Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
This is Andrew ‘the Canary’ Fitzgerald’s tweet about punters club he is helping with Boys Get Paid for the Race by Grins night. The problem is that the last time that the Canary was in charge of punters club money was for the Auckland Wish 4 Fish fundraiser, and the solid whisper was that he […]
We have nothing more to add to the picture that tells a thousand words, except for a few questions. Is it true that Ken Breckon has barred Zev Meredith from driving any of his horses? If so why? And what does it say about K. Breckon?
Just two days after the super horse Leap To Fame was declared a certain starter in The Race by Grins he’s out. That leaves just 5 confirmed starters in the million dollar Kiwi slot race with 5 spots to fill and only 4 weeks to do it. The confirmed runners so far are: Merlin Sooner […]
Is there any truth in the rumor that the recently suddenly retired Kiwi trainer Brent Mangos is living and working down in Christchurch at the West Melton stables of young trainer Hayden Cullen? He couldn’t be could he, given that Mangos is unlicensed. And given the back story about why. Surely prominent Hayden Cullen stable […]
Could the rumor coming out of New Zealand about a senior harness racing steward being involved in an intense personal relationship with a junior driver possibly be true? If it is, wouldn’t the steward have to disclose it to his employer? And wouldn’t the employer have to ensure that the steward was stood down from […]
New Zealand’s most successful female driver in history Sam Ottley bagged a mammoth 5 winners at Westport on yesterday’s 12 race card. I can’t remember any female driver in NZ kicking home that many winners on a single card, although Natalie Rasmussen may possibly prove me wrong. Either way it’s a great effort by Ottley […]
Take a look at the drive of John Kriechbaumer on the favorite Benjamin Button – the horse in the predominantly white colors – in the race below. What was this clown doing? Benjamin Buttons should have won by panels, and would have too if J. Kriechbaumer had driven him with any degree of competence. I […]
Well-known Australian owner Ozzie Kheir has had plenty of success buying thoroughbreds out of New Zealand, and now he is looking to boost his investment across the Tasman. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing’s announcement last month on the summer racing calendar revamp, prizemoney increases and introduction of the $3.5 million The NZB Kiwi (1500m) slot race […]
Every person commits a serious racing offence within the meaning of these Rules, who, in New Zealand or in any other country, either by himself or in conjunction with any person does or permits or suffers to be done any act which a Judicial Committee deems fraudulent, corrupt or detrimental to the interests of harness racing. Every […]
Until yesterday at Rangiora the low grade pacer Barnstormer had been anything but, having won just two races in his 43 start career, the most recent one 30 starts ago in June of 2022. That all changed with a bang on Sunday when Barnstormer stepped out and improved a million miles on his past 5 […]
