Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The term ‘gene doping’ is used to describe the use of any unauthorized gene therapy techniques. We developed a test for five likely candidate genes for equine gene doping: EPO, FST, GH1, IGF1, and ILRN1. The test is based on real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and includes separate screening and confirmation assays that detect different unique targets in each transgene. For […]
Turn around bright eyes ….. No wonder Harness Racing SA CEO Dean Elliott can’t find the time to order his Chief Stewards to charge trainer Shane Loone over the ring-in he pulled at Globe Derby. It seems that Elliott is too busy posing for photos with alleged cocaine trafficking kingpins to attend to the integrity […]
The board of Harness Racing New Zealand is set for a major shakeup, with the Chairman, his deputy and five of the other 8 current directors of the principal body moving on or being moved on at next month’s AGM. Phil Holden, Cam Bray, Todd Anderson, John Coulam, Bill McDonald, John Grainger and Anna Gallien […]
With 26 new stakes races this season, HRNZ’s unregulated calendar is now completely out of kilter with international standards Harness racing’s already bloated stakes calendar has now become completely disproportionate. Between those already announced, and those set to be next week by Harness Racing New Zealand, 26 new Group and Listed races are being added […]
Archie In regard to your recent story about Aladdin, there is one thing that you’ve missed. Aladdin was purchased by his SA owners two days before he won the Harness Millions, not afterward. We crow eaters got the cash. Harold from Hampton.
The Slots for the Ultimate Driver Championship have been sold, and the world first concept of punters owning a drive without breaking the rules or the law is set and ready to go. Everyone’s favorite Kiwi syndicator the Canary is there, by virtue of his involvement with Boys Get Paid, the betting club that had […]
The only danger Lenny Cain was worried about was getting a flat tyre. Did they ask any of the other drivers if they heard him shout? Belle From Burnie Editor’s note: No it doesn’t appear that they did, a point that attracted criticism from the panel chair. It looked like straight out bad temper not […]
The new million dollar Carnival of Cups bonus gives the distinct impression of becoming a free gift to Jason Grimson and 0wner Mick Boots, after the pair declared their intentions by sending both Swayzee and Nerano to run in the first of the 5 races a horse needs to win to collect the 7-figure cheque […]
Just when we start bagging South Australia for programming 2yo trot races over the mile from the stand, the Queensland race scheduler decides to dress up like a clowns and buy a ticket to the madhouse too. Race 1 at Albion Park yesterday was a 2YO trot from a standing start. Five juvenile trotters lined […]
The appeal hearing resumes, and as per the usual practice Justice O’Brien delivers the verdict. We get the preamble first explaining the background of the matter. Reminder this is an appeal on penalty only, that penalty being a 3 week suspension. O’Brien reads out Cain’s submission that he felt Kerr was placing him in danger, […]
