Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Do you want the long story about the NSW Parliamentary Committee Report into Possible contempt arising from the inquiry into the proposal to develop Rosehill Racecourse or the short one? We will give you the short version because the long one is boring. Racing NSW did absolutely nothing wrong, nor did Peter V’Landys. The whole thing […]
Barry mate it’s late 2025, this is not the breed that Handos and Dumesnys were breeding at Peak Hill a hundred years ago….. These are modern bred horses who are are high or fast class horses under the ratings system and are going to have to go to Menangle and be “on the bunny” from […]
Many in harness racing are puzzled as to why NSW trot trainer Brian Portelli hasn’t been stood down after his horse Red Sapphire threw a positive swab to Levamisole after winning a race at Penrith late last month. After all, Jack Trainor was stood down in June last year when his horse Manhattan threw a […]
Trainer Bernie Hewitt had the only three runners in the fast class trial at Bathurst on Monday. Two of them – the winner Royal Cruiser and the runner-up Jungle Dragon – equaled the track record in the trial. Hewitt’s other runner Our Goat ran 2/10th’s of a second outside it. The record of 1.50.6 at […]
The NSW Greyhound Breeders, Owners and Trainers Association (NSW GBOTA), on behalf of our members, is disappointed by the approach taken by Greens councillors in Newcastle this week. A discussion that held no place with a local council which was overshadowed by political theatre that achieved nothing for the local community. Statements made in the […]
The long awaited report from the Inquiry into Greyhounds NSW conducted by the Hon. Lea Drake is due to be handed down this week. Drake’s report was handed to the Minister for Racing in July, but for reasons known only to the Minister and his staff its public release has been delayed since then. Most […]
Jason’s bosom buddy Tatts (Stickers to his pals) couldn’t make it to Menangle last night to watch his mate work another miracle. He was otherwise occupied being detained at His Majesty’s pleasure In the 12 months before being transferred from trainer Wendy Turnbull to the stables of Jason Grimson the 5-year old pacer Huta had […]
The only surprise about Mark Latham being frog marched out of the Grand View Restaurant at Randwick by police yesterday is that this grub who gets a sexual thrill from defecating on women was at the track at all. The half-mad serial ship jumper has the hide of an elephant and the judgement of a […]
Do you remember we warned you a while back about the corporate bookie ZBet, and how they were supposed to have been not paying winning punters their dough? Well the bookie has gone now and the company has folded. ZBet and the other two names it’s known by, Zoo Entertainment and Razoo Ent. They are […]
A frequent claim is that ATC should simply receive all wagering revenue generated by betting from all wagering operators on all its races. Based on this claim, the ATC would receive $80.1 million. The actual money it receives from Racing NSW from wagering highlights why this argument is absurd given that in 2025, the ATC […]
