Staggering it is that 11 of the 12 mares in last Saturday’s Victorian Oaks were US or European sires. Absolutely staggering. It’s a sign of the global revolution in breeding. Or so Bonnington says. If only he knew a bit about harness racing history, or bothered to do a bit of research, he might one […]
Crime Writers, Con Men, Contradictions, Good Men, Bad Men, Bowlers and Horses
https://www.facebook.com/100036142175590/videos/pcb.777959826752083/789797122284234 What you are seeing above is the farm house of Peter Foster, the infamous international con man and mad punter. It’s at Mt Tamborine. The video was posted a month ago. As you watch it you will see a statue of a horse under a tree. That is Azkadelia. The mare that Foster didn’t […]
Big Richie Has Gone Mad
Paulele made it seven wins from 18 starts when he added the Group 2 Schillaci Stakes to his form sheet on Saturday and he deserves a Group 1 win. I can see him getting that coveted victory on Friday week in the Manikato Stakes. He only beat second-tier horses in the Schillaci, but what is […]
Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery – Thanks Feathers and Crackers
We wrote the story about Chinny Boom 5 days ago, declaring it a star. The mainstream media don’t pinch our stories do they? Much. Trenton Akers wrote this below on Sunday https://www.racenet.com.au/news/not-for-sale-freak-north-queensland-prospect-chinny-boom-is-brisbane-bound-as-owners-fend-off-offers-20221009 And then David Fowler talked it on Monday too. I keep telling you that you hear it first. Hope you believe me now. […]
Proof Positive That Bonnington is a Dill
Jason Bonnington just said on the Racing.com live coverage that the name Honolua Bay would bring back great memories for gallops fans. I doubt it. Honolua Bay the galloper had 14 starts at the provincials for 1 third in a maiden at Lismore on a heavy track. Bonno of course has got the wrong horse. […]
Lucky Lingard at His Humorous Best
Bob Bentley in a dry gully, where he belonged IN a move that will send shock-waves through the racing industry, the new LNP Government plans to re-appoint Bob Bentley as Chairman of Racing Queensland. Speaking from Dubai where he is attending the Asian Racing Conference, Bentley told letsgohorseracing that he was both ‘surprised’ and ‘delighted’ by the […]
Is Ben Dorries For Real?
Since when was quarter horse racing a ‘radical new code of racing’? They were racing 400 metre sprints down out of the chute at Gympie back when Butler and I were kids picking up bottles at the track to get a bank together, less Doyle’s 20% clip of the ticket that he demanded for giving […]
Class Always Prevails
John Lingard is the most under-rated racing writer in Queensland. He is one of the best too. None of the clowns who bag him have ever edited the racing pages at a time when papers actually had reporters, or have covered the swimming at the Olympics or Commonwealth Games, or called a footy match. That’s […]
The TAB Are Bigger Liars Than Kevin Rudd
It’s a significant payout by the Aussie bookmaker as Cleary is best backed with 18 per cent of Clive Churchill Medal market and includes some $1000 outlays. He was as long as $6 with TAB leading up to the first week of finals but is now $3.75 favourite. All single bets on Cleary placed before […]
So Happy That They Do an Interview With a Cheerleader
What can you say? Look at me, look at me, look at me? The leftover Alligators want to be left alone. So they race to do an interview with Ben Dorries. My taste in cheerleaders only stretches to abolishing them. And stops at about Mickey. What a pity. The Alligator is a real good horse. […]