What an absolute load of shit this is. Of course Tiger Band Wagon was suffering from respiratory problems after running last in its ID26 heat on Saturday night. It has just a run a lead time 2.5 seconds faster than in Dangerous’ heat, and 2.9 seconds quicker than in Leap To Fame’s. And the run […]
This Horse Was Either Badly Shod, Or Is Sore – I Reckon the Latter
There is something wrong with Fighter Command. The Vets disagree. They could find nothing wrong with the horse. I wonder if they examined the underneath of its feet? This horse was either badly shod or it was sore. The Stewards didn’t suss anything amiss either. They simply copped driver Jason Lee’s nonsense explanation that Fighter […]
Keith Gives it to the 7 Mate Coverage of ID26
What a shit coverage of the trots tonight on 7 Mate. It’s like being put on hold. Surely we can do better than this with the rare TV opportunities the sport gets. What a lost opportunity. The clowns are running the circus. Keith from QLD
ID26 Night 2 – Preview and Selections Race 5-10
RACE 5 – ID26 TROTTERS ROUND 2 HEAT 2 – 2138m The withdrawal of the well fancied Susan Is Her Name from the series throws the cat among the pigeons, and leaves the former Kiwi square gaiter Lovemeto as the $1.85 favorite. If you want to take that price you are welcome, but I would […]
Stable Switches Mid ID Series? – Only in QLD
Eligibility for Nomination 119B. Unless the Stewards otherwise approve, a horse shall not be eligible to be nominated for a race unless for a period of at least twenty eight (28) days immediately prior to the date fixed for nomination the horse has been trained by a licensed trainer and that trainer has lodged with the Controlling Body a stable return for that horse. In all my years of watching the trots – and there have been plenty of them – I have never before seen a horse switch stables mid-series in an […]
ID26 Night Two – Preview and Selections
Tonight is the second and last round of the heats of ID26, and for some of the early fancies to win the pacing series it’s desperation stakes. The ridiculous bonus points system for the fastest final splits (see below) makes it somewhat difficult to predict with any certainty the final number of total points that […]
Its All About Good Manners
Earlier this week we wrote an article saying that Ikagai, which had galloped at 10 of its 14 previous starts, including in the first round of ID26 heats, should be banned from the series. Blessed Are They Who Gallop in an ID26 Heat, For They Shall Be Forgiven – If They Behave Chris from Clontarf […]
The Worst Inter Dominion Pacing Championship in History
I hate to say it, but this Inter Dominion 26 pacing series is absolutely shite. All we have is Leap To Fame v a badly drawn The Janitor and Bay of Biscay v Grimson’s born again pretend superstars Minos and Dangerous. What a joke. Just look at the first 2 heats on Saturday night. The […]
Blessed Are They Who Gallop in an ID26 Heat, For They Shall Be Forgiven – If They Behave
Ikigai is a trotter who had broken into a gallop at 10 of its previous 14 starts coming into Saturday night’s first round heat of ID26. She should never have been allowed to start in the series, because the horse is a danger to other runners. In the heat he again busted up at the […]
A Sneak Look at ID26 Night One – And a Few Winners With It – Races 6 to 10
Race 6 – ID26 Pacers – Heat 3 – 2138m The Leap To Fame stakes. Larry wins. The Janitor runs second. Ubetcha Tigerpie gets a cozy run on the fence and finished 3rd. Selections Leap To Fame The Janitor Ubetcha Tigerpie Suggested Bet Trifecta – 5-6-2 Race 7 – The Great Square – 2138m A […]