The Big 7 – Open Age Track Records Held by Leap To Fame
Albion Park 1660m – 1.48.6 2138m – 1.51.0 2647m – 1.52.8 2680m – 1.55.5 (stand) Cranbourne 2555m – 1.55.5 Newcastle 1609m – 1.49.0 Redcliffe 2280m – 1.53.4
Larry Smashes Albion Park Track Record to Make it Four
Leap To Fame has just obliterated the now deceased Duke of Scotland’s track record for the mile at Albion Park. Larry ran 1.48.6 untouched to lower the previous record 1.49.1 by a half a second , and he did it the hard way too. Foolishly for him Angus Garrard on Catseye Beach wouldn’t give up […]
A Long Walk Home
Which one of these dashing chaps who work for a prominent corporate bookmaker had a few to drink and a few more on a recent work social outing to the Kilcoy races (it was a very hot day), and with bladder near exploding ducked into the dunnies for a snakes hiss when the bus made […]
The Mastery of Luke McCarthy
We declared during the week that Luke McCarthy was the greatest driver in Australia bar none, and last night in the ID24 final the man we call Cool Hand proved us to be absolutely right. McCarthy’s drive on Don Hugo to win the final was a work of majesty and absolute mastery, a demonstration of […]
The Next Generation of Jack Emerges – With a Horse Named After Mario Borg
Sophie Jack is bred to be a Group 1 winner. By Daniel Jack (Nowitzki) out of Sonia Mahar (Self Denial), her sire and dam are both winners at the elite level, as is the closely related Nathan Jack (her uncle) and both her grandsires. These bloodlines run strong, as young Sophie proved last night by […]
The Best Kind
Others can say things about Pat Duff better than me. So I will just add three lines. Our Cavalier was his best horse. Pat was a man who did things for others. And that’s the best kind.
Who Ever Said That Boxers Aren’t Smart?
My mate Greg Stanton was the heavyweight boxing champion of Australia in his prime. He went on to coach a host of Australian champions after that. In between he won quite a few trot races as a trainer. And achieved the great Australian dream of owning a pub. The one thing that no-one ever expected […]
Crouch Wins the Cup
You’d never know it by looking at him now, but Drew Crouch was once a professional athlete who was contracted to the Brisbane Bullets basketball team Like another elite Central Queensland athlete John Dyer – who once beat Greg Norman to win a QLD Open, but gave a professional career as a golfer away to […]
Vale Dr Alistair Maclean – Doyen of Modern Equine Vets – A Leader Among Men
Hugely respected equine vet Dr Alistair Maclean has sadly passed away. I didn’t know Dr Maclean personally, so will leave it to others such as son-in-law Chris Svanosio who did to write their tributes to the great man. Suffice to say that he was a giant among vets and a wonderful human being, who was […]
She is of the Earth, But Not Bound By It
Black Caviar is big, hulking, strong, dominant, fierce – and she chews up the ground beneath her hooves. If you’ve never watched her race, you’ve missed out on one of the most soul-stirring experiences, ever. Her front hooves consume the ground before her: she will not be controlled by Mother Earth. She is of the Earth, […]