Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Archie and I have been discussing lately how epic the talent that’s here and NZ. It’s truly an era my romanticism recognises from 40 plus years ago. I have always had Popular Alm on a pedestal and make no apologies for it. There were probably better horses in the last 40 years so I’m not […]
Harness Racing South Australia has asked industry participants for assistance in the wake of a series of disgraceful cowardly attacks on the property of local trainer Lane Johnson and his family over the past 6 weeks. The seemingly targeted criminal attacks that began early last month when the Johnson’s property was fire bombed with what […]
I was talking to Keith from Queensland this afternoon, who has been around as long as me and even longer, and has been going to the trots forever because his Dad was a bookie, and because Keith was (and remains) in love with Popular Alm, or Poppy as he calls him. Keith raised the topic […]
We were all good when we were young, even mer. But is Leap To Fame as good at seven as he was at four and five? That is the question. Back then Larry was a superstar, the best horse that most of us have ever seen. Lately though cracks have appeared in the great Queenslander […]
It was an evening in November, As I very well remember, I was strolling down the street in drunken pride, But my knees were all a-flutter, And I landed in the gutter And a pig came up and lay down by my side.Yes, I lay there in the gutter Thinking thoughts I could not utter, […]
A big shout out to New Zealand’s richest punter (not that you’d know it looking at him) Tim Vince, who we are told has been in hospital a few times lately with a misfiring heart. Funny thing is we didn’t Stonefish had one. Get well soon Mr Vince. We can’t have you cark on us […]
How do I say this without painting myself as a hypocrite, or pissing people off? There is no way do it, so I just will. I love Swayzee. He is my sort of horse. Tough, gutsy, versatile. Heart like Phar Lap. Yeah f0r sure he races on, or has at stage raced on, something that […]
Last week we told you about the absolutely incredible and amazing performance improvement of a mare named Shes A Warrawee since it came to QLD and the Mitchell Dawson stable. This Shit Ain’t Real – But it Is We told you that what had just happened by the mare wasn’t real. Horses don’t get that […]
A stud quarterback is the best playmaker in the NFL, someone like Joe Montana, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning or Brett Favre. The best of the best. When it comes to harness racing drivers Luke McCarthy is the stud. He showed it again in the Shepparton Cup last night. McCarthy didn’t just out-drive Grant Dixon, he […]
Dean Chapple is a drug cheat. We all know that. I wouldn’t give two cents for the bloke. He’s a plucky little rooster though, that I gave to give him. Chapple came back last night from his long spell for giving a shot horse painkillers. Bang. A winner from his first drive. Buddy Perfect. That […]
