Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Um excuse me Mr Racing Minister, today is the last day of the month …. The inside mail is that the release of the QLD Racing Review has been delayed because the Government refused to agree to the Review Committee’s centerpiece recommendation that the Point Of Consumption Tax (POCT) rate be reduced from 20% to […]
We were saddened to hear this morning of the passing of former Central Coast starter and long-time racing man Rex Kelly. I never met Mr. Kelly but heard his named mentioned by race callers so many times over the years that it felt like he was an old friend. He was a great servant to […]
Tang Renjian accepted cash and property bribes totalling more than 268 million yuan (US$38 million) between 2007 and 2024, the People’s Court of Changchun in northeast Jilin province said in a statement. China’s former agricultural minister was sentenced to death on Sunday on corruption charges, with a two-year reprieve, a court statement said. Tang Renjian […]
No Free Return Which leading Australian standardbred stud is presently the subject of a police complaint made by a disgruntled breeder? The breeder claims that the stud has defrauded them of $100 000 in service fees paid for mares who missed producing a live foal to the stud’s stallions. The mares were allegedly subject to […]
The rider of the second horse Ryan Maloney fired in a protest against the winner, alleging interference at around the 1oo meter mark. Take a look at it from both angles and see what you think. We would have upheld it. The Stewards didn’t. It’s just a matter of opinion. And its theirs that matters […]
That’s a monster of a sentence the 25 year disqualification handed down to jockey James Innes Jr this week by Racing NSW Stewards, one of the heaviest short of life that I have ever seen, although to a 30 year old mid-rung rider life is what it really is. I don’t know what Innes did […]
There has been much debate over whether Darren Weir’s 2-year disqualification for using the jigger on his Melbourne Cup runners a few years back was t00 light, manifestly excessive, or just right, with the latter being the broad consensus. Whatever your thoughts on the controversial topic are, there is one thing that is certain beyond […]
It seems that the racehorse Sydney Bowler needs a new part-owner. One of the current ones had just been disqualified, so he is not allowed to own his share anymore. Which is probably a good thing because the owner – a certain Mr. Jason Love – received his 4 month disqualification (reduced to 3 if […]
This podcast by professional punter Kingsley Bartholomew is well worth a listen by punters large and small.
By Max Presnell maxpresnell.com/2025/10/20/a-weekly-review-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-39/ Disclaimer – The views expressed are Super Max’s, not our own The GOOD and BAD centres around Peter V’Landys and Racing New South Wales while the UGLY is Sir Delius with undertones of the sensational Tulloch withdrawal from the Melbourne Cup. Obviously Saturday’s The Everest at Royal Randwick, a dazzling promotion […]
