Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Christchurch is a real possibility to be standing at stud just outside Christchurch at Nevele R in the not too distant future. The big Always B Miki colt is part-owned by Spreydon Lodge and went some way towards securing a stud career when he recently won an elimination heat of the Pepsi North America Cup […]
Remember that horse Aroha Koe that we wrote about last week? The one from the Chris Svanosio stable that was favorite and inexplicably pulled out of the 1-1 trail and went around to the death to give the sweet seat to it’s stablemate Anywhere Hugo, who then took full advantage of the early Xmas gift […]
The McDowell family through their very successful transport business Allied Express have long been one of NSW harness racing’s most generous sponsors and supporters, and they have had some top class horses over the years too, headed by the brilliant filly of the 80s the Private Dancer, who won 12 from 14 including the Edgar […]
1. Maori’s Idol The greatest standardbred ever to step on a southern hemisphere track. He was near unbeatable in trot races of his own gait. And beat champion pacers on even terms. Trotters don’t do that. Maori’s Idol is the greatest horse that I have ever seen. 2. Blacks A Fake Four Inter-Doms. 11 Group […]
Hi Archie In reply to Syd of SA. In 1984 the Lordship stakes and Ladyship stakes were worth $10 000 in prizemoney each. In 2022 they have been reduced or dwindled to $8,000. A basket of goods and services valued at $10 000 in calendar year 1984, would in calendar year 2022 cost $34,639.46. Total […]
We are now hearing whispers from down south and across the ditch that Mr Bella Button – Kiwi trainer Mark ‘Juice’ Jones – is going to take over Jack Trainor’s barns at Menangle when Turbo takes off to Jersey after the Miracle Mile carnival. In one way it would be apt, for birds 0f a […]
Hello Arch It’s Syd from south Australia. In reply to Bill from the Barossa. I whole heartily agree with the prizemoney increases being a sleight of hand. First any increase is great for the game, but let us put reality into the equation here. Average prizemoney in winter in SA per meeting in the past […]
A fortnight and a half ago the South Australian Treasurer, a bloke named Stephen Mullighan, announced that the racing industry’s share of the POC tax would increase from 10% of the 15% collected – that is, a tenth of the take – up to 20%, meaning that racing now gets a fifth of the rake. […]
Well just look at this will you? Trainer Mark ‘the Juice’ Jones has turned an absolute cat who would be in the breeding barn if only she had any breeding into New Zealand’s most winning horse of the year 2023. Bella Button. Bugger me. Millwood Nike is a superstar wh0 has won 2 Group 1’s […]
Peter Chadwick chaired the Melton harness meeting on Saturday night, as he should, for the Plodder is the Chief Steward. Which is a bit silly really, because what he knows about the trots you could write on the back of a postage stamp and still have plenty of room left over to copy down the […]
