Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
We’ve received a large volume of correspondence relating to our story yesterday about former HRNSW official Adam Fairley being soon to appointed to replace Craig Meagher on the board of the organisation. No-one who has contacted us is in favour of the appointment. What we have been told is that while Fairley was a senior […]
The former Kiwi pacer Nerano has had six starts since coming across the ditch. It’s won them all, and done it in brilliant fashion too. That’s why is was so surprising that there was no money for it in race 4 at Wagga on Tuesday night. There was plenty of money for So Much Bettor, […]
Tamworth harness trainer-driver Stacey Elliott was charged with cobalt offences in October. She is guilty of presenting horses to race with banned substance in their systems, but it wasn’t her fault. This hasn’t come out publicly yet, but you can take it as read that the feed she was sold by supplier Furneys Stockfeeds was […]
The mail out of Sydney is that another former employee of Harness Racing NSW CEO John Dumesny is about to be appointed to the board. Adam Fairley is his name, the former long-time HRNSW Manger of Industry Development, and the Handicapper and Racing Manager before that. It is said that Fairley – who has been […]
The best way to fight is on the front foot, as you can see from this photo of the Balmain Boxer down at the beach training one of the Russian Olympic medallists who came over to learn from him, and who he took to the Australian title. I wonder if anyone in Tamworth has ever […]
Oh dear. Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, you’ve done it again. Do you remember our story from earlier this year about Tommy ‘The Boot’ Ison giving one of his drives a good, hard hock up the arse in a race at Tamworth? Just in case you missed it, I wrote this: Dear Mr Tom Ison You had […]
I wanna give Tommy the Boot a little tip, and I strongly suggest for his own benefit that he backs it. . My old mate The Balmain Boxer (aka the Boxer, or box) who I have been kicking around with for many a year now, well before I started writing about the trots, is called […]
I want you to watch this video above three times. It only takes ten seconds, so it’s not long. The first time I want to watch the driver of the leader’s use of the whip. The second time I want you to watch the same thing of the driver of the second horse. And last, […]
Overview Persons and organisations with a close interest in the horse racing industry have previously expressed strong concerns about animal welfare issues, including the alleged mistreatment of horses either during or after their racing careers. The oversight of animal welfare generally in NSW falls within the scope of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act […]
