Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Trot trainer Emma Stewart’s horses won $4.582 million dollars last year, in Victoria alone. Ben Yole earned $2.991 million, a staggering amount for a Tasmanian trainer, even if about $432 000 was won in Victoria. The next highest earning stable in the country were the Bonds in Western Australia, who won almost exactly half what […]
It’s not a question of whether Anamoe wins the Apollo Stakes on Saturday, it’s a question of by how far? There is nothing in this race that can beat Australia’s best galloper. Truth be told there is probably nothing that can get within 2 lengths of him. If you have your life on him you […]
RACING APPEALS TRIBUNAL QUEENSLAND NOTICE OF DECISION APPEAL NO: RT016-07 DATE: 9 July 2007 APPELLANT: Shane Ernst George Scriven RESPONDENT: Queensland Racing APPEARANCES: Mr Michael Grant-Taylor SC on behalf of the Appellant; and Mr Matthew Tutt on behalf of the Respondent. REASONS FOR JUDGMENT Mr Brockwell Miller – Deputy Chairman The Appellant rode Take The Plea […]
LGHR has been reliably informed that in excess of 40 people – we find it hard to believe – have departed since the new ‘Dream Team’ took control of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission. The old adage ‘dispense with those who represent a threat’ is alive and kicking at this under-performing, over-funded Labor Government enterprise […]
International globetrotting steward Pete ‘the Plodder’ Chadwick started work at Harness Racing Victoria on the weekend, with the great man sitting on the panels at both the Group 1 Southern Stars and Hunter Cups meetings on Friday and Saturday night respectively. Chadwick sat ON the panels, he didn’t CHAIR them. The reason for that is […]
Just have a look at this will you. It’s race 5 at Canterbury on Wednesday. Chris Wallers has three runner in the nine horse race: 5. Field Legend (B.Avdulla) $7.50 6. Karlstad (N. Rawiller) $3.70 7. Sophia’s Magic (J. Mcdonald) $1.80. As the video starts to roll at the 700m mark J-Mac is on the […]
Philip Burrows at age 51 is now a multiple convicted drug cheat, after pleading guilty yesterday to stomach tubing one of his runners on the morning of the NZ Trotting Cup, and being given a 10-year-disqualification for his sins. If after 20 years of cheating fellow licensees, owners, punters and the sport Burrows was going […]
Can you believe that in the post #metoo, Jeffrey Epstein and his odious mate Ghislaine Maxwell, Prince Andrew, Grace Tame and Brittany Higgins age, the Gold Coast Turf Club still thinks it is okay to name a race the OFFICE CHICKS QTIS 2YO HANDICAP? That’s what the first race yesterday was called. The office chicks? […]
If the Sunshine Coast is Queensland’s premier race track we are all in huge trouble. It’s not of course. For all it’s problems Eagle Farm is, and will always be, Queensland’s number 1. Doomben is 2nd. The two coasts – Sunshine and Gold – are in the running for 3rd. It’s a mistake to think […]
I have been wondering all week why a vastly experienced trainer like Graeme Rogerson would put a jockey like Ryan Elliott on Sharp N Smart – the best horse that Rogie has had in 2 decades, and maybe his best ever – on board in a Group 1 Classic like the Thorndon Mile. Ten hours […]
