Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Archie Somebody this side of the ditch deserves a severe kicking – sadly its me!! Last night sitting in our local having a beer and a bet (or several) up comes the odds for the much delayed Race 6 from Goulburn Harness. As you will be aware there were 4 late scratchings in the race, […]
Nez Zealand’s new $55 million track at Ellerslie is an unmitigated disaster. That has been evident from opening day in January, and it just looks to be getting worse after yesterday’s meeting had to be abandoned due to safety concerns after only 6 races had been run, making it the 2nd meeting in a row […]
On behalf of the Board I am pleased to advise the appointment of Dr Eliot Forbes to the position of Chief Executive of the Racing Integrity Board. Eliot, a qualified veterinarian, is an accomplished racing executive with over 25 years of racing administration and wagering experience across Australia, Asia and the Middle East. He previously […]
Eliot Forbes – aka ET, our favorite former Racing QLD CEO and camel vet to the murderous Dubai Sheik – has been appointed to the role of CEO of the New Zealand Racing Integrity Board, replacing the failed former copper Mike Clement, who in the best traditions of integrity driven leadership has resigned from his […]
Imaginary Bet is a grand-daughter of the champion broodmare Scuse Me, the dam of the superstar million dollar earners Adore Me and Have Faith In Me, multiple Group 1 winners the pair. Imaginary Bet is the mother of Merlin, New Zealand’s best pacer on his ear. It’s been a big weekend for the dam. Merlin […]
The Race By Grins is on tonight, and it is an absolute cracker. This 11 horse field has won $7.5 million in stakes and a multitude of Group races between them. With the exception of Leap to Fame who has stayed at home they are the best pacers on offer on either side of the […]
Congratulations Cambridge Well that’s what I say, for the production of the two brilliant fields they have this Friday. I don’t really who care who thought of putting these races on, who the slot holders are or sponsors them either. Sure it takes a bucket load of dollars but if you want the best you […]
Look at the clods being thrown up on a StrathAyr track rated a Good 4. You’d have to be kidding, this isn’t supposed to happen. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing and Auckland Thoroughbred Racing – a body created by the amalgamation of the Auckland Racing Club with the Counties Racing Club – spent almost $55 million […]
An investigation is set to commence tomorrow morning (Thursday) into the abandonment of Ellerslie’s Wednesday meeting as a result of safety concerns following a slip on the venues newly installed StrathAyr track. A decision was made to abandon the mid-week meeting following senior jockey Opie Bosson’s report of his horse, The Storyteller, slipping near the […]
Archie A very strange and disquieting scratching occured in Race 10 at Waikato Bay Of Plenty Harness Racing Club at Cambridge on Thursday night. Stewards ordered the late scratching of Boss Kenny after he proved to be uncontrollable in the preliminary. With all due respect to Nieta Balle (daughter of well known and respected trainer […]
