Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
In on of the most intriguing races of the weekend on either side of the ditch, two of the big guns of New Zealand racing clash again on Saturday in the Aotearoa Classic over a mile at Ellerslie on their path to the Sydney spring carnival, with the 2023 Horse of the Year seeking to […]
Imperatriz has won 17 of her 23 starts, eight Group 1’s and $5.4 million in stakes. Five of her only six losses were on wet tracks, with her only other defeat being a second behind the ill-fated Sword of State, who was quite possibly the best dry track sprinter NZ had seen before her. I […]
This is the head on footage of the start in race 5 at Ipswich that we wrote about yesterday. It appears clear from the footage that the horse that was declared a runner was well and truly up in the air when the starter hit the go button, and was denied a fair start. If […]
So the QLD Stewards declared Hachiman a starter in race 5 at Ipswich yesterday, claiming that the horse reared as the start was being effected. They have to be kidding don’t they? Here below is where the horse reared and cut its head. And here below is where Hachiman was when the start was actually […]
Huge announcement(s) coming in NZ racing tomorrow. Press conference scheduled for 10.30am at Ellerslie, will be live on Weigh In on Trackside 1 in NZ but also streamed on @LOVERACINGNZ and TAB. All the big players including the Racing Minister going to be there so sounds big. — Michael Guerin (@GuerinSports) January 21, 2024 There […]
Want to see an exceptional young 3YO galloper? Then just have a look at the winner of the 1st race at Wellington NZ on Cup Day yesterday. Witz End is the horse’s name, and he looks something special. Yesterday the 3YO was having just his 2nd career start off an easy win in a 1400m […]
Race 7: EGROUP Protective Services Handicap 1400m: Stewards continued an inquiry opened on Saturday 6 January 2024 in respect to the tactics adopted by T Schiller, rider of Cool Jakey and apprentice M Bourke, rider of Felix Majestic and in particular regarding the tempo that was set during the early and middle stages of the […]
Exclusive report by Anna Clark One-time jockey and former Sky Racing commentator Chynna Marston has saddled-up on OnlyFans with handle referencing her career experience As sexy social media handles go, we can think of a few more subtly evocative ones and even a couple that might avoid the disparaging and brutal double entendre. But then […]
Why would the QRIC need to send 6 Stewards, 3 Judges, 2 vets, 2 swab attendants and 2 starters to yesterday’s midweek Doomben meeting? It wasn’t a Saturday metro, and only 6 horses were pre-race swabbed, and just the winners after. So why the cast of thousands? None of it makes any sense from a […]
Dear Archie, A musing more than a criticism tonight. The last race at the TAB meeting at Home Hill yesterday saw significant interference to 8 of the 9 horses. The only horse not interfere with jumps from gate 1, lobs in front and wins. Now, stewards may not have considered these points. Or had consideration […]
