Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
As yet unreleased but entirely accurate aggregated wagering figures for the last half year show that for the first time ever, Australian betting turnover on US harness racing has outstripped the amount bet on the code in New Zealand. If that doesn’t set red lights flashing I don’t know what will, because the US trots […]
There is a Ben Yole in New Zealand greyhound racing too. His name is John McInerney, and like Chainsaw he is a bum who achieves results not by ability, but by sheer weight of numbers. That and cutting corners on animal welfare standards, and racing dogs until they drop, and then making them disappear. McInerney […]
A 29 year old South Island NZ trot driver today appeared in court charged with indecent assault of a young harness racing industry employee. A trainer for Woodend Beach appeared with him on that charge, two further counts of indecent assault against the same woman, and further charges of aggravated assault, assault and dishonestly acquiring […]
Our biggest achievement of the past 12 months has undoubtedly been the completion and settlement of the two apartment projects, a development that all members should be proud of, and this now gives us the opportunity to consider new investments and new decisions. Our bank debt has been discussed in detail at previous AGMs, but […]
You must leave, now take what you need You think will last But whatever you wish to keep You better grab it fast The highway is for gamblers Better use your sense Take what you have gathered From coincidence Leave your stepping stones behind There’s something that calls for you Forget the debt you’ve left […]
Kowhai Shadow is a Kiwi pacing mare that until a week ago had started 46 times over three seasons and only won twice, both on the grass. One of them was at downtown Amberley, the little town of 1800 famous for building a statue of war hero Charles Upham outside the council building, even though […]
For a long time now we have been telling you that it takes three weeks to get a horse up and going on a three-pronged drug cheating regime that transforms them from a camel into Superman. It used to be three and a half weeks, but the synthetic EPO formula has been tweaked, and now […]
Driver Johnny Cox was on the horse behind the leader in this race at Addington last night. The sprint lane was only 30 metres away. But rather than sit and wait for it, he pulled out onto the runner in the death seat’s back. When he did he could have shot the gap to the […]
We told you yesterday that a Woodend Beach trainer had been arrested for rape. What we didn’t tell you was this his mate from Wyndham was about to be too. There was a reason for that. The police had taken a statement from the mate, in which he lied through his teeth and pointed all […]
Woodend Beach, New Zealand. The drivers room. The news filtering over from across the ditch is that a Woodend Beach trot trainer was today arrested by police and charged with rape, in relation to an incident that allegedly occurred in New Zealand Cup week. Due to laws designed to protect the victim we can’t and […]
