Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
We’re living in an age when responsible journalism is under siege. Too often, good writing and journalistic sensibilities take a back seat to lesser agendas. I’d like to offer some thoughts on what it takes to be a responsible journalist and good writer Thomas Hauser Now, the soft soil. Now what was that episode about, […]
I was chatting to a well-know fella that I share a love of true crime and racing with the other day (both of us on the side of light, or him anyway), and we were discussing the punt. When sharing his tips for the Bendigo meeting two days hence, the man gave me three. One […]
You called any suggestion of a confirmed sighting as a cruel hoax, didn’t you? Yes. You just decided that you didn’t accept their evidence, is that the position? No, I decided that their evidence wasn’t sufficient to get to the level of it being a confirmed sighting, in my view. So again, it was any […]
In highly unusual circumstances, it has been revealed that the author of The Teachers Pet podcast, award winning journalist Hedley Thomas, this week gave evidence at the murder trial of the accused Chris Dawson under what is known as section 128 certificate, which is legal protection against self-incrimination. Under the terms of the section 128 […]
Isn’t it strange that David Murray, the journalist reporting on the Teacher’s Pet author Hedley Thomas’s evidence at the trial of Chris Dawson for the alleged murder of his wife Lyn, does not disclose that he is the brother in law of the witness. It is rather dishonest isn’t it? Murray has a clear conflict […]
The consummate professional. If Bon-Bon spent less time feeding his face and more time studying the form he might actually be competitive one day. A couple of months ago Jason Bonnington, ever the smart arse and the boot licker, for reasons of his own decided to go the bash on peterprofit.com and yours truly on […]
All the ‘experts’ on racing TV are making excuses for Thomas Stockdale’s ride on Chief Altonus in the 5th at Caulfield. There is no excuse. Stockdale has been riding long enough not to be excused for this slaughter job from hell. He was weak, that is why he lost the race. He stuffed up the timing […]
Someone told me the other day that I knew shit from clay, and was making up any involvement in NZ Harness Racing. The same bastards said I didn’t know Julia Gillard either. Or Aunty Helen. When’s the last time they ever high-fived a Prime Minister hey? Or gave the Chairman of the Auckland Trotting Club […]
The Stewards panel on the night of the dubious drive was Steve Mulcay (Chairman), Keith Coppins, Ben Van Zan and Adrian Dooley. Between them these four men have have well 100 years of racing experience combined, including at the competition as well as in senior integrity roles in New Zealand and Mr Mulcay is a […]
Listen to this short 33 second excerpt from David Fowler’s widely listened to weekly AM racing radio show (total audience 237, based on 4 listeners per household including 2 kids in each with headphones on watching YouTube videos) a month ago. After yesterday’s no rain for 18 days and a half heavy track debacle, I […]
