Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Taranaki Racing run the racetrack at New Plymouth on New Zealand’s north island, a picturesque course in the shadows of the mighty Mt Taranaki (formerly Mt Egmont), and the lifetime home ground of the great Rough Habit, an 11 time Group 1 winner who was a hero across the ditch, particularly in Queensland where he […]
We wrote last week about the huge disparity in sentencing the NZ Racing Integrity Board has been displaying in regard to harness race drivers who deliberately cut the corners or go inside the pegs of the sprint lane in order to gain an unfair advantage in a race. As our example we used the case […]
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 […]
