Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Some great champions have won the QE2. Which ones are the best. First among them has to be Winx, who won it 3 times. She’s the greatest horse in Australian racing history. 2nd is Phar Lap, who won it once before he went to America. Once was enough. The immortal Carbine is third on the […]
The Wagga Harness Racing club has appointed popular local sporting identity Bob Hay as its new CEO to replace the little liked Canadian import Gangles. Bob is an IT expert who has most recently been working running the systems at Charles Sturt University, and he has been involved in local footy and athletics administration for […]
It was an absolute ripper of a race day at Randwick today. Rain no rain, wet or dry? Who except shark like pro punters, bookies, trainers and owners gave a bugger about the state of the track? They make up about 0.1% of people who love racing and love a bet, so they can take […]
Destiny is calling meOpen up my eager eyes‘Cause I’m Mr. Brightside Have you ever seen a better looking galloper in your life? This bloke is a one mile machine. Mr Brightside is the best out and out miler that we’ve seen since Super Impose, or Sunline at the very least. I’m not counting Winx because […]
This was taken about half an hour prior to the Derby. PVL has gone the early crow and mozzed Merv! Why the hell did I get him those Director’s Lounge tickets? Bloody V’Landys. He’d pull any trick in the book to win a game for NSW when he dons the blue jersey. Hell, what am […]
I spoke to Melbourne Merv (Butterworth) just a moment ago. He says that Sharp N Smart had it’s final fast workout before the Derby midweek, and trainer Rogie reported that it is the best the champ has ever worked. It’s a big wrap. But this is a big horse. Sharpies blown out to $4.00 as […]
Race First Run 1861 Jim Pike’s Long Treble Phar Lap’s rider Jim Pike won three Derbies, 19 years apart. Pike won as an apprentice on Beragoon in 1913, then he rode Phar Lap to victory 16 years later in 1929, before landing his hat trick three years later in 1932 aboard Peter Pan. M0st Wins […]
In a surprise to most, Harness Racing NSW has -plumped for youth and appointed Glencore mining health and safety manager Peter Buckman as its new CEO to replace the retiring John Dumesny. Not a whole lot is known about Buckman, other than he keeps miners safe and that he was appointed out of the blue […]
Alan Endresz is having a very bad week. First his horse Private Banker – is it rhyming slang? – was subject to an inquiry into it being flicked with a stockwhip by Desleigh Forster. Alligator Al wasn’t there and had nothing to do with it, but has faith in his trainer and believes that if […]
Over the 157 year history of the great Doncaster Handicap there have been a handful of runners that have gone on to have a career racing over the hurdles. Strike The Stars – by Savabeel out of Ambitious – is the most recent one that comes to mind. https://www.racenet.com.au/profiles/horse/strike-the-stars But to the best of my […]
