Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The simmering feud between the Ison and Elder trot clans has taken on Shakespearian proportions, with Molly Ison playing the role of Juliet and Brad Elder that of Romeo. There has been bad blood between the families for more than a year now, with the tensions flowing over in November last year in an incident […]
Supplementary Report: Kembla Grange – 10 August 2024 Race 3: Abax Contracting Super Maiden Handicap 1000m: Stewards concluded an inquiry into D. Yeo’s handling of Honey Perfume in the abovementioned race. Evidence was taken from D. Yeo and the filly’s trainer, Mr M. Smith. Stewards also considered a report into the wagering on the event […]
Harness Racing NSW’s swabbing regime again came under the spotlight in the semi-finals of the rich 2YO Breeders Challenge series at Menangle on Saturday night. Only eight horses were pre-race swabbed across the 4 semi finals. Just two of them were favorites, with both being trained interstate, Path To Greatness in NSW and Sanchez in […]
For reasons unexplained the photo finish camera failed in the 2nd race at Eugowra on Sunday. As a result the Stewards were forced to declare a result from off the video replay. They declared a dead-heat for second. They got it wrong. There is no way on earth that the inside horse went across the […]
The decision of the NSW Racing Appeals Tribunal in the matter of trainer Aaron Goadsby’s appeal against the decision of the NSW Harness Racing Appeals Panel to refuse his application for costs incurred due to delays in the hearing of his appeal against a disqualification is one of the most absurd I have ever seen. […]
The Idiot of the Week award goes to NSW greyhound trainer Jason O’Malley. O’Malley was called in by the GWIC to answer a charge that he had made a false statement to Stewards about not having a criminal record. Any person with half a brain would have known that the stipes wouldn’t have charged them […]
Elusive was having her first start for the Peter Rixon stable in yesterday’s 2nd round heat of the 3YO NDSW Breeders Challenge Fillies heat. Despite her excellent form including 2nds to Vic Oaks finalist Vague Beauty and to 2yoNSW Breeders and Vicbred Super Series runner-up Renewal at her past two starts, somehow the price setter […]
GAMING AND RACING—GREEN LIGHT SCANDAL PENALTIES— The Hon. Mark Latham to ask the Minister for Racing— (1) Why has Ben Sarina served a permanent warning off penalty since 2012 for alleged offences in the New South Wales harness racing ‘green light’ scandal when Mr Sarina only ever faced harness racing charges, yet other participants criminally […]
This one is straight out of the Ripley’s believe it or not basket. The last race at the Mudgee non-TAB meeting yesterday was the feature event of the day, the Black Nugget Cup. It was set down to be run over 1850m. Somehow the track staff, presumably under the supervision of the starter, placed the […]
The NSW Harness Racing Appeals Panel (HRAP) has cut Tamworth trainer Dean Chapple’s disqualification for a positive swab to Meloxicam from 24 months down to 18, but not before telling the repeat drugs in racing offender that he was full of crap and sending him on his way with a spray. Chapple’s tale that the […]
