Tony Gollan is a Bleeding Koala Beear
14 months ago five of Tony Gollan’s horses were blood tested at the trials, and threw up positive swabs to Frusemide, better known as Lasix. Big Ben Dorries reported that the substance was primarily a diuretic. That’s because he is a bloody idiot. It’s really an anti-bleeding medication, one that is banned for use in […]
Why Bums Give Horses Bleeder Shots
Seven hundred and eighty-eight Standardbred pacers competing in 8378 races at one racetrack were analysed to determine the effects of the administration of prerace frusemide on racing times (RT). Frusemide was administered i.v. 4 h before the race to pacers diagnosed with exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage (EIPH). Of the pacers, starting in the 1997 racing season, […]
Meet Fungus Ferguson – He is a Drug Cheat – And Perhaps a Whole Lot More
I want to introduce you to Craig ‘Fergo’ Ferguson, aka Fungus. Fungus is a trot trainer. The most improved trainer in the world. In the four seasons from 2017-2020 he had 304 starters for just 17 winners. Horses trained by him won $171 954, at an average annual earn of $42 989. He was struggling. […]
How to Give a Bleeder Shot, Woodend Beach and Summit Else Style
It is simple, and highly effective. 5ml Formaldehyde, mixed with 25ml of Saline. Embalming fluid and salt water. Guess what there is a lot of at beaches? Salt water. Know the funny thing though? The beach trainers don’t even bother with the water. Bang! Formaldehyde straight into the vein. It works like a dream. It’s a […]
A Cheat From Hell – Or Invercargill Anyway – Same Thing, Just Hotter (First Published 25 September)
Before today Teddy Baker had raced 15 times and the best he could do was finish 3 placings. A few weeks ago he gets transferred from the stable of the stable of A.F.H. Hunter to that of T.M.A. Dewe. TMH is Tyler. He is a teenage kid who only got his license three weeks ago. […]
More on the Dr Kwong Raid – There Are Dogs Dead Too
We told you yesterday about the joint GWIC/NSW Police raid on the veterinary clinic of Dr Matt Kwong at the Richmond dog track. Since then more information has come to light. It appears that the operation was initially aimed at finding out how a bunch of dogs died, and who killed them with a poison […]
The Copper, the Vet and the Lure – aka Wading in Shit
The NSW police raided the veterinary practice of a Dr Matthew Kwong on Friday. GWIC’s integrity team was there too. Dr Kwong operates out of the Richmond greyhound track. He is said to be a man who is handy. Likes a bet too I am told. The coppers took away a whole bunch of records. […]
Sand, Surf and Three – Woodend Jones Bags a Hat Trick After a Visit to the Beach
The birds are chirping, especially the little yellow ones, even if the mail comes from a bowler name. They say that supposedly inland based trot trainer Mark Jones has inexplicably been seen out at Woodend Beach a bit lately. Funny that. Jones trained three winners at Addington last night. Two of them were at a […]
Nothing But Moni – And a Whole Lot of Smoke and Mirrors
What do you do for a living? I’ve been in Transportation and Logistics since retiring from the US Navy. In 2011 my wife and I took a chance, quit our jobs and struck out on our own. We started with two drivers and have grown it to 100 strong. Still a very small trucking and […]