One For the Punters
If you like a bet then this discussion on Wolfden about when prices go up and when you can get on is well worth a listen. The delay in when the TAB markets are being posted is a focus.
And So It Begins …. But is Remote Calling Races Really That Bad?
Last week we wrote about the bleak future faced by race callers and fans across the nation, with our prediction being that soon many non-metropolitan race meetings would be called from the studio, and then eventually replaced by non-human calls powered by Artificial Intelligence. Some people laughed at our vision of where Tabcorp CEO Gillon […]
The Future of Race Calling is AI Driven Bots
The AI driven race caller of the future, working out of a data studio. He sort of looks like a young D. Fowler too. The move this week by Tabcorp/Sky to slash the number of race callers without putting any new ones on says three things to us. One is that Gillon McLachlan’s public shine […]
Redundancy My Arse – How Does a Race Caller Get Promoted to a Position That Doesn’t Exist?
The extraordinary decision by Tabcorp/Sky to make Josh Fleming redundant yet retain David Fowler has sparked controversy among viewers from across the nation, with most of the commentators on the issue expressing a preference for one caller or the other, and the majority favoring Josh Fleming. Which one of the pair is the better caller […]
The Odd Odds That Aren’t Right
I don’t know what the hell is going on at the TAB, but the markets they put up for Bathurst tonight were ridiculous. Emma Stewart brought three fillies up from Victoria to contest the heats of the Gold Tiara. Being trained by the most successful 2YO stable in Australia, the trio were certain to start […]
Another Carnival Race Day, Another TAB Blackout- One Day This War’s Gotta End
You can almost set your watch by the TAB’s triannual carnival time fail. It seems to happen multiple times a year, usually around the peak of the summer and winter carnivals. Yesterday it happened again, this time fortunately not on Melbourne Cup or Golden Slipper Day. Still betting was blacked out for hours, and punters […]
Oops – Sorry Gil
Gday Archie, The way I read the Tab promo for Tim Zoo in the Australian cup is that the $5 on offer is for the place not win only. I know you sink the boots into the tab at every opportunity and I agree they do deserve criticism at times, but in my opinion they […]
A Ring a Ding Ding, Gilly’s the Promo Unders King
What a wonderful promo the TAB is offering on the Australian Cup final at The Meadows tonight. $5.00 about Tim Zoo winning, maximum bet 10 bucks. Sensational Gillon, just crackerjack. You can get $7.50 about the greyhound on almost every corporate, and $10.00 on Betfair. D’oh! A ring a ding ding, Gilly’s the promo unders […]
EXCLUSIVE – TasRacing to Accept Wayne Yole’s Nominations After Major Blunder
Tasked with cleaning up racing in Tasmania, respected integrity official Sean Carroll says his top priority is to rebuild the confidence of the racing public and racing participants in the Apple Isle – Sean Carroll last week on Racenet It’s fair to say there hasn’t been a lot of confidence in Tasmanian racing. I can […]
Gil Gives the Lads a Free Kick
Here’s Tabcorp Chief Executive Gillon McLachlan at today’s Hobart Cup. It’s nice of him to give the opposition a free kick. The Lads say good on you Gil.