Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The richest man in New Zealand harness racing Tim Vince – aka Our Sir Vincealot – has been in touch after someone told him about the story we wrote about him yesterday. He says he promises to buy a new shirt. The one at the top with Jughead on it. Is this bugger having a […]
This year’s Cox Plate winner – yes, I have talked Rogie into it – resumes tomorrow in the Tarzino Trophy at Hastings. It’s a race that has won by some fantastic gallopers. Grey Way. My Gold Hope. Vice Regal. Starcraft. Seachange. Tavistock. Ocean Park. Melody Belle. Kawi. Rough Habit. A parade call of great horses. But there are better. Four winners of […]
Mark J0nes, a long time ago before he tangled with the author, back when he was training winners We haven’t heard boo from Kiwi trainer Mark Jones since he got his bum lawyer to threaten us with a defamation suit. He’s hardly trained a winner since we had a crack at him either. Funny that. […]
Isn’t it strange how all the Chinese buyers who six weeks ago were snapping up every mare or yearling colt that they could get their hands on, have suddenly disappeared. I wonder how many unborn sons of Terror To Love they took with them? Heaps is my mail. Studmaster Graham Court claims it’s bullshit, but […]
Is it true that sacked the plagiarising journalist turned low rating drive time Brisbane radio host Peter ‘Gleeso’ Gleeson – who we call Scooter – may soon find himself embroiled in a most uncomfortable court matter involving a high-profile politician from the LNP and a man once accused (and later acquitted) of money laundering style […]
This is Sharp ‘N’ Smart galloping with a stablemate between races at Te Rapa on Saturday. He ran sub 36 seconds for his last 600, going at a hand canter. Goodness, gracious me. How good does Merv’s superstar look at the start of his road to the Melbourne Spring Carnival? I don’t think there has […]
Just a six months ago Harness Racing New Zealand was forced to slash prizemoney by 10 percent as a result of the code’s freefall in wagering revenue, a loss of interest by punters in the sport. I place the blame for that fairly and squarely on the shoulders of the HRNZ board and management. They […]
This is race 8 at Addington yesterday. Watch John ‘Lurch’ Dunn in the red, white and black colours coming down the outside closely. See him deliberately drop his foot from the sulky rest. See him wait about 50m and then look down as if it’s a huge surprise to see his boot leg hanging loose […]
The man below is this bloke above. An Auckland man who starved his horses, to the point where they had to eat their own faeces, has been sentenced in the Auckland District Court. The man — who had over 40 years experience in the harness racing industry — was convicted of 30 offences involving 11 […]
Remember the Canary? Andrew Fitzgerald? The dodgy unregistered Kiwi syndicator we have been telling about for a couple of years now who has been selling shares in horses that he doesn’t even own, and sometimes selling them twice. Queen of Swords is one of them. The Off N Racing Syndications Exposed – Part 2 – […]
