Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
If I am reading the Stewards summary correctly – and I am certain that I am – then only 4 of the 9 winners at Globe Derby last night were actually swabbed after the race. Only two of the nine were swabbed before the race. That is outrageous. If you don’t actively drug test winners, […]
The Port Pirie trots in South Australia were cancelled at the last minute tonight, supposedly because of rain. It was only raining lightly, nowhere near enough to flood a track. The first race was scheduled for 4.40pm. HRSA Stewards called the races off at 3.47pm, and announced it on Facebook. Many participants whose horses were […]
A fortnight ago we told you about the dead horse drive by young James Kettel at Globe Derby, and opined that the way things were going so fast downhill in the stewarding ranks in South Australia it was more than likely the stipes would let the kid off with a slap on the wrist with […]
As you can see from the Stewards report above driver Michael A. Smith hocked Celestial Trekker – kicked him hard up the arse – multiple times in the preliminary to race 7 at Globe Derby on Saturday night. It appeared pretty clear to me – and let me be clear this is simply my opinion […]
Is this Adelaidease for ‘the TAB haven’t paid us yet so we have no dough to pay you’? Does it mean ‘our computers have crashed and we can’t afford to fix them’? Or is there just a genuine issue affecting the manual payment of prizemoney? Who knows? The only thing certain is that landlords, feed […]
Is it any wonder that no-one bets on the South Australian trots anymore? This is the start of race 4 at Globe Derby on Monday. What a goddamn shemozzle.
SA’s leading trot driver Danielle Hill left the Globe Derby course without permission after race 6 on Monday. She returned in time to drive in races 8 and 9. Where the hell did she go? And why? The Stewards say that they are going to find out. Let’s hope so. But the SA Stewards say […]
As part of its ongoing commitment to reform and reinvigorate the industry, HRSA recently undertook to review all financial processes. The review focused on future sustainability and financial pathways for the industry in South Australia and encompassed all aspects of the industry operations. HRSA would like to confirm that the rumoured ‘80/20’ model is not a […]
Harness Racing South Australia would have to be kidding wouldn’t it? Today it announced that it would like to confirm that the rumoured ‘80/20’ model is not a viable, desirable or sustainable option. The 80/20 model that HRSA are talking about was their idea, and essentially went like this – “We’re broke so we will […]
South Australian harness racing has become a lawless land, a modern day version of the American wild west. It is getting out of control, and needs to be stamped down on hard. I don’t think the current Stewards have it in them. Slaps with wet bus tickets just don’t do the job. The problem is that […]
