Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Racing Victoria have quickly lost the war haven’t they? Faster than Egypt. Jordan and Syria did against the Israeli’s back in 1967. Everyone in the racing world is slagging the new CEO Andrew Jones stupid new ideas off, and so they should be, for they are just ridiculous. He wants to wire pro jockeys up […]
What is it the Good Book says? I read it last night — it said: That he who sheddeth another man’s blood by man shall his blood be shed! That’s as fair as a man could ask it, who lives by the gun and knife — But the Law don’t give him an even break […]
Ben Dorries has got a great story on Racenet about Tyler Leslight and him winning the QLD Country Apprentice’s title this year. One of the things I really like about it is that after meeting the kid a couple of times Dorries is just like me. We don’t think of the lad as transexual. Who […]
Is Fabs Cowboy going to become the Michael Clarke of Queensland bush racing, forever one run short of the half ton? At the moment it seems like it. Everyone’s favorite cowboy has had 10 shots at winning his 50th race, but just can’t seem to get his half century. Pup couldn’t either. Fabs tried again […]
What word first comes into your mind when you see a picture of Racing Victoria CEO Andrew Clarke? Nerd? Dork? Dweeb? Dolt? Or all of the above? Cricket and Racing are not mutually exclusive. Many cricket players punt, and many punters play cricket. A lot of bat and ball men go the track, and a […]
Larrikin businessman John Singleton is selling his horse racing empire and Central Coast home in a $100 million clear out and moving to the beach. “I feel sorry for those old blokes at the races looking grumpy,” Singleton, 81, said. “I always said I would sell up when I have been doing this for 50 […]
John Singleton freely admits he “loves” his interior designer Michelle Leslie but maintains that despite rumours to the contrary his 12-year relationship with the former model and rock chick is purely professional. The fact the willowy brunette has been giving his Mount White address as her own for the past year and is currently in […]
It is during the last race meeting at Saratoga, and one evening I am standing out under the elms in front of the Grand Union Hotel thinking what a beautiful world it is, to be sure, for what do I do in the afternoon at the track but grab myself a piece of a 10-to-l […]
What you see above is a Facebook post made by Jett Turnbull’s understandably proud mum. The story that follows is not about the kid, or his mum. It’s about the integrity of racing. Based on what Mrs Turnbull has written it seems that Aaron Bain and Summit Bloodstock are sponsoring the kid. It seems that […]
In life there are always a small number of leaders, and a large number of followers. Lemmings I call them, the followers that is. Peter V’Landys is a leader, which is why he invented the Everest. The Lemmings are many. I call them The The’s. The Archer, The Rising Sun, The Nullarbor, The Quokka, The […]
