Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Hi AB The ongoing discussion about integrity highlights the general complacency around ensuring sound systems are in place. Regulators completely ignore the obvious signs of potential manipulation – i.e. incredible changes in a horses performance and abnormal strike rates. Strike rates are interesting – take the thoroughbreds – last year Maher – 14%, Waller 12%, […]
Under the rules of harness racing – rule 259(1)(e) – a disqualified person is absolutely prohibited from racing horses during the period of their disqualification. That creates a problem for both Greg Fleming and Harness Racing Victoria. Fleming is a disqualified person. In 2023 he was disqualified for 2 years and 6 months after being found […]
Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, by Il Sodoma, c. 1525 The horse that collapsed in the video above that collapsed during race 3 at Globe Derby last Saturday night was pronounced dead at the scene. It’s name was Saint Sebastian, trained by Samantha Hill and driven by Wayne Hill. Saint Sebastian was just six years old. He will never […]
Two things happened yesterday that show up how differently racing jurisdictions deal with the same offence. Both involve cobalt. In Queensland thoroughbred race trainers Wil and Peter Hulbert presented a horse to race and win at Eagle Farm in late April with cobalt levels above the threshold in its system. Neither Hulbert was stood down […]
Peter “Noddy” McMullen’s drive on Arrive in last weekend’s QLD Oaks defies logic and sense. Take a look at it before we go on further so you can see what I am about to say. What the hell was McMullen trying to achieve by taking off at the 800m at the speed he did? Was […]
We have received some interesting information from multiple sources since we published our story about southern bookmakers clamoring to field at the Albion Park trots during the Winter Carnival meets. One of the bookmakers we mentioned in the story is Mark Opie, the owner of the corporate bookmaker Okebet. It has come to our attention […]
Supplementary Report: Stewards resumed their inquiry concerning the actions of Nathan Ford in relation to the strapping of the racehorse Jorge Street preceding Race 6—the Interdominion Pacing Championship Round 2 Heat held at Albion Park on July 12. The inquiry took statements from Mr. Nathan Ford and Ms. Bianca Heenan, the registered trainer of Jorge Street. […]
Tasmanian trainer Nathan Ford is serving a 12 month suspension for throwing a personal positive swab to cocaine. Ford always lies when he is caught out for something. The two urine samples he’d got from his mates and substituted back in 2015 were his he swore to the Stewards. He didn’t hook races for Ben […]
Well you have to say that it’s not often you see us stand up for a Yole. We usually kick the shit out of the bastards every chance we get, and with good reason too because they’re race fixing, joint blocking, horse doping, workers comp dodging, employer superannuation contribution guarantee non-paying, used pacer dogging clan […]
Harness Racing NSW have launched an inquiry into Ashleigh Delosa’s drive on the Michael Stanley trained runner Soho Majestic in the 3rd race at Menangle on Monday, and it’s easy to see why. Soho Majestic opened in betting as the long odds on $1.12 favorite but blew like a gale out to $2.25. Fellow Michael […]
