Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
2. POLICY 2.1. Except as otherwise provided for by this Policy, horses which are trained by or under the effective control of a trainer will not be selected to comprise more than fifty percent (50%) of the starters in any race field. 2.1.1 Where the total available nominations, and therefore race field size, is an […]
As predicted, everyone is blowing up about the ridiculous decision to partially redraw the barriers for the Quokka after the world class stuff up by RWWA yesterday morning. This is what we said. The partial decision decision was always going to be fraught with problems. Yes it was a no win situation whatever they did, […]
Illegal performance enhancing drugs have no place in Irish racing and breeding industries. In particular, the Task Force supports the position of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities that the use of anabolic steroids should not be permitted in or out of competition. Doping is cheating, and cheating is fraud: cheats have no place in […]
POSTSCRIPT ● Pedisnap didn’t win another race for O’Brien after the cobalt violation. Hillyer’s investigation of the trainer was not intended to catch a cheat, but to cover-up for a cheat. ● In addition to the intelligence the Black Horse Newsletter received about the case in Australia, we have found out the name of the […]
Keep looking Joe. We are too. One thing that seems to have flown under the radar on Saturday is the appalling performances of the trio of Joseph O’Brien runners. His three runners weren’t bad, they were awful. Baron Samedi had great staying form in Europe and in the USA. He had won the Vintage Crop […]
Archie Do you now racing is barking up the wrong tree with thinking “animal welfare” is the key issue to sustainability? Well it isn’t, though not saying it’s not important, just not how you think. Something that markedly increases the cost to “bread and butter” breeders and owners – ie requirements to maintain all stock […]
Cato and Clive Partners are a Tory PR firm run by a pair of former Liberal Party staffers. The firm caters to top end of town clients, but we don’t know what they do because Cato and Clive won’t tell us. It is to maintain the confidentiality of the firm’s clients they say. Yeah right. […]
Cast of Characters Honkers – Chairman of Stewards Dingbat – Deputy Chief Steward Planes – Respectable legitimate businessmen, being grilled by the stipes because …..? He can’t remember. Matt – Smallish Asian or Part Asian who pops up out of nowhere from time to time with a bag full of platinum bute. The Poor Bugger […]
You’d love to view the high priced contract between Racing QLD and Regional Cast wouldn’t you? Does it say that the company can broadcast whatever country non-TAB meetings they like, and ignore all the rest? Or that it can only show the punters a few of the ones left over live, and whack the replays […]
