Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Story by Joshua Smith: Loveracing.nz Sharp ‘N’ Smart will be lining up on Melbourne Cup Day, it just won’t be at Flemington. The former New Zealand Horse of the Year was guaranteed a start in next month’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), being 23rd in order of entry, but his connections have decided to bypass the $10 […]
I asked eleven people over the weekend who the favorite for the Cup was. Dr Harry was the only one to get it right.* No-one else but him knew who the topweight was, and how much they had to carry. Al Riffa is the answer to the first question. He can’t win it in our […]
Former Kiwi Horse of the Year Sharp ‘N’ Smart hasn’t won a race in 19 starts since his victory in the 2023 NZ Derby and has suffered a few injury setbacks since, but after slashing third-up performance to finish third in the Group 1 Livamol Classic at Ellerslie over the Cox Plate distance of 2040m […]
I am old enough to remember when the Call of the Card night before Melbourne Cup day was a huge event jam packed with wall to wall punters and bookies, including all the biggest names in the game. How times have changed. This year only four bookies are fielding at the Call of the Card, […]
STEWARDS REPORT – MOUNT ISA: SATURDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2025 On Thursday, 25 September 2025, Stewards questioned trainer Mr Bevan Johnson regarding the nomination of HAN DYNASTY for both a 1,000 metre and a 1,450-metre race at Mount Isa on Saturday, 27 September 2025. Of particular concern was that HAN DYNASTY, which in 48 race starts […]
Deni Roberts – the top flight driver that Belle calls the Duchess Archie You can’t put all the blame on Luke (McCarthy). Duchess Deni (Roberts) wasn’t smart enough to move right up on Catch A Wave (CAW) early enough to give the 1×1 horse (the Luke driven stablemate) on her back a chance to keep […]
You could have bought a 5% share in the Cup winner Knight’s Choice as yearling for just $5561. If you had then you’d be a very happy part-owner right now, for that lazy $5561 has turned into $280 grand. Plus of course you’d have the Cup on the kitchen table, and bragging rights for the […]
PREMIUM (Definition) 1. a reward or recompense for a particular act 2. a sum over and above a regular price paid chiefly as an inducement or incentive 3. sum in advance of or in addition to the nominal value of something 4. something given free or at a reduced price with the purchase of a […]
Sea King should have won the Ebor by panels. If he had he’s be the Melbourne Cup favorite. Instead he’s $11.00. Watch the run and tell me you disagree. This horse is a real live chance in the Cup. Don’t you worry about that.
We have backed 7 of the past 8 Cup winners, with Vow and Declare our only miss. This year we will do it again. Here are our top four. One of them will win for sure. Which one will it be? THE GOOD THING Buckaroo $6.50 Buckaroo put in a huge performance to run 2nd […]
