Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
For years we have been led by race clubs to believe that penetrometer readings mean something, but looking at this then perhaps we have all been conned. See the track ratings for metro meetings in Brisbane and at the Gold Coast in recent weeks and months. The penetrometer reading at the Gold Coast is shallower […]
We have been spruiking Fabs Cowboys quest to become the most winning horse in Queensland history for a long time now, and today in the red center the Cowboy finally achieved it. What a great win. What a great horse. What a great trainer. What a great ride. The Cowboy has done it, at the […]
The mail is that NSW trainer Clayton Harmey has thrown a positive swab to Levamisole that might see him punted from the game for a while. Word is that Kevin Pizzuto has been to Harmey’s training property today to collect his horses in anticipation of the trainer being given a spell, and that others may […]
What an oddly run race the last at Doomben was yesterday. Both the favorite Mister Jonno and the 2nd favorite Ludovisi – the stablemate of the winner Zakiyya – began slowly, far too slowly for my liking. Neither of the riders of both appeared keen to do anything but stick to the fence and run […]
Well-known Australian owner Ozzie Kheir has had plenty of success buying thoroughbreds out of New Zealand, and now he is looking to boost his investment across the Tasman. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing’s announcement last month on the summer racing calendar revamp, prizemoney increases and introduction of the $3.5 million The NZB Kiwi (1500m) slot race […]
Flemington have cut two races from the card on Saturday to reduce the number on the program to eight, and are keeping open the option of moving jump time for the first race back to 10.45 AEDST in anticipation of forecast temperatures of up to 39 degrees in the afternoon. With a 40 degree afternoon […]
Driver Mel Thackeray was found guilty of upper level careless driving for coming out of the 1-wide line underneath Terroroan in the Female Drivers Pace at Boort on Sunday, causing that horse who was 2nd favorite in the race to gallop and lose all chance of winning or running a place. Thackeray’s horse won thanks […]
Private Eye has run some great races in good ones, but he has only won 1 of 11 Group 1’s that he has contested. Imperatriz’ Group 1 record is 9 wins from 13. Both horses have been allotted 58kg in the Newmarket Handicap. Even allowing for the 2kg allowance given to mares under the WFA […]
Some wags who were watching the Cairns races with me yesterday are saying that the inquiry into the incident after the 9th race is about how the Racing Queensland website has Fanciful Mr Fox being ridden by Graham Kliese and finishing 5th, when we all saw that is was actually Lacey Morrison who booted the […]
Where on earth did Reegan Bayliss get the idea to steer wide in the Verry Ellegant Stakes from? Horses near the fence had been going good all day, and continued to in races after this. So why did Bayliss take Just Fine out 6-8 horses off the fence and take Tim Clark and Lindemann with […]
