Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The hot mail from New Zealand is that the fix is on Race 5 tomorrow at Addington. This is how it is supposed to work. The horse drawn the pole Charlie Brown, driven by Lurch Dunn, is the one. The plan is to back it heavily, and make sure that it wins. Blair Orange is […]
The verdict in the case of the prominent NZ harness racing licensee charged with sexual offences against boys in his care is expected to be handed down tomorrow. It is said that the licensee blamed the boys for initiating sexual contact with him. What a load of crap. This sort of defense just goes to […]
Something real strange went on in race 6 at Mildura last night, but we can’t tell you what because the race was abandoned and the replay hasn’t been put up so you can see what. All we can say is that it involved the Naomi Kerr trained horse and the pair trained by Julie Douglas, […]
You’ve read the official report about race 7 at Albion Park yesterday at the top of this story. The Chief Steward Steve Shinn – a former top level trot driver who once steered Pure Steel, and a man well known to be partial to a bet – allows the cousins Nathan Dawson and Pete ‘Noddy’ […]
Aaron Bain and Summit Bloodstock have been racing horses in New Zealand for some time now in the Southland and Canterbury areas, buit have stretched their wings out to extend their operations further. The business partners now horses with major stables including the Mark and Nathan Purdon barn and that of Stonewall Stud’s trainers Steve […]
The following article was published on the ever excellent and incisive letsgohorseracing.com.au website run by award winning harness racing writer John ‘Lucky’ Lingard. I don’t agree with all of the sentiments expressed by Lucky’s correspondent Shane, but it’s great to see people discussing and debating ideas to promote and revive the popularity of one of […]
In a major coup for their fast rising Cobbitty Farm breeding operation, Luke and Belinda McCarthy have in the past few days announced that their Western Sydney stud has secured the southern hemisphere rights to two of the hottest young sires in North America, the on track superstars Cannibal and Confederate, the latter last season’s […]
The average price per lot in Sydney at $31 570 was a vast improvement on the Gold Coast and Melbourne sales, and really lays down the gauntlet to their rival Nutrien, whose southern sales are still to come. The clearance rate for the sale was 68.87%, comparable with other sales here and across the ditch. […]
Here are some interesting statistics about the Chariots of Fire since it has been run at Menangle. Starting positions Gate 7 has won the most times with four wins. Gate 4 has won three times. Gates 1 and 3 have won once each. Gate 2 has never won. Positions in running The winner has come […]
Well aren’t we in for a rare treat here, with the 3 fastest beginners in the race drawn in gates 1-3-4, the Kiwi who ran 2nd to Leap to Fame in the Hunter Cup and has won twice since drawn the perfect trailing slot at 2, and the the star colt who beat him for […]
