Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The Yaldhurst Hotel – known to one and all as the Yaldy – is a big favourite of the Woodend Beach crowd because it’s got a TAB and pokies, a beer garden where you can smoke, a friendly publican who never asks questions about why you go to the toilet so often, it’s a late […]
On the 26th of October 2021 the Racing Integrity Board adjudicator Mr Nigel Skelt imposed a 2 meeting suspension of driver Brent Barclay’s license, after he was found guilty of a charge of driving up inside the marker pegs to gain an improper advantage in a race. Barclay’s offence was cutting the corner and going […]
Race 7 at the Ascot Park Invercargill trots last night was the hottest race in the world this week, the world being New Zealand. There were two heavily backed horses in the race: Mabalene, driven by Brad Williamson, which firmed from $10 into $7; and Show Me Heaven, steering by Tim Williams, which was $3.20 […]
T. Williams was driving for Team Telfer, and his horse was owned by that stable’s backer Stonewall Stud. Stonewall Stud is owned by Steve Stockman, a well-known huge punter who for reasons no-one can understand spent $3 million at last week’s yearling sales. Some suspect that he might have been trying to get some back. […]
If standards of behaviour are breached, the entire profession comes into disrepute, its (racing’s) public standing is in jeopardy, and its standing as a respected and honourable profession is diminished – The Hon J W Gendall QC, NZ Racing Integrity Board Adjudicator New Zealand racing has a rule that un-vaxxed people can’t ride trackwork, just […]
One of NZ trainer Rochelle Lockett’s horses threw a positive swab to methamphetamine – speed or ice – at a recent meeting of the Otaki-Maori Jockey Club (which is a damn fine club with a real good track). No-one is suggesting that Ms Lockett gave the horse meth, or that she has anything to do […]
Some extremely disturbing reports are emanating out of New Zealand regarding the behaviour of a female harness race driver toward young licensees under her supervision, some of them who are alleged to be clearly under-age. It is rumoured that when new young female employees start work at the stable at which the driver works, this […]
Mark Jones comes from a long line of royalty in New Zealand harness racing, although you would never know it. His grandfathers Derek Jones and Reg Stockdale, and his father Peter Jones are legends of the game. Jones’s cousins Anthony and Tim Butt are too. The difference between cousin 1 and Jones though is that […]
Watch John Dunn cheat at the start in the last race at Addington tonight. He did it right under the Stewards noses too. Everyone is supposed to start off the same mark off the stand. Lurch clearly took a fly. How was A Bettor Act not disqualified? The stipes must have been staring up at […]
We’ve got two horse races going on here! And one of them has only got one horse in it! – Addington race caller Johnny Cox is a very experienced harness racing driver. He has been in the sulky for a long time now, and has thousands of drives, and at this point of time averages […]
