Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Why didn’t Sugars let Taylor Ford go and then retake the lead? They wouldn’t have run anywhere near as the fast first quarter, and he’d have been back in front by the half and still a chance. Did the stewards question Sugars drive? After all it takes two to tango at those sectionals. If Ford […]
Will Rixon drove he and Valley Start into a bit of bother in the 2nd race at Menangle on Tuesday afternoon. Rixon was 3rd the fence when they reached the straight for home, but rather than wait for the gap to appear he decided to make it appear, so he pushed out underneath Sofia Arvidsson […]
Mate I normally agree with pretty much everything you write but not with what you written about Will Rixon. If you see the video and look closely you notice that the wheels jam together tight and that’s because Sofie has a UFO gig which are bad for this happening with and everyone knows this. Instead […]
Whip use in all equine sports continues to be a hot topic for regulators and welfare advocates. Researchers in Sweden wondered whether the use of the whip in harness racing there actually accomplishes part of its purpose in encouraging horses to run faster. In a study published this month in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Animal […]
So we never do learn whether Seaton Grima’s check on Cya Art in the Tamworth Cup was by accident or design. The Stewards don’t tell us. All they say is that Super Seaton pleaded guilty to a charge directing his drive Master Catch outwards when insufficiently clear of Cya Art, resulting in Cya Art having […]
Watch Seaton Grima come off the fence from Swayzee’s back and collect Cya Art on his outside. The check effectively cost Cya Art what looked to a big time chance of beating the $1.05 favorite. It also made sure that Swayzee won the $250 000 bonus, and stayed alive in the quest for the million. […]
Take a look at what Tasmanian driver Nathan Ford does here as they turn for home. Bloody hell, how obvious can a cheat be? Ford pretends that he isn’t, but he clearly steers the leader off the fence to let the runner boxed up on his back through. It wins of course. That’s what it […]
What the hell was Robbie Morris doing here on My Moonlite Dream in the 5th at Menangle on Saturday night. Morris is in the bright yellow colors behind the leader, who has gone super quick and is near certain to wobble away from the fence as it tires. Our man Morris however doesn’t agree. He […]
To Peter Profit Re: Hocking Gavin Lang had a long history of doing it, particularly in big races. Personally I don’t see the big deal in it. It’s not as if he has whipping them to death. But rules are rules. Copied from harness racing forum about G. Lang. Legend, Hall of Famer, saint, sinner. […]
Paul Campbell’s interview with HRV Chief Steward Peter Chadwick about the disqualification of Captain Hammerhead from the Shepparton Cup in what has become known as The Hocking incident is essential viewing for trot faNS. In it Chief Steward Chadwick details the reasons why David Moran’s horse was disqualified from the Cup and explains the rules […]
