Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
$320 000 – Erupt Stride (Emilio Rosati) I am not quite sure why Emilio paid a third of a million for this colt by Bettors out of an American Ideal mare. The family’s good, but gee it’s hard to win $400 000 to get your purchase price, the flight over to Australia, and your training […]
If you run the song from the 3 minute 30 second mark it might just remind you of Sydney, or Melbourne even. The song’s a big hit at Woodend Beach too I hear. A Grammy Award surely awaits.
See this beautiful looking 2yo yearling filly? She’s by Bettors Delight out of Laurella, who is out of Christian Cullen, the golden cross. Black Pearl is her name. Cran Dalgety paid $120 000 on behalf of his clients for her at last year’s Auckland sale. It was money very well spent. The filly debuted in […]
I spent three hours on the phone today with Michael Radley, the CEO of Gloucester Park, and based on what I have been told I have come to the conclusion that the story I wrote earlier regarding the sale of parts of the track land was wrong. Mr Kevin Jeavons had no part to play […]
I’ve been telling people for years to forget about the Miracle Mile and the Inter Dominion and the Hunter Cup and the Blacks a Fake and all that sort of nonsense. There is only one show in town, and that’s the EKKA. The EKKA, better known as the QLD Royal National Association Show, is the […]
Clayton Tonkin (trading as Emma Stewart, and pictured at top) has won the first free ride into ID22 with his pacer Honolua Bay. Is anyone surprised? Honolua Bay is a damn good horse, and always was, even before Tonkin got him and gave him the magic tickle. Now he’s a superstar. Victoria’s no 1 driver […]
What a moment for Grant Dixon, and for his long-time owners Kevin and Kay Seymour. Colt Thirty One has just won the Free For All at Albion Park. Dixon wins his 5000th race on the Seymour’s great Colt, at the same time that he wins his 50th race. It’s a story that you just couldn’t […]
Dear Archie What a great idea. I agree that they should honour this legend of the game. When I was young boy he didn’t live too far away from me. I lived at Wentworthville and Tappy lived at old Toongabbie. I remember him driving in commentators races against the likes of Frank Kennedy, Bill Ellis […]
In order to sell Gloucester Park to the Senior Vice President of the Western Australian Trotting Association’s son’s company, the WATA need to have the approval of at least two-thirds of the membership cast a vote. Fifty percent of those that cast a vote must vote yes. What that means in practical effect is that […]
Peter V’Landys has just named a Group race after Kenny Callander and Max Presnel. It’s a crying shame that he had to pinch it off Stan Fox, but it’s an honour richly deserved. Harness Racing NSW should name a race after Johnny Tapp too. It has to be a Group 1, because Tappy is a […]
