Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The big shock of the harness racing weekend was what seemed to be the terribly poor run of the New Zealand Cup hero Copy That in the Cranbourne Cup, a race in which New Zealand’s best pacer performed like mule, dropping out to run a conspicuous 36m last after what you would have to say […]
Race 8 at Albion Park last night. The pre-post favourite is owned in by our old mates from Summit Bloodstock and Luke McCarthy, and is trained and driven by the McCarthy’s man in the north Ricky Thurlow, all three mates of the Albion Park CEO. It’s name is Shadow Minister, and it is drawn in […]
The best way to fight is on the front foot, as you can see from this photo of the Balmain Boxer down at the beach training one of the Russian Olympic medallists who came over to learn from him, and who he took to the Australian title. I wonder if anyone in Tamworth has ever […]
Oh dear. Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, you’ve done it again. Do you remember our story from earlier this year about Tommy ‘The Boot’ Ison giving one of his drives a good, hard hock up the arse in a race at Tamworth? Just in case you missed it, I wrote this: Dear Mr Tom Ison You had […]
I wanna give Tommy the Boot a little tip, and I strongly suggest for his own benefit that he backs it. . My old mate The Balmain Boxer (aka the Boxer, or box) who I have been kicking around with for many a year now, well before I started writing about the trots, is called […]
Unknown to its members, Ganellen served every director on the board with legal papers, saying they could be personally liable for acting unreasonably in not trying to work out a solution. But, according to one inside source, perhaps the most costly decision the board made in its naievity over property development, was not taking […]
The Auckland Trotting Club will continue legal action to try to recover some of the $100 million lost in the building of its apartment complex. But when the harness racing club finally reveals details of its long-running dispute with construction company Canam at next Wednesday’s annual general meeting, president Rod Croon will be assuring members […]
Dear Sir I am confused. Are you intending to sue me seven thousand and seventy one years in advance? After all, you have quoted the Defamation Act 9092 in your correspondence. Sadly, I fear I may be dead by then. You never know though, some people say Jesus came back to life 4000 odd years […]
I want you to watch this video above three times. It only takes ten seconds, so it’s not long. The first time I want to watch the driver of the leader’s use of the whip. The second time I want you to watch the same thing of the driver of the second horse. And last, […]
Overview Persons and organisations with a close interest in the horse racing industry have previously expressed strong concerns about animal welfare issues, including the alleged mistreatment of horses either during or after their racing careers. The oversight of animal welfare generally in NSW falls within the scope of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act […]
