The 2024 Everest Winner Works Out at Home
I Wish I Win the Everest? Don’t worry son. You will.
These Hong Kong Buyers Must Be Crazy
Reports are that the Toowoomba three-year-old Pope Cody has been sold to Hong Kong for a substantial six-figure sum. We say the HK buyers must be crazy. Pope Cody has smashed them at its past two starts at Eagle Farm in a 3yo Open and at Toowoomba in the Guineas, but both of those wins, […]
Magic Millions Might Get Their Money Back After All
https://video.magicmillions.horse/24GRT/76.mp4 Magic Millions are owed $650 000 for two yearlings that it sold to KO Racing in January, but was never paid for. One was a colt by Street Boss knocked down to KO for $350 000, the other was a colt by Justify that the syndicator paid – or didn’t, as the case may […]
In-Play Prices on the Turnbull – Watch Them and Weep
Wagering Turnover is Plummeting in the US Too
Hot on the heels of a major downturn in Australian wagering turnover on the gallops comes a double digit plunge in the amount bet on the racing code in the US. It looks like its a global post-pandemic trend. This report by Ray Paulick. Wagering on U.S. Thoroughbred horse racing dropped sharply in September, declining […]
The Stipes Couldn’t See For Looking
In all their concern about whether the riderless runner received a fair start in the 5th at Richmond on Saturday, the QRIC Stewards clearly missed the runner on the inside going through the gate early and getting an early jump. Given that they must have watched the replay a couple of times before declaring the […]
Which One Here? – Give It a Name
Which horse do you think won the 1st race at Longchamp on Arc night here? If you said the outside like the caller did you’re wrong, not that anyone could blame you. The $1.50 shot got bloused on the line by it’s $61 stablemate. Punting is a real tough game only for the brave. Race […]
Kingston Town Can’t Win – Rock of Kaha Can’t Either
The caller at the WA country track at Moora on Saturday did a Bill Collins. “Rock of Kaha can’t win!” he cried. Famous last words, even if we did all agree with him when they were uttered. Watch this. Wow. I don’t think we’ll hang him for that one. PS – You can buy the […]
Some Men Never Learn – It’s Because They Don’t Want To
Someone attempted to scratch trainer Megan Purvis’s two runners at Townsville yesterday. They logged onto her RISA account and pulled the two horses out, and the scratchings were automatically processed. Fortunately someone spotted it and alerted Purvis, who immediately got on the phone to the Stewards to tell them that it wasn’t her, and that […]
The WA Stewards Would Have to be Kidding
Have a look at the finish of this race from the side-on view (above). Then have a look at it from the head-on (below). The runner-up protested against the winner alleging interference 0ver the final stages. On what you’ve just seen it was a certainty to be upheld. But not in WA. The Stewards there […]