Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Good day Archie Ted from tooleybuc chiming in again After reading your stories lately and reading in Peter Wharton’s column yesterday what highly respected industry leader John Coffey said regarding amongst other problems facing the sport, but namely integrity issues not being addressed in Victoria and NSW, it’s my view that these probles aren’t confined […]
It’s a tough beat this one if you were on the inside in the 3rd race at Bathurst last night. To the naked eye as they crossed the line it looked for all money as if it had hung on. Then in the photo print it looks like it had dead-heated. The judges didn’t agree., […]
Ellen Tormey did a George Moore by blowing the whistle and never having to go around horse until the straight in race 5 at Mildura last night. Don’t you wish you could be this lucky with every horse you backed that firmed from $12.00 into $4.00? True Mildura style.
Ken Rogers is a drug addict. We’ve written about this pint-sized, woman hating grub on many occasions, and in particular – knowing far more than anyone should have to about meth addiction, due to relatives having problems with the gear – we have railed against HRSA’s continual acceptance of Rogers back into the sport without […]
A horse trained by John McCarthy threw a positive swab to cobalt in October 2018. McCarthy was charged with presenting it to race while under the influence. Five years later he was found guilty and given a DQ of 12 month. John McCarthy appealed, and his sentence was reduced to 9 months. He appealed again […]
In October 2018 a horse prepared by the former premiership winning trot trainer John McCarthy – the father of Luke – threw a positive swab to cobalt after winning a race at Menangle. For reasons known only to J. McCarthy and Harness Racing NSW, the seemingly simple strict liability matter took 5 years to be […]
Winona Writer won 7 of her first 10 starts between April 2021 and April 2022. The mare hadn’t won one in 25 starts since. She looked pretty buggered, so her owners put her up for sale. Guess who bought her? Summit and Bain. They gave her first to Chelsea Prothero, the girlfriend of and bowler […]
These bets you see at the top are fair dinkum wagers, published by one of Australia’s largest bookmakers on the bet ticker available on its app. $80 grand the place on a pacer on a pacer in race 4 at Wagga last night. Who said you can’t get a bet on at the trots on […]
Unless otherwise stated, references in this chapter to: ‑ sections, are to the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (CPA) ‑ rules, are to the Criminal Procedure Rules 2012 (“the rules”). When can costs orders be made? The court may make a costs order where there has been a significant procedural failure in the course of a […]
