Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
In one of the most inane announcements ever made, Victorian Jockeys Association union boss Matt Hyland has declared that jockeys do not want 10 race cards in the city on a Saturday. The hoops are already burned out by the overly onerous Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday, Sunday schedule says Hyland, and a 10 race […]
Click to access Stewards-Report-Tenille-Ranger-and-David-Silver-2022.pdf David Silver is a failed syndicator and, in my view – and it is a very subjective view, held by me – a very bitter and twisted man. Silver is a conspiracy theorist when it comes to all things racing that he doesn’t succeed in (most), and for reasons beyond my […]
A horse trainer who sold a non-existent horse for $40,000 and defrauded horse owners will serve seven months home detention. Mitchell Paul Kerr, 30, appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Tuesday to be sentenced on three charges – two of obtaining by deception and another of forgery. He earlier pleaded guilty to all three and was […]
Ciaron Maher Racing has reached agreement with Racing NSW to take over the state-of-the-art NSW Southern Highlands equine property Bong Bong Farm, formerly the home of Waratah Thoroughbreds. The farm itself is a 97.5-hectare property that boasts 40 paddocks, four architecturally designed barns containing 61 boxes, 1,250-metre turf and sand training tracks, a swimming pool, […]
Racing Victoria General Manager of Racing Matthew Welsh has announced that Victorian prizemoney will be slashed next season due to decreased revenue from wagering. It’s not quite true. Wagering revenue did go down year to year, but only by $2 million, and that loss was well and truly offset by increases to media and other […]
The prizemoney arms race with New South Wales “is over” according to Racing Victoria, with prizemoney cuts confirmed for the upcoming racing season. Racing.com revealed last week the likely reduction in prizemoney and bonuses as the sport battles a softening wagering landscape. RV’s general manager of racing Matthew Welsh confirmed to racing.com there will be prizemoney cuts across […]
We go back to the 2nd of April, and the race meeting on that day at the Sunshine Coast. Trainer David Vandyke has two horses in race 6. One of them – name Aban – plays up in the tie up stalls and suffers lacerations to both hind legs. The vet is called, and Dr […]
I still can’t see it. Perhaps competitive riding is now a racing crime.
A number of readers have written in to ask what would have happened if the protest in race 1 at Menangle last night had been upheld. The background is that 2 horses dead-heated for first, and the driver of the 3rd horse protested against one of them. The question is were the protest successful, would […]
Dear Sir A tricky question has arisen in the wake of the 3rd v dead heat 1st protest in race 1 at Menangle on Saturday night. The issue is explained in the story below, which has been made free to read for your ease. Would you please advise of the HRNSW interpretation of the rule […]
