Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
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 […]
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 […]
“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’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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kevin Seymour’s 2yo Protostar winner Fate Awaits has just won the NSW Breeders Challenge, courtesy of a world class team drive. Seymour’s trainer Grant Dixon had two in the race, Fate Awaits (drawn the pole) and Path To Greatness (drawn 3). Catch driver Josh Gallagher fired Path To Greatness off the arm at a million […]
I never cease to be astounded about the massive contradiction between the devout faith in racing integrity espoused by the people who run the three codes in this State, and the records of people employed or licensed in Queensland under their rigorous regulatory watch. Here are just a few off the top of my head. […]
