Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
I just watched Namazu die. Or I think I did anyway. He broke down all over the place, or maybe he had a heart attack, one or the other, or maybe both, I’m not sure. I just saw him run sideways like a crab to the outside, and then he crashed to the ground, and […]
The Fall 6-year-old galloper Ancient Style faltered at the 600m mark of a Maiden race at Innisfail on Saturday and crashed to the turf, dislodging apprentice jockey Mel Campbell in the process. Campbell suffered serious injuries in the fall and is presently hospitalized. As bad a state as she is in, it could have been […]
It’s not all that often that I disagree with Peter V’Landys, but when it comes to his views expressed to the Rosehill sale inquiry our opinions diverge completely. V’Landys told the inquiry that it is racehorse owners who fund the industry, not punters or the government. To that I say bullshit. People buy racehorses to […]
Yesterday the New Zealand Government announced that it will phase out greyhound racing over a 20-month period, with racing to be banned by the end of July 2026. While this decision will obviously be bitterly disappointing and distressing for the participants and their families in the greyhound racing industry in New Zealand, the NZ government’s […]
Archie I think your words about trots and racing in NZ are true they will come for them. The emboldened activists with the wind in their sails will almost certainly come for all 3 codes in Australia too. I think one thing we and the thoroughbred authorities in New Zealand should be is proactive and […]
Greyhound Racing in New Zealand. In 20 months time it won’t exist at all. Then they will come for the gallops and trots. It’s the safest bet of the year. Veteran Kiwi politician Damian O’Connor is a racing man through and through, and is certainly no bleeding heart greenie. What he had to say to […]
We warned you over a month ago that Cluden Park would become the centre of controversy over its handling of the finances, and now here it is. There are a lot of untold stories here. Maybe one day we will tell them. First though let the Townsville Bulletin bring you up to speed with the […]
Stood-down Albany Racing Club boss Mark Bayliss was yesterday fined after pleading guilty to a charge of attempting to gain a benefit for another by fraud. The target of the attempted fraud was Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA), the State’s principal racing authority. Mark Bayliss has reportedly agreed to resign from his position at […]
If the buzz on Twitter is right then harness racing media star Brittany Graham is off to New Zealand in the new year to take up a leading role in the TAB Trackside presentation team. What a wonderful catch she is for the Kiwis, and a huge loss of our own. Brittany is an absolute […]
