Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
We have written often about the NZ Racing Integrity Board’s strengths and weaknesses. With good reason the themes of these stories have been 10-1 the weakness way, and we are probably going soft on them at that. The treatment of driver Tim Williams, whose dad is on the board – and therefore the Stewards and […]
We have this morning sent this request for information to the Chairman of the Marlborough Harness Racing Club in New Zealand. The issues relate to substantial seven-figure sum gaming machine grants made to the club at a time when it only raced twice per year. For the avoidance of any doubt, no allegations of impropriety […]
Former Racing NSW and Racing Australia Chairman John Messara came to New Zealand a couple of years ago to compile a report into, and recommendations about, how to fix the ills of New Zealand racing, which didn’t really have any great ones at all. Why they thought an Australian who was the Chair of one […]
Riccarton and Awapuni Abandonments – Message from Bruce Sharrock Following the abandonment of todays meeting at Riccarton and Awapuni yesterday NZTR will be seeking answers to the following as soon as possible. NZTR has requested a comprehensive report from the Canterbury Jockey Club following todays abandonment. NZTR has requested a comprehensive report from RACE Inc […]
For those who haven’t caught up with the news, the biggest day on the NZ South Island gallops racing calendar – the NZ Cup meeting – has been sensationally called off after just 3 races due to the state of the track. The thing is though is that it’s fine hot and sunny, with a […]
There is good reason that kiwi harness race drivers Blair Orange and Samantha Ottley won’t be competing at the Wyndham meeting on Sunday. The loved up pair are using the voucher the Orange man won for topping the Southern Driving list last year to take a well-deserved holiday together, or at least that’s how the […]
The word out of Woodend Beach this morning is that a private meeting was held early today between Robert Dunn, John ‘Lurch’ Dunn, and senior stable employees Craig Edmond and Gary Lane. They say that the topic was covert surveillance being conducted outside the property by investigators from the Racing Integrity Board, NZ’s version of […]
Gary Woodham is a sexist, a lecher, a creep, and a person who should be sacked as HRNZ CEO immediately. Woodham’s conduct toward driver Elle Barron is unacceptable by any standard. It was uninvited, it was unwanted, and it was simply disgraceful. His desperate attempts to explain it away are even worse. These comments he […]
Do you know what’s bad and sad about harness racing? There is trench mentality about protecting your own. The Trot industry is like a big Catholic family. They fight like shit inside the walls, but touch one you touch all, and no-one ever gives anyone else up. No-one likes a dog, but some things are […]
So the RIB would follow him. And not walk into someone else’s place instead. Or so they think. I’d be checking the roof and the trees if I was them. What am I talking about? The person that dobbed Phil Burrows and Matt Anderson into the RIB. Or the the dupe they assumed didn’t know. […]
