Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Charlie Brown started as favorite here in race 5 at Addington. Driven John Dunn looked for all appearances as if he drove it as dead as a doornail. He took the horse back to last off the gate, then planted it 5 back on the fence. At no stage prior to the home turn did […]
A major scandal has erupted at the NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales in Christchurch involving a yearling, a leading breeder, a prominent South Island trainer, the biggest owner in New Zealand, and a mendacious dummy bid strategy to scheme him. The leading owner is Steve Stockman, the proprietor of Stonewall Stud (pictured sitting exactly where the […]
Lot 131 – Bay colt Downbytheseaside x Delicata A half sister to Chase Auckland by a son of Somebeachsomewhere who set world record times and was US 3yo of the Year. The N22 dam-side family runs deep, with 584 individual black type winners including old school champions Christian Cullen,Rip Van Winkle, Don’t Retreat, Welcome Advice, […]
UPDATED Robert Dunn didn’t switch his sling from one arm to the other at all. It’s simply a trick of the eye, as an observant reader has pointed out in the sarcastic way that we deserve for our error. I guess Rob Dunns mate in the white shirt must have re-stitched his embroidery on his […]
It’s very rare in modern Australian racing for a filly to be set for a Derby instead of an Oaks, and the ones who do run against the boys in the 3YO classic is so small that you could could it them on literally two hands. The Kiwis do it different, or at least Orchestral’s […]
We wrote about Just As Sharp’s incredible performance in the 3YO Karaka Millions shortly after it happened, and advised you to make sure that you blackbook it and load up next start. The Best Run of the Weekend Bar None – Melbourne Merv’s Been Kissed By a Fairy Again – Don’t You Worry About That […]
Why on earth would the Stewards agree to John Dunn’s request to adjourn their inquiry into interference that he caused to another horse and driver by the careless way that he drove McKendrick? There were no ifs or buts about this one. Dunn clearly came across and took the other horse’s running to his own […]
All the attention is on the 3YO Harness Millions finals tonight, and both of the big ones are interesting contests. The field for the fillies final is perhaps not as strong as in the seasons that champion like Bettor Cover Lover, Lauraella, Venus Serena, Spanish Armada, Amazing Dream, True Fantasy and Millwood Nike won the […]
It’s difficult to know what to make of Sharp N Smart’s run for 6th place beaten 2.4 lengths in the Herbie Dyke Stakes at Te Rapa yesterday. Jockey Matthew Cameron rode the NZ Horse of the Year upside down, pushing him forward in the early part of the race to sit outside the leader and […]
It’s do or die for Sharp N Smart today when the reigning NZ Horse of the Year steps up to the 2000m in the WFA Herbie Dykes Stakes, the race he won as a 3YO last year along the path to Derby glory and greatness. The jury is still out on last season’s star after […]
