Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Monday a week and a bit ago all of the Frank Pullicino runners were late scratched from the Globe Derby meeting because Frank and Gaita had come down with a gastro virus, and there was no-one around to take the horses to the track. Twelve days later they have all been scratched again, on this […]
The mail is that the mobile starting vehicle used at Port Pirie is the same one that is used at Globe Derby. No doubt the sharing arrangement is a consequence of funding issues and the control body HRSA having no money for new machinery. At Globe Derby they start 7 horses off the front, so […]
South Australian racing has descended from a much-troubled tragedy into an utter farce. The year is only 19 days old, and already we’ve seen: Three Port Lincoln race meetings called off in a row A Murray Bridge race meeting first rescheduled to a ridiculously late mid afternoon time slot ‘reasons of animal welfare’ and to […]
You’ve never seen this one before. Welcome to Port Pirie harness ladies and gentlemen pic.twitter.com/wy5OP9OTKS — Mark (@markpuntz) January 18, 2023 Watch this. It’s the Port Pirie trots yesterday. Keep your eyes on the outside arms of the mobile. Oh my goodness. Now watch it again below and keep your eyes on the outside arm. […]
Gaita Pullicino had to withdraw all of her horses at Monday because she and Frank didn’t feel too well when they woke up on in the morning. I wish them both a speedy recovery. It was funny how the Stewards didn’t demand a medical certificate before they drive or train again. Or stand any of […]
Frank Pullicino is down on the papers as the trainer of nine horses who were supposed to run at today’s meeting at Globe Derby. He’s not. The poor bastard is crippled by osteoarthritis, and can hardly walk, let alone train. Gaita trains them. All nine have been scratched by the Stewards this morning, about 3 […]
If wind turbulence caused Gaita’s horse to gallop …. Then why are the leaves in the tree standing stone still?
So watch this. Gaita Pullicino – a very smart woman indeed when it comes to a dollar and the trots – is driving the leader. It’s been backed for a stack, but it gallops on the turn. It’s driver is supposed to take it to either the inside or the outside of the track, but […]
Determined to avoid the hottest part of the day, Racing SA has pushed back the starting time of Saturday’s meeting at Murray Bridge by three hours. With a top temperature of 42 degrees forecast at 1.30pm and then a cool change taking effect in the evening, the first race has been moved from 12.17pm to […]
Two years ago the long time harness racing lover, administrator, owner, breeder and benefactor Kevin Seymour AM, one of the giants of the Queensland and Australian sport, offered the SA Harness Racing Club that runs the famous Globe Derby course and club a life line to save them from crippling debt. Seymour extended the club […]
