Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
It looks to us like a Ben Yole special. That’s no surprise given that every one of the 8 Darren Elder trained runners in the 1o horse field is owned by Yole’s major stable owners Aaron Bain and/or Summit Bloodstock, and 4 of the 8 are former Yole trained horses. Bain and Summit are like […]
This is the Stewards report into the Ison-Elder fracas at the Tamworth trots on Thursday. It doesn’t tell us much, other than that something happened. We told you in an earlier article yesterday what the basic guts of it was. The stipes job is to get to the bottom of it. This ain’t over by […]
Rumours are floating all over the north-west of NSW about a major incident that occurred between the Ison and Elder families yesterday at the Tamworth trots. Tensions that have been brewing between the families for some time after Aaron Bain and Summit Bloodstock elected to move their horses in the region from the Elder stable […]
You can see the whip rule in harness racing described clearly above. A driver can’t use their elbow or shoulder to generate force when using the whip, they must not raise their arm above 45% when using the whip, and they must not use it with force. If they do the Stewards have the discretionary […]
Under the rules of harness racing no female driver who is pregnant is permitted to drive in races after their first trimester, with the onus on the licensee to inform the controlling body of their pregnancy. It’s a safety issue for the pregnant driver and their unborn baby, not a sexist based imposition on women […]
The La Spina family’s home bred 9 starts and still unbeaten filly Lux Aeterna looked like a superstar from the moment she stepped onto a track, and yesterday when she won the Breeders Crown final at Menangle in time of 1.49.9 the 2yo with the Latin name for Eternal Light stamped that card correct. 1.49.9! […]
Young driver Will Rixon copped a 14 day suspension for interference he caused in his drive on the $151 third placegetter Moltalbano in the $150 000 final of the Group 1 3YO Breeders Challenge at Menangle yesterday, and he got to keep his driving fee and prizemoney commission share. The bloke had been f**ked by […]
Harness Racing NSW’s newly introduced Carnival of Cups b0nuses are a great idea that have already after one race attracted huge interest from trot fans across the regions and beyond. The promotion offers a bonus of $100 000 to the connections of any horse who wins 3 of the 5 Cups run across the State […]
Tommy Berry has been praised from the rooftop by his adoring fans in the mainstream media since returning to riding after serving time for his corrupt dealings with the accused criminal Zaid Miller, aka the Butcher, with the madding crowd seemingly forgetting the context and content of his relationship with Butch, including clear references to […]
Rex Horne is a former Chairman of both the NSW Harness Racing Club (was Harold Park, now Menangle) and Harness Racing NSW, and the recipient of Australian Harness Racing’s highest award, the Ern Manea medal. The grandstand at Menangle is named in his honour. Leon Jurd is one of his close friends. The pair share […]
