Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Relating to matters at the start and during the race 162. (1) A driver shall not – (n) take or attempt to take an unfair advantage in a race; (u) drive in a way which causes or could cause interference or jostling; (www) allow his horse to shift ground in a manner which impedes, hinders or advantages […]
Do any two races over 1720m at Melton ever start at the same spot? Here are six of the races run at the track over the distance last Thursday night. Note that the gates release in a different spot in each one. Starting races from mobiles is obviously not an exact science, but when vast […]
OFFICE OF RACING INTEGRITY and MR MITCHELL FORD Date of hearing: Friday 29th March 2024 Stewards Panel: Neil Finnigan (Chair); Roger Brown Present: Mr Mitchell Ford Rule: Australian Harness Racing Rules Charge: That Mr Mitchell Ford did present to drive at the Tasmanian Trotting Club meeting on Sunday 25th […]
Mitch Ford pleaded guilty to the charge of having Amphetamine, Ecstasy, Benzodiazepines and Cocaine Metabolites in his system when he presented to drive at the Hobart meeting on Sunday the 5th of February, and was sentenced on the basis of his claim that the drugs were the residue from a single pill that he had taken […]
Here is our brief and admittedly opinionated commentary on the HRNSW March Integrity Updates and Information published yesterday on the national harness racing website at https://www.harness.org.au/media-room/news-article/?news_id=64804 Read on and see what you think. Clayton Harmey copped a positive swab to Levamisole after winning a race at Newcastle in January. We tipped you about that […]
IN THE MATTER of an Appeal by MR SHANE LOONE against a decision of Harness Racing SA Ltd Stewards. BREACH OF RULE: AHR Rule 168(1)(a) “168. (1) A person shall not before, during or after a race drive in a manner which is in the opinion of the Stewards: – (a) careless (b) reckless (c) […]
We wrote earlier about the rules being bent to allow Gary Hall Jr drive horses in races trained by others against his own horses that he trains, and here we have another example, again from Friday night. Gary Hall Jr’s (Junior’s) father Gary Hall Sr (Senior) is one of WA’s leading trainers. Junior also holds […]
152 Priorities concerning horse to be driven (1) The owner or trainer of a horse in a race shall not drive any other horse in the race except with the permission of the Chairman of Stewards. (2) A person who owns or trains more than one horse starting in a race and who desires to drive […]
The seminal case of Goadsby v Harness Racing NSW – a matter that will have far-reaching ramifications for licensees and racing officials across all three codes – was heard yesterday in the NSW Supreme Court. The judge in the case has reserved their decision, meaning that they need some time to go back over the […]
In the 10 years between 2005 and 2015 SA harness trainer Lou Trotta spent 66 weeks suspended or disqualified for various conduct related offences. Since then his reord looks something like this: 5/12/16 – Abuse 3 licensees and a Steward – 12 month disqualification 29/3/2017 – Drive in a race while under the influence of […]
