Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The Annabel Neesham trained former Kiwi galloper Regal Lion was backed from $41 into $23 to win the Ipswich Cup on the weekend, and was anchored in plenty of other types of bets too. It seemed rather strange, given that the horse had been by 10.31 lengths the start just before, and 8.35 lengths the […]
GROUP 1 winning trainer Troy Murray and his sons Connor and Jackson Murray have been handed life bans and fines totalling $180,000 for nine live baiting offences. The announcement by Greyhound Racing SA (GRSA) comes following a thorough nine-month investigation after Murray’s Lewiston property was raided in August last year following intelligence and video evidence […]
I have never in entire life seen a more obviously crooked team drive than the one that Kate Gath pulled in the 8th at Melton last night. Gath drove the $1.40 favorite Encipher, trained by Emma Stewart and winner of a half million dollars and last year’s 3YO Filly of the Year award. It was […]
154. (1) If a horse breaks gait during a race, its driver shall take immediate action to avoid interference with other runners and without gaining an unfair advantage restrain the horse to its correct gait before rejoining the race without interference to another runner. Did not happen. Encipher did not break gait. 162. (1) A […]
For reasons that I am not at liberty to explain at present, New Zealand trainer/driver Brent Mangos continuing participation in harness racing is disgrace that brings shame on our sport and all of us who love it. When the suppression orders are lifted you will know exactly what I mean. Let’s go to Wonderland for […]
This above is the current standardbred (harness) race horse ‘ownership’ syndicate being promoted in New Zealand by a man named Andrew ‘The Canary’ Fitzgerald through his company Off N Racing Ltd, also known as Off N Racing Syndications. As you can clearly see, the Canary is offering prospective customers is advertising the opportunity to share […]
Honest Wayne Innes, lover of wires, mirrors, and easy money corrupt scams See the name of the owner of the Stradbroke runner Superstorm that I have circled? It’s Grace Solomon-Innes, the daughter of the corrupt cop, twice jailed criminal and racing fraudster Wayne Innes. Young Grace is not responsible for her father’s crimes, so it […]
Trainer Mark Currie has won his appeal on sentence and had his $15 000 fine for presenting End Assembly reduced by the Racing Appeals Panel. A decision in the all important appeal Ben Currie is expected to be handed down next week. It will be interesting to see if the Panel applies more common sense […]
AT THE REGISTERED STABLES OF TRAINER MR K. BARRON MONDAY 15 MARCH 2021 INTERVIEWEE: TRAINER/DRIVER MR K. BARRON PRESENT: MR M. PRENTICE – Integrity Manager, Harness Racing NSW Editor’s note – Acting as Chairman of the Inquiry MR G. ADAMS – Chairman of Stewards, Harness Racing NSW INTERVIEWEE: MR K. BARRON – Licensed trainer/driver Harness […]
MR BARRON: ls it 4.2 days over there? THE CHAIRMAN: Well, it’s not actually able to be used out here. There is no — no product — no worming products registered for use in horses in Australia that contain levamisole. MR BARRON: For horses or cattle or anything? THE CHAIRMAN: For horses. There is for […]
