Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
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 […]
Monday 25 October – Globe Derby Race 2 This one involves a horse – the leader – who had been backed each way from $31 into $18 in a seven horse pay 1-2 the place race. Gina Bell is an experienced driver who has been around for ages now. She is driving the leader. The […]
Monday 25 October – Globe Derby Race 8 James Kettel – Super K – opens up the favourite but blows out the door. He ends up starting 3rd favourite. Shane Loone’s horse Lets Go Shorty – remember him, the one that was involved in the ring in? whatever happened to that inquiry? – opens at […]
30 October 2021 – Globe Derby Race 1 Charming Major is the long odds on favourite. It is expected to lead easily, and win. Any of his rival would be a fool to take him on, for it would ruin their own chances of winning. Michael A. Smith, the reinsman with a preacher’s name, doesn’t […]
30 October 2021 – Globe Derby Races 1, 4, and 9 The South Australians scored the hat trick on Saturday night. Three favourites beaten at 4-1 on ($1.25) or shorter, all on the same night. Crackerjack isn’t it? The first to go down was the Aaron Bain trained Kapiti Express, which only last start looked […]
If the South Australian harness racing authorities can’t get the fields and drivers right, then they should not publish them, for all it does is mislead the public and make them look stupid. Gaita Pullicino is a wonderful driver, but for obvious reasons she cannot possibly drive three horses in a single race. She can’t […]
The 3rd at Globe Derby on Saturday night was not a race. It was a disgrace. A boat race. Premonition was favourite and drawn the 1, and its driver Mark Billinger had made it clear to anyone who asked that he wouldn’t be handing up the lead under any circumstances. Cavalryman was drawn on the […]
Rule 156(2)(a) A driver shall only apply the whip in a wrist only flicking motion whilst holding a rein in each hand with the tip of the whip pointed forward in an action which does not engage the shoulder. (b) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (a), “wrist only flicking motion” means:- […]
