Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
We are two thirds of the way through the harness racing season, and some Premierships appear already won, while others are being closely contested and remain anyone’s to grasp. James Herbertson on 153 is 24 wins ahead of second placed Greg Sugars in the Victorian State Drivers Premiership, with the Candyman 3 wins in front […]
If you believed Dr Barry Lichter’s spin he’d have you thinking Tommy Lincoln was a champion, instead of a weak gutted, spineless jellyfish who meows like a cat. Tommy this, Tommy that, Tommy every bloody week. Wake up Doc! Silk purses, sow’s ears. This horse is a squib. You can talk it up as much […]
I imagine that Mark Pitt was someone surprised to learn that he trained Shez All Rock in Tasmania when this article by Dave Di Somma was published a few years back. The people at Shepparton where the mare was actually trained would have been too. You can’t blame Dave. He’s from Christchurch. Cantabrians can’t see […]
The Sovereign Pontiff John Paul II, in the Audience of March 28, 2003, approved the present Considerations, adopted in the Ordinary Session of this Congregation, and ordered their publication. Joseph Card. Ratzinger Prefect Sometimes I wonder whether the old boys who run racing are insane. Friday night at Addington was one of them. On this […]
Ben Yole trained 60 of the 86 runners on eight race card at Launceston last night. That is more than 2 out of every 3 starters. Yole trained the card. With a weight of those numbers it was inevitable that he’d do so some day. A whole lot of people are praising Chainsaw and patting […]
South Australian trot trainer Luke O’Neill had three horses in race 6 at Globe Derby on Saturday night. He drove the one drawn the front in the blue, named enrolled. The other two of his were the two in black and white colours, the $11 shot Armchair Drive, and the $1.60 favourite Champagne Party. The […]
Note one very important thing. There is no mention by the Stewards that Luke O’Neill also trained the two that he deliberately let through. Why not? Yeah, why not? Oh, and note one more important thing. Race fixing isn’t just a rule breach offence any more. It’s a crime. The Stewards inquired into the circumstances […]
The Author and the Breeder, after having a kick around at Rex Smeal Oval to celebrate Geelong’s big win over the Pies. Two of Victoria’s leading owners and breeders were up in Port Douglas this weekend, celebrating one huge win and the prospect of another tomorrow. We won’t tell you their names because they are […]
Nathan Jack called me a bloody idiot last night on Trots TV. He didn’t name me, and he didn’t use those words, but I had three people ring me in five minutes to tell me about it. The Jack boy’s sledge was in relation to me writing stories saying Lochinvar Art was rooted, and the […]
I have just read Adam Hamilton’s no questions asked update on Lochinvar Art on the HRA site. https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/the-forum/hamilton/hamilton-lochinvar-art-setback-but-inter-dom-remains-in-the-frame/ Sometimes wish I knew absolutely nothing about horses because my bullshit meter blew into a million pieces. Rodney Lakey – who is obviously David Moran’s bowler – could only be spinning Hamilton a yard with the “cut […]
