your team playing him at full forward. Nah, I […]
Last year Ryan Duffy copped a 12 month DQ from the Victoria Racing Tribunal helping his mate milkshake a horse, taking the bolt when the Stewards turned up and caught them in the act, and lying through his teeth about the whole thing. He deserved the DQ too. The RV Stewards thought Duffy deserved more, […]
The sprint lane at Ashburton starts at the red marker poles. Those black and white poles you see are part of the track. They are the rail, or what used to be. Driver Craig Thornley on the horse you see at the top has clearly and quite deliberately cut the corner. Watch. Let’s call a […]
