Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
You need five acceptors in a field to make a race in Queensland. Should less than five horses accept to run the race is deleted from the program. If you get five and some of them are later scratched the race still goes ahead. With that in mind what do you reckon the crafty pair […]
Harness Racing NSW’s swabbing regime again came under the spotlight in the semi-finals of the rich 2YO Breeders Challenge series at Menangle on Saturday night. Only eight horses were pre-race swabbed across the 4 semi finals. Just two of them were favorites, with both being trained interstate, Path To Greatness in NSW and Sanchez in […]
For reasons unexplained the photo finish camera failed in the 2nd race at Eugowra on Sunday. As a result the Stewards were forced to declare a result from off the video replay. They declared a dead-heat for second. They got it wrong. There is no way on earth that the inside horse went across the […]
We wrote earlier in the week about the case of Kiwi driver Tim Williams, who drove carelessly and flattened another runner in a race yet escaped with a mere $300 fine. It’s now become clear why. The RIB Penalty Guide had previously stipulated that the starting point for a careless driving offence was a 3-day […]
Elusive was having her first start for the Peter Rixon stable in yesterday’s 2nd round heat of the 3YO NDSW Breeders Challenge Fillies heat. Despite her excellent form including 2nds to Vic Oaks finalist Vague Beauty and to 2yoNSW Breeders and Vicbred Super Series runner-up Renewal at her past two starts, somehow the price setter […]
Archie On careless driving with which Tim Williams was charged. How could he escape a suspension when under the RIB Penalty Guidelines the starting point for a breach of the rule is a 3 meeting suspension, and Williams is a multiple offender? There is a $300 fine for hits the wheel, but that wasn’t the […]
Tim Williams is 3 back the fence as the film rolls, in the black and white Stonewall Stud colors We’ve written before about how New Zealand driver Tim Williams seems to have an inside run with the RIB Stewards and Adjudicators, both of whom are employed or contracted by a 5 person board, one of […]
Have a look at the finish of this race from the side-on view (above). Then have a look at it from the head-on (below). The runner-up protested against the winner alleging interference 0ver the final stages. On what you’ve just seen it was a certainty to be upheld. But not in WA. The Stewards there […]
This one is straight out of the Ripley’s believe it or not basket. The last race at the Mudgee non-TAB meeting yesterday was the feature event of the day, the Black Nugget Cup. It was set down to be run over 1850m. Somehow the track staff, presumably under the supervision of the starter, placed the […]
QLD Derby winner Major Hot was sent out as the heavily backed favorite in the 1st race at Menangle on Saturday night. The punters who backed the horse were robbed. Major Hot loomed up to go to the lead on the turn with a lap to go and wouldn’t have been beaten if he had […]
