Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Sir Jumping Jason Grimson got the biscuits with Swayzee in the NZ Cup on Tuesday, much the chagrin of almost every harness racing person in the country, but there’s an old saying about not pushing your luck too far, one that Grimm0’s posse has obviously never heard or heeded. On Friday the Sir G-crew’s ignorance […]
Have you heard of this one before? Another horse’s tail getting wrapped around another jockeys boot, causing that rider’s foot to be pulled from the stirrup, which in turn made their mount lose several lengths? That’s what happened to Roth ‘N’ Bell’s rider Morgan Butler in the 8th race at Innisfail yesterday. The horse lost […]
The NT Racing Commission has recently ruled against a lightning fast soccer punter who to get on a La Liga 2nd division soccer game after it had finished and succeeded, as it turns out only temporarily. What happened is that the punter must have been watching the game live, whereas through no fault of the […]
This is a fascinating scientific analysis of the brain of gambling addicts. It has the potential to change the way we think about compulsion, and the chemical reasons behind it.
The boss of wagering giant Sportsbet says racing must do more to hero its stars to grow its fan base and remain entertaining. With other sports growing quicker in terms of the wagering pie, Sportsbet chief executive Barni Evans says racing must pull out its trump cards and unique qualities. “To stay fun and entertaining, […]
This excellent article by Joe Aston about Sportsbet CEO Barni Evans and his company Sportsbet appeared in the Australian Financial Review on the 22nd of March 2023. It is well worth re-reading in light of Ben Dorries feather touch interview with the Sportsbet CEO that was published on Racenet yesterday, to give some context to […]
Freddy Taiba is one of the luckiest harness trainers ever to feed a horse in a barn. Most people wait a lifetime to get a champion and die with their dream unfulfilled. Not him. He lobbed an out and 0ut superstar in just his 2nd year of training. Sushi Sushi was his name. He was […]
While many are lauding the massive injection of liquidity resulting from the operation of the World Pool – which isn’t really, it’s a pool owned and operated by the Hong Kong Jockey Club – astute punters are questioning whether the large pools really value add to Australian racing or whether they detract. The issue causing […]
Jim Murdoch QC – the Magic Man – is a lovely bloke and as a barrister is renowned for winning the big cases, but the hobby racehorse trainer in his spare time isn’t renowned for landing plunges like Henry Davis who used to train at Deagon once too was. So it was a huge surprise […]
As a professional punter, I place bets where I believe the odds available exceed the probability of the outcome occurring. I’m honestly happy to ride the bet at what I believe is overs. Over the weekend I placed about $200k worth of bets, so this referendum bet was only a small portion of my turnover. […]
