Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
GROUP 1 Chariots Of Fire – Frankie Ferocious Victoria Cup – Swayzee NZ Trotting Cup – Swayzee 4YO Bonanza – Frankie Ferocious Blacks A Fake – Swayzee Blacks A Fake – Majestic Cruiser Riverina Championship – Ideal Dan Len Smith Mile – I Cast No Shadow Inter Dominion – I Cast No Shadow Inter Dominion […]
A prominent Northern Rivers gallops trainer was arrested yesterday and charged with two counts of rape of a minor. In an eerie coincidence the man, who was formerly based in Queensland, is believed at one time to have trained horses for disgraced Albion Park CEO Scott Steele. His alleged victim was aged 13 and 14 […]
In what Chairperson of the Victorian Racing Tribunal Justice John Bowman said he hoped will be the final Ruling in relation to the matters of Jarrod McLean and Tyson Kermond, the pair of Darren Weir associates and co-offenders in the jigger case have learned of the start date for their disqualifications. The DQ’s – 9 […]
Popular Queensland gallops trainer John Manzelmann appears to be pulling the pin on racing, judging by the huge number of his stable runners that have been listed for sale with online auction house bloodstock.com.au Manzelmann, a former leading trot trainer before switching his attention to the gallops, has had a long career in both codes […]
Goulburn trainer Anthony Warren was discovered to have four sealed syringes in his float at Canberra on Cup Day. Warren had only a single runner on the program, the $26 shot Wegotabetterhoffa in the last race. Somewhat oddly the Stewards decided not to take pre-race swabs from the horse after the syringes were detected. That […]
Athletics NSW call all competitive events off once the temperature hits 40 degrees, and for good reason too because humans are most susceptible to heat exhaustion or heat stroke once the mercury rises about that level, which poses a real risk to their health and safety when performing vigorous activities, particularly outdoors in the unshaded […]
Cooktown Lacey Morrison and Grubby Day rode the card between them up at the top end of Australia where the bitumen runs out. Morrison kicked home 4 winners, Day got 3, including the Cooktown Cup. Former three-time Caloundra winner Choir Boy improved on his 4th in the race last year to annihilate its rivals in […]
Turbeau was never going to run in Saturday’s Cooktown Cup with 62kg on its back. He was just in there to make up the numbers and ensure that they got a field of 5 at acceptances time so the race would go ahead for owner Tom Hedley’s other runner Battle Royale. The morning after the […]
Roy Rogers, a handy man on the trigger who kills innocent horses without remorse These are the four young horses that WA trainer Roy Rogers killed by shooting them in the head. None of the deaths were justified. These horses weren’t sick or injured. None of them had a current racing embargo in place. They […]
The disintegration of SA gallops trainer Ryan Balfour is complete. Racing South Australia have ruled that he is no longer a fit and proper person to hold a license. Balfour’s license has been cancelled, effective immediately. The license cancellation period is indefinite. He may reapply for a license in the future, but I wouldn’t like […]
