Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Hi mate, Hope you are well. Sunday at Forbes, Race 7, Nathan Turnbull stablemates try to team drive to the point of desperation. Seven Tee Two comes to the death to pressure the leader, Always Adorned who had upset the plan of Sunset Jay Jay of leading. Turning for home, leader still going well, Seven […]
I am not far from alone in hating Saturday metropolitan meetings being run at provincial tracks, and today’s Hawkesbury card is the perfect example why they shouldn’t be allowed. The Hawkesbury track is officially rated a Good 4, which when a course proper is prepared to proper standards is generally regarded as the ideal surface […]
The NSW Greyhound Breeders Owner and Trainers Association (GBOTA) are – or were – cashed up to the max as a result of it having the license to run dog racing at Wentworth Park. As of the last financial year GBOTA had $10 million in the bank. Ten million bucks that the fools are going […]
Archie Re: Tom Charlton and one out both out. This applies to offences which can be attributed to the trainer of a horse – i.e. positive swabs etc – both are considered the trainer therefore both are out. The charge against Mr O’Shea was an individual charge that could be levelled against any licensed participant, […]
The Sydney Cup’s status as a Group 1 race should be stripped. If this is an elite class affair then we are both monkey’s uncles. Show me a genuine Group 1 horse who has won the once prestigious two mile race in the past 20 years and I will show you a naked centrefold picture […]
You would think that one of the main ideas of race programming would be to attract the largest crowd possible to the track wouldn’t you? You would be wrong. The NSW town of Goulburn has a population of about 25 000. Like in other towns the percentage of people willing to go to the races […]
Self-flagellation is the disciplinary and devotional practice of flogging oneself with whips or other instruments that inflict pain. Expressions of Interest (EOI) are invited from individuals wishing to be considered for appointment as an independent director of the Australian Turf Club (ATC). The board of the ATC, a company limited by guarantee, comprises seven directors; four directors elected […]
I didn’t quite catch the name of the new bloke who called the Menangle trots last might, but gee he did a good job. He doesn’t quite yet have the vocal finesse of Fred Hastings, but he sure does have the class. Fancy being confronted with this finish in your first call. I couldn’t pick […]
Sydney trainer Jason Grimson has today been fined just $2000 by Victoria authorities – with $1500 of the fine suspended – for one pf his horses throwing a positive swab to the powerful prescription only human painkiller Tapentadol, a synthetic opioid similar to heroin. The fine is the same penalty as Vic trainer Wayne Potter […]
Harness Racing NSW’ application for judicial review of the NSW Racing Appeals Tribunal’s decision in Ben Sarina’s successful appeal against his (second) disqualification will be heard tomorrow morning in the Supreme Court. As you may recall the Racing Appeals Tribunal chaired by the eminent jurist The Honorable GJ Bellew SC determined that a person banished […]
