Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The time is now 1.49am on the 3rd of June. See how Tegan Banner is still in the fixed price market for race 2 at Menangle tonight, and the TAB are taking bets on it? Well now look here. Teagan Banner was scratched at 10.19am yesterday. More than 15 hours ago. The TAB deduct 25% […]
Racing Victoria stewards are investigating select rides as part of a long-running probe that includes at least one metropolitan race. Intelligence gathered from wagering data has prompted officials to interview “multiple” licensed and unlicensed persons in relation to the investigation, which started last year. Speculation about the investigation has ramped up at Melbourne race meetings […]
Two weeks ago I wrote what you read above, with a confidence born of certainty. I know the Racing NSW CEO you see, and understand how he thinks, which is the same way I do. Neither of us learned it in Toorak, or at boarding school at posh grammars. Shared knowledge like this gives a […]
Since when was Kementari ever a cult hero? Who except the Sheik and James Cummings ever loved him? Um, no-one. The truth is that this horse was a money sucking beaver who loved nothing more than costing punters money by finding new ways to get beat. Kementari had a great 3YO season five years ago […]
To Peter Profit I know Toowoomba trainers get a bad wrap, but I was very impressed with the training performance of team Geran at Chinchilla on Tuesday, and ever since the trainers took over the horse. They raced Perfect Harmony, a slowish sort of horse that had several previous trainers who couldn’t get it to […]
Yesterday we wrote a story about a young QRIC official Sam Nosworthy, and it was pretty ordinary of us. We ap0logise to Mr Nosworthy and have taken the story down. The story was intended to be about broader problems within the QLD Stewarding ranks, but we overstepped the mark in a way that was not […]
World Boxing Hall of Famer and World Good Bloke – Azumah Nelson and A. Peacock Under the Mirabeau bridge flows the Seine And our loves Must I remember them Joy always followed pain The night falls and the hours ring The days go away I remain Hand in hand let us stay face to face […]
Shane Dye is cherry picking selected statistics from a safety vest study conducted by a children’s toy designer in 2014 to suit his argument that there is a problem with the current equipment. Dye and his supporters like Sheila Laxon and Damian Oliver have honed in on an increase in the number of neck injuries […]
Racing New South Wales will meet with local horse racing figures in Ballina this morning for an inquiry into allegations of animals abuse against a local horse trainer. Racing NSW Chairman of Stewards, Steve Railton, confirmed that an inquiry would be held today in Ballina but did not elaborate on the subject of the meeting. […]
Race 9: BARRIER REEF POOLS OPEN Handicap 1200 metres BANDIPUR- Began awkwardly. After passing the 1000m was steadied from the heels of ORIENTAL RUNNER which laid in despite the efforts of its rider. Near the 100m, tightened for room and had to be checked when racing between TEARS OF LOVE and LINTHORPE LAD which […]
