Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
They say actions speak louder than words, but sometimes the converse is true. Actions are but fleeting, and often seen by none or few. Words stay on the page for all to see. Here are Adam Fairley’s. Is it really in the best interests of the sport for the pedigree analysist for Cobbitty Equine Farm […]
We’ve received a large volume of correspondence relating to our story yesterday about former HRNSW official Adam Fairley being soon to appointed to replace Craig Meagher on the board of the organisation. No-one who has contacted us is in favour of the appointment. What we have been told is that while Fairley was a senior […]
The former Kiwi pacer Nerano has had six starts since coming across the ditch. It’s won them all, and done it in brilliant fashion too. That’s why is was so surprising that there was no money for it in race 4 at Wagga on Tuesday night. There was plenty of money for So Much Bettor, […]
Norm Torpey has been around the Queensland stewarding ranks for a long time now, and has held some very senior positions within the ranks of the QRIC and it’s successors (and been demoted from them). Torpey is supposed to be one of the better stipes in the north, but I personally wouldn’t pay two cents […]
Nathan Jack, Mark Pitt and Lisa Bartley were stood down from racing and charged with a criminal offence when accused of deliberately falsifying a stable return to conceal the true trainer details of a horse at Cobram. Matt Brinsdon did exactly the same thing in New Zealand last month, and has escaped with nothing but […]
You would have to be kidding wouldn’t you? The pacer with the form you see above has just won a race at Redcliffe by more than sixty metres, in a mile rate of 1.56.0. That’s preposterous. Im Plain Jane’s average over it’s past 10 starts has been 2.02.6. It has just run almost 100 metres […]
Race 8 at Albion Park last night. The pre-post favourite is owned in by our old mates from Summit Bloodstock and Luke McCarthy, and is trained and driven by the McCarthy’s man in the north Ricky Thurlow, all three mates of the Albion Park CEO. It’s name is Shadow Minister, and it is drawn in […]
Oh dear. Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, you’ve done it again. Do you remember our story from earlier this year about Tommy ‘The Boot’ Ison giving one of his drives a good, hard hock up the arse in a race at Tamworth? Just in case you missed it, I wrote this: Dear Mr Tom Ison You had […]
The hot of the press mail is that NZ RIB (Racing Integrity Board) officials have today turned up without notice to the stables of three of Woodend Beach’s leading trainers, including that of one of the highest profile names in the game. At this stage we can only guess at the reasons why, but when […]
Overview Persons and organisations with a close interest in the horse racing industry have previously expressed strong concerns about animal welfare issues, including the alleged mistreatment of horses either during or after their racing careers. The oversight of animal welfare generally in NSW falls within the scope of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act […]
