I Guess it is Serendipity in a Strange Way
See the bikeway next to the track that Peter Bain built? The Stuart O’Grady Cycleway. O’Grady was a self professed EPO cheat. The cycleway is currently closed. Life imitates art.
Dead, Buried and Cremated – From the One One
Gee, do you wonder why the Stewards are inquiring into Dani Hill’s drive on the second favourite Lovelorn? I don’t. It is in the purple with white, sitting in the 1-1 as they approach the bell. D. Hill drove this to full advantage didn’t she? Not. Let’s see if the SA Stewards have any balls. […]
The Appaller at Gawler – And Just Desserts
It will be announced today that Harness Racing SA has erred on the side of caution and scrubbed the Gawler Carnival of Cups meeting at that track, by transferring it to Globe Derby. The dysfunctional club run for their own benefit by Peter Bain and his son his son Aaron ‘Summit’ Bain is in disarray, […]
Oh Dear – What Have You Done Mr Bain?
There are rumours swirling all over Adelaide that dual code trainer Aaron Bain, the unofficial business partner of Summit Bloodstock, has thrown an irregular swab at the gallops. The word is that the A portion of the sample taken from one of his recent runners has tested positive to a prohibited substance, and that the […]
Bookies in Charge of the Ring – Gawler is a Funny Place Alright
Current bookmakers South Australia Click to access current-bookmakers-and-agents.pdf A bookie can be a board member of a harness racing club. A trot trainer or driver can too. But how can a bookie be a trainer or driver? How can a trainer or driver be a bookie? They can’t of course, or shouldn’t anyway, for it […]
What a Load of Bollocks
This is a letter that retiring Gawler Harness Racing Club board member Jeremy Seal has sent to all members of the club. It is a load of bollocks. I will tell you why after you read it. Click below to do so. JEREMY SEAL LETTER
Why It is a Load of Bollocks
So this is the version of events that Jeremy Seal would have you believe. Summit Bloodstock’s man Aaron Bain’s dad Peter, the Chairman of the Gawler Harness Racing Club, is, like Flash Gordon, the saviour of the universe. Bain’s mates and allies on the board Peter Ashby, Garry Connor and Phil Houston are too. Without them, […]
The Great Gawler Mess
As reported on this website, the majority of the committee of the Gawler Harness Racing Club recently resigned en masse, which means all at once and together. The catalyst for the walkout was this. Gawler got money to build new stables. A tender was put out. One of the companies that tendered was the Ahrens […]
The Problem With the HRSA Increases at Monday Meetings at Globe Derby
Well there aren’t any really except that the only increase is to two races, the prizemoney for which goes up $1500. Whoopee. It’s jolly good for the winners of those two, but what about the rest? These are salad days with the big spike in wagering revenue. But why share it among all the participants? […]
The Problem With the HRSA Increases at the Saturday Metro Meetings
That is simple. They don’t have any. Increases that is. Gambling turnover spikes sharply. HRSA earn heaps, They use it to make themselves look good. The Saturday metro class horses get zip. Great.