Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
A soccer referee checks the players studs before a game. In boxing an official from the other side watches over a fighter’s hands being taped up to make sure it’s done properly. Netball refs check the length of each players nails. All of these things are done for safety reasons. But does anyone at the […]
We’ve written twice recently about the ridiculous nature of the local push out rule in WA, the one that allowed Gary Hall Jr to shunt Never Ending off the fence at the bell in the Nullarbor and forcibly push Hot And Treacherous 3-wide for the last lap https://peterprofit.com/the-adjourned-inquiry-reconvened-and-the-cone-of-silence/ and the other the incident at Pinjarra […]
The disgraced New Zealand harness racing identity who was recently convicted of a child sex offence and shortly thereafter threw in their license will face the court today for sentencing. Everyone is saying that a deal has been struck to give them home detention rather than a jail sentence. It’s probably right, for the courts […]
Take a look at what happens here in the last race at Victoria Harbour yesterday afternoon. Officials at the track say that the mobile lost power. Many say that the barriers weren’t tested before take 2 of the start. Fortunately if they are correct. then the arm started properly second time around. It still should […]
The last race at the feature Bathurst Gold meeting on Saturday night ended after 11.00pm. After that the trainers and their drivers had to attend to swabbing requirements, wash their horses down, load them and their gear onto their floats and trucks, take them home, unload the horse, stable them and make sure they have […]
Sariah Champkin continues without a ride on Saturday, making it three weeks since she has last had a mount after being charged with serious criminal offences related to her alleged stabbing of another racing participant. But why do the QRIC continue to refuse to announce publicly whether she is allowed to continue to ride if […]
What sort of worst practice head injury assessment (HIA) is this? A horse rears up and smacks its jockey in the head. No assessment at all is done by a paramedic or doctor – or indeed and trained professional – to ascertain the rider’s state of health, other than to ask the jock if they […]
A horse named Nutso racked up win 4 from 10 careers starts in winning Race 1 at Charleville by 4 lengths yesterday afteroon. Five hours later the horse is fighting for his life after suffering heat stroke during his race, but at this stage the bands still playing. It’s 38 degrees in the shade despite […]
PARK LANE NZ– Caught wide in the early stages of the race, before being restrained into the running line. Approaching the 100 metres the sulky worn by PARK LANE NZ collapsed causing driver Chris Alford to gradually fall to the ground, Driver Chris Alford was able to pull PARK LANE NZ up. Driver Chris Alford […]
SLEEPEE – Began badly when galloping away and will continue to be excluded from the mobile barrier draw. Pulled up and retired from the race as it approached the first turn due to a damaged right sulky shaft. The sulky was inspected post-race and found to be of suitable quality. Prior to the all-clear Stewards reviewed […]
