Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Matthew | Dec 16, 2022 Maths and Data Your teachers weren’t lying; there are actually a few interesting uses for maths. Gambling (as opposed to the form study side of things) is all maths. Which means if you are to be a successful gambler, one of the most important things you can get your head […]
Once upon a time the Australia Stakes was a prestigious race that was chased by the trainers of top horses, which is evidenced by an honor roll that includes the likes of Redelva, Schillachi, Hareeba, All Our Mob, El Segundo and Black Caviar (twice) among the winners. In recent years though the Australia Stakes has […]
Bob Mahon is not a name that’s well known in racing, and probably for good reason given that he has only trained 16 winners from 267 starters in the past 10 years, most of them at the provincials. You’d never put his name up there with trainers like Annabel Neasham, Robert Heathcote, Kris Lees and […]
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 […]
