Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Danny Nikolic told me a long time ago that Ryan Moore was the best jockey in the world. As recently as last month I disagreed with him, and told him so. Frankie Dettori was the best I reckoned, with J-Mac second. I was wrong about Frankie. Maybe he was the best a couple of years […]
Jockey Michael Murphy is one year younger than James Orman, and not far short of him in raw natural ability, but in terms of maturity, discipline and stability the pair are a world apart. Murphy’s a great young kid too, a really nice bloke who would give you the shirt off his back. The sort […]
In another free promotion for the peterprofit.com website, today Ben Dorries has ‘revealed’ that a QLD jockey rode a winner while he was supposed to be out suspended. If you recall, we actually broke the story for 4 weeks ago. You always hear it here first. QLD Race Stewards – When Only the Best Will […]
Click on the story to enlarge and read. The Independent, UK: 24 October 1987
25.9% – William Pike (WA) 25,0% – Brendon McCoull (TAS) 21.6% – James McDonald (NSW) 20.8% – Ryan Maloney (QLD) 19.9% – Chris Parnham (WA) 19.6% – James Orman (QLD) 19.0% – Nash Rawiller (NSW) 18.3% – Jamie Kah (VIC) 17.9% – Jake Toerok (SA) 17.3% – Barend Vorster (SA) excludes ACT and NT, William […]
Prior to the declaration of correct weight a protest was lodged by J Huxtable, the rider of second placegetter JUST GETS BETTER, alleging interference from the 600m onwards against the winner MAJORELLE. After taking evidence from all parties, it was established that after passing the 600m MAJORELLE shifted out and made contact with JUST GETS […]
I am not sure that I have ever in my whole life seen a bigger slaughter job in a Group 1 race than Opie Bosson’s disgraceful steer on the Kiwi mare Entriviere in yesterday’s Doomben 10 000. This guy rides the big Aussie races about as well as Ben Hunt catches kick offs in NRL […]
Opie Bosson’s steer in the 10 000 was terrible. Willie Pike’s ride on Written Beauty in the Bright Shadow was the polar opposite. It was pure genius. Just imagine that Willie had been on Entriviere in the big one. How far would it have won by?
