Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
WA harness racing’s much mooted transition to the national ratings handicap system is supposed to be working well, at least if you believe the press releases put out by Racing and Wagering Western Australia, who shout its benefits from the rooftops. https://racingwa.com.au/news/2025/02/04/more-competitive-harness-racing-with-national-ratings-handicap-system Looking at the meeting at Gloucester Park last night we are not so […]
There are jobs aplenty at Harness Racing NSW for enthusiastic people right now. Are you an experienced Stipendiary Steward? Then HRNSW wants you to fill a vacancy that has arisen on the panel. A position is also open for a Cadet Steward. You need to be squeaky clean, super keen, and to pass a probity […]
In what seems to be a week for it the President of the Wagga Harness Racing Club Barry McColl has stood down from his position. Unlike in Anne Mowday’s departure from Globe Derby, Mr McColl is not retiring. He is said not to be overly pleased at departing his office either. No doubt there will […]
Long time Globe Derby President Anne Mowday (pictured) has announced her retirement from the role. Mrs Mowday proved a tough nut to crack when it came to repeated attempts by Harness Racing SA to seize control of the club and its assets. Former HRSA CEO Fiacchi tried and spectacularly failed, and the current CEO Dean […]
What the hell was Tom Ison doing on the leader here? Ison worked it over to get it to the front, and then without any care at all for the runners behind him he just jammed his down hard on the brakes and stopped to almost a crawl. It was a miracle that the one […]
Not my “wheelhouse”, but the excerpt you published indicate that RQ have received the money for Norwell from government, not that they have spent it…………. Olympic Equestrian now going out to Toowoomba Showgrounds How much room is out there? Here’s an idea build a harness centre of excellence, ie track and training was centre as […]
The QLD Government has announced the sites new and old Olympic stadiums and fields, and the plans don’t include Albion Park. There goes the relocation to a new complex constructed at State Government expense with the compensation money for the resumption of the Creek track and land. Where to now then? Racing Queensland paid $7.8 […]
Will a 25% tariff be imposed on our standardbred exports to the USA when Trump rules that the HRA stallion levy is an “unfair tax” on American imports?? Some people might think that’s a good thing…… Belle From Burnie Editor’s Note The people who hate the stallion tax so much are the importers of chilled […]
It was 59 years ago that an ageing Cardigan Bay traveled to the US and took on the young superstar Bret Hanover, then regarded as the greatest pacer in the world. That view was reassessed after Cardy took him to town. Can you believe that the Auckland Trotting Club desecrated his grave to make room […]
The decision of the NSW Harness Racing Appeals Panel to warn Ben Smith off without giving him a Parker Warning beforehand that his sentence might be increased has been published. You can find it at the link below. Click to access ben%20sarina%20ap%20decision%20170325.pdf
