Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Garry Clarke (pictured above) is the father of Sally Snow. He is married t0 Glynis Clarke, Sally’s mother. In November 1984 Garry and Glynis Clarke were, alongside their close friends and associates Robbie and Bill Waterhouse, warned off racecourses all around the world for having prior knowledge of the Fine Cotton ring-in. The Clarkes bet […]
Nathan Snow is the husband of Sally Snow, and the father of her children. Sally and Sally Nathan live in Vernon Avenue, Eastlakes, a street I know very well indeed, for my now sadly deceased cousin Tristan Low- the daughter of my Uncle that I recently told you about, whose house at Bellevue Hill just […]
Lizzie Jelfs, who hails from England, is an Australian racing media personality. Formerly a strapper and later stable manager for the David Hayes stable, about 5 years ago Jelfs began her media career as a mounting yard commentator for Sky Thoroughbred Central. Never the shy retiring type (see the self-produced bio on her personal website […]
The Annabel Neesham trained former Kiwi galloper Regal Lion was backed from $41 into $23 to win the Ipswich Cup on the weekend, and was anchored in plenty of other types of bets too. It seemed rather strange, given that the horse had been by 10.31 lengths the start just before, and 8.35 lengths the […]
The Racing Appeals Panel has published its full decision in the Ben Currie case. It is an extremely comprehensive judgement. I am not quite sure that the Panel’s reasoning is correct, and fear that despite the name involved, a dangerous precedent has been set for all. Here it is if you would like to read […]
This is the dual Group winning 2000 Guineas champion Chaldean. Isn’t he beautiful? The prettiest horse that you would ever see. He’s one of the fastest too. But the Irish Guineas winner Paddington is faster. He proved it last when they went head to head in the Group 1 St James Palace Stakes on the […]
Remember last week how we laid out the rules relating to the Racing Victoria/Wiremu Pinn debacle, and told connections of beaten horses how to lodge protests against any of their horses that were beaten by Pinn riding a kilo light? Well lookie, lookie hear. Peter Profit has hit the bullseye. Do you reckon any of […]
Gee that Kiwi character Mark Jones goes good. Here, there and everywhere. On Friday night at Addington the bad little Jones boy won twice. One of them was Bella Buttons, the one time walker whose miracle transformation we have told you about before, with a grin on our face. Magic Mark and Bella – A […]
The decision in the Currie appeal is due to be released by the QLD Racing Appeals Panel on Tuesday. It will interesting for sure. Will Boom-Boom be burnt at the stake, or will he live to fight another day? We will find out soon.
Just had a brief chat with Albury’s favorite son Alligator Al (Endresz). 80’s trio the Pointers Sisters may famously have been so excited, but their excitement was nothing compared t0 Al’s anticipation about the springing of Spring . The Alligator has started his slow tune up for the big ones in the Spring, and the […]
