Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/6991429 Editor’s note – We thank Uncle Errol and Uncle Milty for sending these historical clippings from the State and National Libraries to us. Those who do not know the dark, half-hidden history of Australia are they who celebrate things that should be mourned. Of course those who do it and deny it aren’t much […]
Five years ago the prizemoney for winning a race at the Capalaba dogs on a weekend was $630 per race, across the board. The winner got $441, the second home got $126, and third got $63. Fourth to eighth got nothing except the thrill of racing. As of January the 1st 2022 – in five […]
Can anyone on earth explain why the Chief Steward would sit on a panel at a meeting and allow his deputy to chair it? That’s what happened at Doomben yesterday, and I am at an absolute loss to understand why. It’s not as if Daniel Aurisch who chaired the meeting needs the experience. He has […]
What a wonderful race meeting Queensland has today at the Sunshine Coast. Four Maidens, a BM 62 and BM 65, and a Class 2 and a Class 4. Truly wonderful fare this is. It is just as great in the other States. Naracoorte, Stony Creek, Bega, Ballina and Geraldton. Fantastic. What on earth is the […]
Everyone is raving about Coolangatta’s performance at Doomben today, and the bookies have wound the filly into $1.80 to win the Magic Millions on the back of it. It looks to be a very weak batch of Magic Millions contenders this year, but I am still not sure about the hype on this Maher/Eustace youngster, […]
Yes Ladies and Gentleman, the big event of the year is upon us. No, not New Year’s Eve. That’s small beer in the big picture. What we are talking about here is huge. Massive. Ginormous as my 4-year-old would say. It’s the day that voting for the All Star Mile field opens. The 24th of […]
This weird incident involving a horse getting it’s leg stuck in the cart of a galloper in front of it happened at Alexandra Park in May. I stumbled across it tonight while researching a piece about something else. There are two interesting stories that came out of the race. One is that the galloping horse […]
Justin Fung, son of Hong Kong Tony. This bloke looks like he can run a $500 million racing empire doesn’t he? And elephants can climb trees. Oh, by the way, this is where his Dad was going to build an international port, and a world class casino. Michael King is another bloke that we have […]
Channel 7 is broadcasting Thrill of the Chase again … and advertisers aren’t happy. Ads are being placed during the program without the knowledge of companies. They are filler ads, decided by the TV station not by the advertiser. Once they’re informed, advertisers are quick to distance themselves from this industry spin program and greyhound […]
Uncle George and Aunty Dawn on their wedding day. Maureen Garrard (Angus’s Grandma), her sister Aunty Karen Shea and my Dad were in the bridal party. The 15 people Australia wide involved in the vegan activist group Coalition For the Protection of Greyhounds (CPG) are earnest, but not very bright. What you see above […]
