Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Have a look at this Steward’s Report from Saturday night at Melton, authored or signed off by Chief Steward Peter ‘Pete the Plodder’ Chadwick. https://www.harness.org.au/racing/stewards-reports/stewards-reports-detail/?mc=MX030224 Medical attendants had to attend toa patient medical officers had to attend toa patient Maori Franklin gave ground and it’s tire in the home straight, which must have made it […]
The Southern Star series for square gaiters is one of the highlights of the harness racing year. There are two heats and a final, all run on the same night, with the field for the final not being finalised until after the heats have been run. For that reason, it’s important that punters can see […]
The Controlling Body or Stewards may reject a nomination without assigning any reason Australian Harness Racing Rule 23(1)(13) As you can see above, the principal racing authorities in each State – HRNSW, HRV, HRSA, RWAA and Racing QLD or the QRIC – and/or the Stewards in each of those jurisdictions has the right to reject […]
On paper after the draw the A.G. Hunter Cup looks to be a two horse race between Catch a Wave and Leap to Fame, and maybe a one horse race at that. The prevailing logic is that Catch a Wave leads off the gate, and then gives up the front to Leap to Fame and […]
On 29 January 2024, the Victorian Racing Tribunal (VRT) held a Directions Hearing concerning the matter of Ms Emma Stewart. Ms Stewart had previously appealed against the severity of the Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) Stewards’ decision of 5 December 2023 to disqualify her for six (6) months. The media release relating to the HRV Stewards’ […]
This is what the Victorian Racing Integrity Commissioner reported in relation to his investigation into the conduct of the HRV CEO in relation to allegations about certain matters. We accept the Commissioner’s findings into the CEO’ s conduct, and do not dispute them, But we very sternly question the Commissioner’s finings as to the broader […]
Want a tip for free? Back every horse that Emma Stewart or Clayton Tonkin start up until her appeal against the 6 month DQ is heard. This pair are doing what is called making hay while the sun shines, which is Aussie trot language means winning as much money as they can while they can, […]
“Some circumstantial evidence is very strong, as when you find a trout in the milk” – Henry David Thoreau This is the full decision of the Victorian Racing Appeals Tribunal in the matter of the Emma Stewart stay. As we told you, the HRV integrity team have stuffed up. Emma might somehow get away with […]
It took HRV a while, but it appears that they have finally stepped up to the plate. I suspect that the harnessweb program for transfer of trainers isn’t up to scratch for recognising a disqualified trainer on a stay, and that it just allowed the trainer change as it would any other uncontroversial trainer trainer […]
Over the course of the past two months this website published a number of stories alleging potential misconduct relation to conflicts of interest between the personal and professional activities of Mr Matthew Isaacs in his role as CEO of Harness Racing Victoria. These stories were based on information from multiple sources, and were written based […]
