Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
He’s a most exciting horse, Steparty. That was a dominant display. — Matt Welsh (@Matt__Welsh_) June 17, 2023 Is this proper? Matt Welsh is the General Manager of Racing at Racing Victoria. Steparty is a horse trained by a bloke who once served a 4 year disqualification for using a jigger on a horse, an […]
If you knew John Size and Zac Purton in the formative years of their racing careers it would have seemed highly unlikely that either would one day dominate in the cutthroat, competitive cauldron that is Hong Kong racing. And if you knew Size and Purton ten years ago – both the leaders in Hong Kong […]
GRV UPDATE: HORSHAM ABANDONMENT Greyhound Racing Victoria wishes to provide an update regarding the abandonment of today’s race meeting at Horsham and ongoing issues with the track surface. Following the abandonment of the race meeting after Race 5 at Horsham on Tuesday 6 June, the Horsham Greyhound Racing Club, in conjunction with the GRV track […]
The Battle of the Bush final is the big race of the year for country QLD thoroughbred owners and trainers. Prizemoney for the race is great. You get $116 500 for winning, and it even pays $2750 for running 6th to 10th, although you get nothing after that. A horse named Coat of Arms ran […]
VIC BREEDING Is it true that standardbred breeding numbers in Victoria have plummeted by an average of almost 30% this year? If the answer is yes, then what does that mean for the future of the sport? HARNESS RACING NSW CEO Who the hell is this new Harness Racing NSW CEO Peter Buckman? No-one seems […]
The whole Chris Munce substance administration scandal is shrouded in mystery. Just to refresh your memory, 2 1/2 years ago Munce was charged with administering a substance or substances to a group of his gallopers within the 24 withholding period prior to a race. None of the charges were ever actually heard. Now they have […]
If I am not mistaken, I think my magic crystal ball told me this days ago, and I am quite certain I shared it with you. Let me share something else that the crystal ball told me. B-b-b-baby, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys is adamant the latest multimillion-dollar The […]
Afternoon all, Many of you will be aware of some turmoil created by HRSA Ltd. board member Sharon Cimarosti. It has become apparent that her actions at board level are significantly impeding the ability of harness racing’s controlling body to function effectively. After a vote of no confidence in her at the recent HRSA Ltd […]
Hi Archie It is a joke this Grimson shit, he can’t be that much better a trainer than the rest. Surely the swab testing can be adjusted to detect whatever it is he is doing if the industry want to find these cheats. I will tell you first-hand that it gets harder to stay involved […]
A few hours after the final race of the majestic carnival at Royal Ascot tonight, in a swank 39th floor ballroom towering above the city of London, at a high class event hosted by the once little wog boy from Wollongong, the Racing NSW CEO Peter V’Landys will make the biggest announcement in Australian racing […]
