Only in Tamworth
The 10-year-old mare Zoemagic hadn’t won a race since January, and in her 26 starts since had managed to fill a place on just three occasions. With form like that then it came as somewhat of a surprise when she was heavily backed from $12.00 into $4.20 to win the first race at Tamworth yesterday. […]
HRV is Going Back to the Future – But Where Are They Going to Put the Track?
As strange as the news that HRV is looking to move the trots back to Moonee Valley sounds, I am assured by well-place insiders that its true. Call me a cynic if you will, but I still have extreme doubts that it will happen. For a start the Moonee Valley Racing Club have been planning […]
Nerano Just Had an Off Night – Yeah Right
HRNSW Stewards blitzed Jason Grimson’s stables last week, turning up 5 days in a row to conduct out of competition swabbing of the trainer’s runners on Saturday night. The theory behind the blitz was that a certain substance that Stewards believe is being used by some harness trainers as a performance enhancer has to be […]
Not Scared of Larry? – You Need a Psychiatrist Son
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” — Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man’s Fear “There is a fourth. Leap To Fame.” – Reverend Archibald J. Butterfly, Jason Without the Juice Jason Grimson has no difficulty talking a big game. […]
Merlin Sends Leap to Fame a Message – Remember the Alamo Larry, Auckland 2019 – Tell Your Mate Moses to Bring His Boxing Gloves to Addington – He’s Going to Need Them
Merlin’s devastating win yesterday in the Ashburton Flying Mile was a reminder to one-eyed Aussie trot fans that the race of the century in the New Zealand Cup next Tuesday is going to be far from one horse affair. The time was outstanding, his sizzling high speed sprint past leader Don’t Stop Dreaming up the […]
The Race of the Century – It’s On!
We’ve waited a long time. Now our patience is rewarded. The stage is set. Anzac v Anzac. Kiwi v Aussie. Matilda v Moana. Black v Green and Gold. Heavyweight champions of the world’s two greatest nations going mano e mano, head to head, blow for blow over two grueling miles paced at breakneck speed, the […]
Life Imitates Art as Mr K Seymour AM and Kay Set Their Sights on Costing Mick Boots and Grimson J. Half a Million Bucksq
Tamworth rolls out the decorations to welcome Larry to town One day a couple of weeks ago I was struggling for stories so I gave a trot loving journo mate of mine a ring to bounce around a few ideas, and he came up with the thought of writing a satirical article about Kevin Seymour […]
Have HRV Given Up on Swabbing Emma Stewart’s Horses?
Emma Stewart – who used to be Clayton Tonkin trainer in race books after she was Emma Stewart trainer and before she was again – is Victoria’s most successful trainer ever, or Clayton Tonkin is, or one of them is anyway. They’ve both got form for using performance enhancing drugs (PED’s) on their horses, Tonkin […]
Did the Out of Competition Swabbing Blitz Slow J. Grimson Boys Down?
We wrote a few days ago about how Jason Grimson had been the target of multiple recent without notice stable inspections by Stewards coming to out of competition swab his horses, particularly 4-6 day out from race day window withing which wise men say a sharpie must give their gee-gees the good gear. Imagine for […]