Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
In May 2024 NSW trot trainer Mark Callaghan’s horse The Cid threw a positive swab to harpagoside after winning a $100 000 race at Newcastle. It was Callaghan’s second substance rule breach offence. He was fined $3000. In the same year NSW trot trainer Michael Carroll had one horse throw three positives to harpagoside and […]
There are two main takeaways from the James McDonald whip appeal decision earlier this week. One is that his lawyer Wayne Pasterfield (pictured above) is a genius. How he was able to convince the Appeals Panel to reduce J-Mac’s suspension to six days – effectively a 2 meeting suspension given that Sydney’s top jockey tends […]
Australian Turf Club staff face investigation over alleged pilfering of food and alcohol from function areas as the embattled organisation prepares for a crucial Supreme Court hearing. Peter Jenkins –Exclusive February 12, 2026 – 4:36PM A number of Australian Turf Club staff are under investigation over secret raids on racecourse function areas to allegedly pilfer […]
While all the eyes of the harness racing world are quite rightly on the Kilmore Cup tonight, their is a very interesting battle going at Menangle, one which might tell us a bit more about next weekend’s Hunter Cup. I am talking Don Lou against Himynameisjeff. Jeff is an exceptionally good horse ran a huge […]
I could have sworn that trot trainer Clayton Harmey said he was quitting the game after he got done for a positive swab to Levamisole about 18 months back. In fact fact after he was DQ’s until August 2025 I am certain that he did. Harmey even went as far as selling all his sulkies […]
What a great call by a fifteen year old kid. Bet you couldn’t do this. I know I cant. This kid Vini Donnelly is a genius. An out of the box superstar, and a real humble one too. Vini will be calling at the Tumbarumba picnic meeting today. If you can, you should get there. […]
Story by Julian Linden: Daily Telegraph Legendary trotting reinsman Greg Bennett has won the biggest race of his life, scoring a decisive win in a landmark appeal to finally get his driver’s licence reinstated after almost a decade and a half on the outer. Harness racing’s one-time poster boy has been cleared to return to […]
I love The Angels, don’t get me wrong. No Secrets turned up to full boom is one of the greatest songs in Australian history. Pure Steel who ran 2nd in the Miracle Mile in the year the song was released was one of the greatest pacers in Australian history too. But it’s history. The lead […]
Dean Chapple is a drug cheat. We all know that. I wouldn’t give two cents for the bloke. He’s a plucky little rooster though, that I gave to give him. Chapple came back last night from his long spell for giving a shot horse painkillers. Bang. A winner from his first drive. Buddy Perfect. That […]
Paleface winning the 1973 NSW Derby, run over 2300m What the hell is the go with all these top class races around the country being reduced to miles? First we had the Bendigo Cup cut back to 1609m, although they ended up running it over 1720m at Melton when the meeting got moved because of […]
