Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
To the editor: I feel compelled to comment on the observations John Ed Anthony of Shortleaf Stables Inc. published in the Paulick Report June 22. My own time frame of observing modern U.S. Thoroughbred racing parallels that of Mr. Anthony and my view from the “backstretch” as an equine veterinarian has fueled a career fascination on the […]
What you see above appeared in a story on Racenet yesterday about Chris Waller taking up 20 boxes at Macedon Lodge to prepare his Melbourne Cup hopefuls. Lloyd Williams prepared 3 of his Melbourne Cup winners from the Lodge it says: Efficient, Green Moon and Almandin. That’s news to me and most punters, and I […]
The Hong Kong galloper Romantic Warrior is the Cox Plate favorite is it? The world’s gone mad. This thing couldn’t win the Cox Plate if you have it half a furlong start. Seriously, it’s Hong Form is great, but what has HK form ever been worth outside of Hong Kong? Tw0 thirds of Sweet Fanny […]
We gave you 9 tips yesterday. 3 of them won. If you followed them in you would have too. Winner 1 – Fawkner Park We declared it the best bet of the year. It was too. Wins @ $2.9o Winner 2 – Knight’s Choice We said that at $12.00 he was a gimme. You could […]
I don’t know shit from clay they say. They live in 3 bedroom brick and tiles in the burbs. with a mortgage that will tie them down until they are 65. I live in a resort, without one. Married well I did. Go Maggie. Wonder how Holler went today? Ha ha ha. Sue me little […]
Good morning Arch Just an update on parts 2 and 3 of Dean Elliott’s life changing announcements about the trots in SA. Part 2 – The Southern Cross It’s great that Deanno the dinasouar has copied from interstate jurisdictions and introduced progressive bonuses . The trouble is will there be any young horses left to […]
MELBOURNE R1 n2 – Mafia Top run last start at Sandown, a track that didn’t suit his style of racing. The straight six at headquarters will. Ollie will make them an offer they can’t refuse. R4 n4 – Mahamedeis Coming back from a debut win over the hurdles, but Nick Ryan is a brilliant trainer, […]
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If you knew John Size and Zac Purton in the formative years of their racing careers it would have seemed highly unlikely that either would one day dominate in the cutthroat, competitive cauldron that is Hong Kong racing. And if you knew Size and Purton ten years ago – both the leaders in Hong Kong […]
Hi Archie, Just saw your headline about Munce hiring a divorce Lawyer. I’m not a Munce fan and I am not defending him on bit, but I though it would be good to set the record straight about his lawyer Geoffrey Sinclair. Geoff actually owns a lot of horses with Chris, and while Geoff is […]
