Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Peter V’Landys has just named a Group race after Kenny Callander and Max Presnel. It’s a crying shame that he had to pinch it off Stan Fox, but it’s an honour richly deserved. Harness Racing NSW should name a race after Johnny Tapp too. It has to be a Group 1, because Tappy is a […]
1. BACKGROUND 1.1 This policy was introduced as there was no formal policy concerning the selection of the NSW representatives at the Australian Drivers Championship. 1.2 The Australian Drivers Championship is conducted annually and each State is represented by two drivers. 1.3 In terms of NSW driver selection the precedent in recent years has been […]
It’s too late to try and change it, and there would be no point trying anyway because Peter V’Landys is all too powerful, but I want to state for the record that I reckon changing the name of the Stan Fox Stakes to the Callander-Presnell is an out and out disgrace. I mean no disrespect […]
There appears to be a widespread misunderstanding about the NSW Government’s compulsory acquisition of the Penrith Paceway, which is being resumed to build a new stadium for the Panthers. The Paceway is not being stolen. It is being sold. Think of it like this. You own your house and live happily in it. The Government […]
There is a huge amount of head scratching going on in harness racing circles all around Australia following Monday’s announcement of the final field for next month’s Australian Harness Driver’s Championship being run in South Australia. No-one quibbles with the selection of perennial champion driver Dani Hill as the host State’s first representative, but plenty […]
We are witnessing a generational changing of the guard in the harness racing stallion ranks, and a sorting of the boys from the men as well. Two-third’s down in the season, and for the first time in two decades the great champion Bettors Delight is nowhere to be seen in top tier of the 2 […]
As you can see from the picture above, they came out of trees to back Faze of Glory in the 2nd race at Menangle last night, and let me tell you all the money came late, real late. The race jumped at 5.54pm. I took $6.00 at 5.50pm. So all that cash came in the […]
Well gee that was quick wasn’t it? The Fight of the Century is over, before it even began. Peter V’Landys has put up the white flag. Mickey Blue Eyes and Dom the Destroyer have won. By a walkover. At least Robert E. Lee had a crack before he went to water against Ulysses S. Grant. […]
Not too many men go from a cell in Long Bay to the right hand of God. The one you can see, not the one you can’t. In NSW his name is Perrottet, Dom Perrottet. Not shaken. not stirred. The other bloke’s Mickey Blue Eyes. He eats Greek muesli for breakfast. I’m not slagging Peter […]
Good judges rate the 1985 Hagler v Hearns bout as the second greatest fight in boxing history, behind only the almost supernatural Ali v Frazier III, the Thrilla in Manila, and I agree with them. These two amazing middleweight’s went at each other toe to toe from moment that the bell rang, dazzling us with […]
