Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Race 2: TAB BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 800 metres Mr Vista- Slipped at the 500m point then bumped SUNIKI who in turn bumped the hindquarters of BONGANI which became unbalanced. Trainer W Bannerot reported to stewards that the gelding had returned showing signs of lameness post-race. A post-Race veterinary examination was undertaken with signs of […]
Racing media identity Bruce Clark has in recent times turned to trying to be racing’s sage. Starting from a false premise that racing is half rooted, each week in his Racenet column Clark tells us how to fix all the problems that we don’t actually have. It’s fairy tale stuff that happens to some people […]
One freezing cold morning in July of the year 2021 the Sherlock Holmes department of the RIB decided to conduct a covert operation in Kumeu, as part of CEO Mike Clement’s strategy to make harness racing great again by waging a war on turmeric and pepper. Most idiotic adventures start fr0m what seems a good […]
It’s an extract from the QRIC Penalty Sentencing Guidelines for offences proven to have been committed by errant thoroughbred racing licensees. What it’s talking about is the compatibility of the guidelines with the legal rights that a person has under the QLD Human Rights Act. The bit we are interested in is this one: The […]
See this above? It’s an extract from the Racing Integrity Amendment Act 2002, and it refers to how the Racing Appeals Panel must conduct a review hearing. Now think about this for a second. If the Appeals Panel has to be impartial, and to observe the rules of natural justice, then the logical extension of […]
Well if this was the first major test of the new Racing Appeals Panel in Queensland it has failed. Both of Desleigh Forster’s runners at Doomben today have been scratched. The owners of the horses have copped it up the Khyber Pass. Was Des’s stay application actually heard, and has it been refused? Or has […]
Loyalist has scored mining man Jim Giumelli’s slot in the Nullarbor, the buy your ticket get a ride race that the buffoons from Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) believe will save harness racing, and no doubt power the world. God help us all. At least RWWA got the three horses from the east coast […]
Race First Run 1861 Jim Pike’s Long Treble Phar Lap’s rider Jim Pike won three Derbies, 19 years apart. Pike won as an apprentice on Beragoon in 1913, then he rode Phar Lap to victory 16 years later in 1929, before landing his hat trick three years later in 1932 aboard Peter Pan. M0st Wins […]
Times must be tough on the punt for the Butcher since Tommy Berry’s tips dried up. Or maybe some Porsche driving yuppie didn’t pay for his well aged whole side of Angus beef. Who knows? I’m sure the Butcher is innocent. He’s just a punter trying to collect what’s owed. If one of the Dib […]
Devastating news.. unfortunately I'm Thunderstruck had to be euthanised this afternoon following arthroscopic fetlock surgery. He suffered a catastrophic knee injury whilst getting up after general anaesthetic. On behalf of all our owners and staff we are heartbroken. 💔 pic.twitter.com/jfH4pbIx7T — Price Kent Racing (@MickPriceRacing) March 30, 2023
