Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The horse drawn the pole Amys Baby Angel was backed from $2.60 into $1.33 on the TAB. Whata Optimist drawn behind it in 7 firmed from $7.00 into $4.20. The fluctuations made sense, because it was a weak race and Amys Baby Angel looked certain to hold the front early with What Optimist equally […]
In late May this year Hunter Valley trot trainer Brendon Flaherty was handed down a two and half year year disqualification after his mare Gisselle threw a positive swab to methamphetamine. Flaherty was a first time offender who pleaded guilty to a presentation charge at the earliest opportunity. Yesterday another Hunter Valley horseperson Grace Panella […]
This race at Port Pirie on Wednesday was off. The horse drawn the 1 Delightful Dream was the opening favorite and blew from $1.70 out to $2.00. Number 3 Lochinvar Leader firmed from $2.70 into $1.80 to start as fave. The 2 Oakhay blew from $13 out to $34. We soon found out why. Driver […]
Readers will be very familiar with the spate of jockeys and trackwork riders in QLD who have been outed in the past 18 months for lodging doctored health reports required for their annual license renewals. We now it seems like the Cane Toad, dodgy health reports have become a cross border plague that has entered […]
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The NSW Stewards would have to be kidding wouldn’t they? Blaike McDougall sat up on the leader Demi God ib the last at Albury and almost cost it and the punters who backed it the race. In another stride it would have lost. The rules say that a jockey must ride their mount out to […]
Take a look at this drive of Adam Sanderson’s on the long odds on favorite Bling Your A Game in race 7 at Redcliffe last Friday week. It the deadest thing you have ever seen in your life. Bling Your A Game was backed from $2.40 into $1.45. Sanderson stopped it. Not just from winning, […]
Rule AHR90A – Trainer Licence (2.6) An applicant for a trainer’s licence Grade A must have satisfactorily completed all training modules applicable to a trainer’s licence Grade B and held such licence for not less than 12 months unless the Controlling Body decides otherwise. We told you last week about how QLD trot trainer Ryan […]
Hong Kong Our mate Lucky Lingard on his ever impressive website letsgohorseracing.com.au has highlighted James McDonald’s ride on Romantic Warrior in the Group 1 Champions and Chater Cup at Sha Tin last week, and called it into question. In support of his proposition that J-Mac was let off light Lucky has reproduced the thoughts of […]
Prominent harness racing trainer Nigel McGrath granted ‘partial return’ to industry after cheating ban Story by Sam Sherwood, Radio New Zealand; 16 June 2025 At the last Harness Racing New Zealand AGM a rule change was passed allowing any banned party to apply for an exemption if they have served at least half of their […]
