Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Driver Leonard Cain (pictured) should be charged with an unacceptable drive on Lostandfound in the last race at Redcliffe tonight and given stiff time. Lostandfound was the heavily backed $1.35 favorite for the race, and was given no chance at all of winning by Cain. He took it off the arm fast, but not quite […]
Central QLD stable hand (or trackwork rider, there appears to be some confusion as to which) Chris Wearne’s appeal against his 16 month disqualification for animal cruelty rule breach offences was heard yesterday by the QLD Racing Appeals Panel sans its leader Justice Kerry O’Brien, who is presumably enjoying an Easter break. The hearing was […]
The disturbing news out of Auckland is that a convicted sex offender – who due to court issued suppression orders we shall refer to only as Offender X – is working for, and on the registered South Auckland training premises of, the largest harness racing operation in New Zealand. 10 Months Home Detention For Convicted […]
What trainer Thomas Smith did While attempting to swim a young unnamed bay gelding (‘the horse’), Smith: Struck the horse on several occasions using the poly pipe on the gelding’s rump and hind using force Struck the horse across the neck with the poly pipe Shortened the poly pipe to use it as a blunt […]
We recently expressed our opinion that the AFL had erred by allowing A-grade referee Nick Foote to continue his side hustle as a racing tipster sponsored by corporate bookmaker Sportsbet. In light of this video (at bottom) published this week on the 2Units website featuring Foot (the clean shaven one) and his business partner Dave […]
What the hell was Taylor Ford the driver of the $61 shot Bona Khan doing here in the first race at Geelong last night? Ford came out hard looking to cross the 3rd favorite Chasing Rex who was drawn the pole. Chasing Rex’s driver Greg Sugars made it clear that he wasn’t going to hand […]
https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/qld/UGB30032509.mp4 Why did Leonard Cain, the driver of the favorite Royal Winkle, not kick up from barrier 1 and hold the lead? Does Cain know that in the past 12 months horses that lead from barrier 1 on the small, tight 700 meter track at Marburg have won almost twice as many races as horses […]
I know its a bit late to criticize a jockey’s ride last weekend, but I have been waiting for someone to say something about Josh Parr’s ride on Shezanalister in the last at Rosehill on Saturday and no-one has, so we will. Parr slaughtered Shezanalister. The Bjorn Baker trainer horse should have won by panels. […]
The Stewards have some concerns with this ride by Andrew Mallyon on the favorite Rose of Mytrle in the 7th race at Doomben yesterday. Have a look at the replay and see if you can see why? Mallyon is in the maroon silks with white cap, on the fence. The Stewards are concerned in particular […]
The Queensland Stewards yesterday reconvened a delayed inquiry into the form reversal showed by a Tom Hedley owned, Steven Massingham trained galloper named Flying Artist when it won over 1000m at Cluden Park on the 13th of December last year. Flying Artist had been appalling at its three previous starts after a spell, finishing 11th […]
