Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Racing in the Western Cape of South Africa has come to a standstill after a major brouhaha erupted at the Durbanville meeting on Wednesday. The situation is bizarre. A Stewards Inquiry was held on Tuesday into jockey Grant van Niekerk’s ride on a horse named ALL OUT FOR SIX in Race 8 at Kenilworth on […]
Keep your eye on the horse in last place on the fence in this race at Hong Kong, the one in the yellow and red silks. If you threw your ticket away at the top of the straight you’d better go and get it out of the bin. California Star is the horse’s name. It […]
Everyone’s favorite race caller gets it wrong again. The winner was the one flying home, not the leader as called. The early crow. No no no!
I know its a bit late to criticize a jockey’s ride last weekend, but I have been waiting for someone to say something about Josh Parr’s ride on Shezanalister in the last at Rosehill on Saturday and no-one has, so we will. Parr slaughtered Shezanalister. The Bjorn Baker trainer horse should have won by panels. […]
The field for the million dollar Kiwi harness slot race the Race by Betcha is starting to take shape, with six of the ten slots filled and some agonizing decisions to be made by each of the owners of the other three slots, excluding Kevin Seymour whose slot be taken by his superstar Leap To […]
The Stewards have some concerns with this ride by Andrew Mallyon on the favorite Rose of Mytrle in the 7th race at Doomben yesterday. Have a look at the replay and see if you can see why? Mallyon is in the maroon silks with white cap, on the fence. The Stewards are concerned in particular […]
Yesterday we called on Racing QLD, QRIC and the Toowoomba Turf Club to act by fixing the lights at Clifford Park, and not to race again at the track at night until its done. Today the parties have heeded our call and acted. The Toowoomba club has undertaken to compile a report on the problems […]
The Jason Warren trained Grand Pierro had traveled down from Mornington to race in the Adelaide Cup. Four days before the Cup, on the Thursday, the Stewards took out of competition samples from the horse. On Cup Day on the Monday it was inspected by Stewards in the morning. No marks, scratches, puncture wounds or […]
NOBLE VALOUR – Slow to begin. Finished distanced from the field. When questioned on the performance, jockey M. Mcdonald stated that the gelding was having its first race start on sand and didn’t appreciate the heavy track conditions at Mount Isa today. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality. https://www.racingqueensland.com.au/racing/full-calendar/thoroughbred/meeting/mt%20i/20250315/stewards-report The three person Stewards […]
World famous in Robina racing identity Dr Harry called me up last night to say that “anyone who criticizes Jamie Melham’s ride on Zardozi needs to go find a mirror and take a good look at themselves, because they know nothing about racing”. I have to say I agree with him. What else could J. […]
