Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Harness racing in Western Australia is in a world of pain following the state government’s announcement of the Financial Sustainability and Governance Review of racing. It is not particularly clear at this stage what exactly the review is all about, other than that it is not about jockey or animal welfare, but rather to “ensure the […]
Take a look at the drive of Ben Hope on the favorite here. It is the horse behind the leader in the blue. Do you really reckon Hope tried to win on this thing? I don’t. How can you bet on the NZ trots with confidence when this sort of thing happens? Simple answer is […]
Prior to last night Cool Night had won three races over 2030m at Newcastle in the past 14 months. On each occasion it ran very similar time – 1.55.3, 1.55.3 and 1.53.7 – suggesting that around 1.55.2 and a bit was its mark at the track. That was before Clayton Harmey came back from yet […]
Tokyo Rose was flown across the ditch to joint the Jason Grimson stable last Monday. She was an MR56 pacer when she arrived. Five days after landing she comes out at Menangle last night and wins in 1.48.7. The mare had been trained by Mark Jones in NZ, who for as much as we think […]
So-called wise folk say that the only things certain in life are death and taxes. They are wrong though. There is another absolute certainty in life as well. That Grant Dixon will train the First 4 in the last race at Albion Park on Saturday night. I am renowned among my friends for stopping trains, […]
If there is a lesson to be learned from Club Menangle’s annual financial records, it is the power of money and the comfort and security that having it brings. Menangle lost $2.14 million last year. It would have lost more than $9 million if not for $7 million in investment income (interest) that it drew […]
Mr Profit Peter Bain has more integrity in the tip of his little finger than 98% of the harness racing fraternity in South Australia, to ascertain otherwise is farcical. Your suggestions to state otherwise are what is wrong with journalism in the present time, it is peak laziness! Please sir, I applaud you to do […]
To the best of our knowledge the author Nick Butterworth is no relation to Copy That’s owner Merv Hi mate Can’t agree re Grant Dixon drive He didn’t go inside a marker He touched it no more than you would the old style wooden hub rail I haven’t looked but I would be fairly sure […]
We have been writing a lot lately about the massive improvements in times being run by pacers around Australia in recent months, and yesterday at Globe Derby we saw yet another in the shape of Mikis Beauty, a winner of just 2 races from 39 starts in New Zealand before coming over the ditch to […]
Watch the horse behind the leader go straight over a marker peg and flatten it as it goes to the inside early when the runners turn for home. That is an offence against the rules, and the horse got the run up (and over) the rail well before it should have as a result. The […]
