Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Fresh off the back of the Dale “Handbrake” Evans at Mackay and Jackson Murphy running and handling inquiries, we get two in one day at headquarters yesterday. First the chief Geoff ‘Gus’ Goold and his bad of merry stewarding men adjourned an inquiry into the $1.28 fav in a maiden plate over 2040m ridden by […]
Stinger has made his point, although we are not quite sure what it is. Our view is that for far too long Stewards have seen themselves as part of the establishment, and haven’t acted in the role of sheriff as their illustrious forebears did, and as they are supposed to do. Whether he turns about […]
Racehorse owner Mike Crooks copped a lot of criticism in the early part of the season for running so many Mishani named horses so early and in the same races, all of it unjustified and the sledges bollocks. An owner has every right to name his horses whatever they wish, and good luck to them […]
Imagine the dilemma that would have faced the Stewards if the 1982 Melbourne Cup had been run under the modern whip rules. It wasn’t of course, as there were no whip rules back in those days, but what would the stipes have done if had been? This race was a flogging fest. Malcolm Johnson hits […]
I am sure the connections of Sheza Chiquitita who competes at the Magic Millions meeting on Saturday would be shocked to learn that their filly is now trained by Les Ross. When they woke up this morning it was trained by Kevin Kemp. We’re told she still is. Oops.
Magic Millions website https://www.magicmillions.com.au/calendar/2024-tasmanian-yearling-sale/ I am not quite sure about this boast about the Tasmanian Yearling Sale made by the spruikers who are selling the horses. Of the top 20 sires in the country, this auction boasts no yearlings by I Am Invincible, So You Think, Snitzel, Written Tycoon, Shamus Award, Sebring, Zoustar, Tavistock, Toronado, […]
Wilbur is going to shout the bar at the Hamilton Hotel if his horse named after it Hamo wins The Debut race on Magic Millions day is he? The same Hamilton Hotel that he self-imposed a ban on when they stopped serving drinkers XXXX off the tap? Yeah good. We all believe in Santa Claus […]
The bloke in the fox hunter suit who was taking photos metres away from the winning post at the Gold Coast on Saturday has been identified as being Ross Stevenson, a QLD public servant and amateur photographer who has a side hustle playing the bugle at the races on weekends. Good on him for enjoying […]
This a still shot taken from the replay of a race the Gold Coast Magic Millions day 1 meeting on Saturday. What the hell is that bloke dressed in a Clerk of the Course’s uniform doing taking photos or videos so close to the horses as they approach the winning post? How can that meet […]
What the hell is the point of this Steward’s footage from the Gold Coast on Saturday? We went to have a look for the head on of Tim Clark’s atrocious ride on the fave in The Wave, and this is all we got. It’s pretty much exactly the same as the standard Sky footage of […]
