Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Part 2 Offences 5 Cruelty to animals (1) A person shall not commit an act of cruelty upon an animal. (2) A person in charge of an animal shall not authorise the commission of an act of cruelty upon the animal. (3) A person in charge of an animal shall not fail at any time— (a) to exercise […]
We are told by various sources that the person who took the video of Mitchell Hutchings bashing a tied up and defenceless horse with a hammer is the anti-hero’s brother Brett Hutchings. Brett Hutchings is the track curator at the Parkes Harness Racing Club. He was also the recipient of last year’s Parkes Young Driver […]
Watch this. It’s Jason ‘Jill’ Grimson on the eventual winner. He’s the one I have circled above. Keep your eye on his right foot. See it? If you didn’t then watch it again. Grimson has hitched his sulky tight, and it twisting his foot so that it comes into contact with his horse, using its […]
You don’t often see a protest at the trots for interference at the 600m mark, but you did last night at Bathurst. It was the right decision too. Have a look for yourself. The horse that lost on protest is 3-back the fence. Turbo Trainor is the driver. The one that one is last in […]
DON’T TOUCH THIS – Stewards questioned driver R Morris in relation to the tactics employed in the event, in particular during the early stages when electing to shift down to the marker pegs from a running line position. Mr Morris explained that, during the early stages when trailing ERATIGENA in the running line, he believed that runner was […]
The mail is that J-Mac and his form people have identified our boy Sharp N Smart as the pea for the Victoria Derby. Sources close to the Mac tell us that his agent approached trainer G. ‘Rogie’ Rogerson for the ride this week after learning that J.H. Bowman was staying in Sydney to ride in […]
It is simple, and highly effective. 5ml Formaldehyde, mixed with 25ml of Saline. Embalming fluid and salt water. Guess what there is a lot of at beaches? Salt water. Know the funny thing though? The beach trainers don’t even bother with the water. Bang! Formaldehyde straight into the vein. It works like a dream. It’s a […]
A gentleman is any man of good and courteous conduct. Originally, gentleman was the lowest rank of the landed gentry of England, ranking below an esquire and above a yeoman; by definition, the rank of gentleman comprised the younger sons of the younger sons of peers, and the younger sons of a baronet, a knight, and an esquire, in perpetual succession. As such, the connotation of the term gentleman […]
Given the revelations that have come out of the NSW and QLD inquiries into the Star Entertainment Group over the past year, is it really appropriate that it continues to hold a slot in The Everest? I mean let’s be honest here, we are talking about an outfit that has been found to have been […]
