Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
What goes up must come down. Or at least that’s what we’re told. When it comes to Group 1 winners after they leave Jason Grimson’s care, it appears that it’s true. Boncel Benjamin – 12 starts, 0 wins I Cast No Shadow – 17 starts, 0 wins Ideal Dan – 26 starts, 0 wins Major […]
Swayzee is the 2nd best pacer in the Southern Hemisphere. To better than hum makes Leap To Fame the greatest pacer down under that there has ever been. Blair Orange timed Dont Stop Dreaming’s final charge wrong, and went too early. If he’d held up for two seconds longer Swayzee may not have had time […]
I have been Jason Grimson’s biggest doubter and greatest critic for a long time now, but after Swayzee’s incredible performance to win the NZ just four days after racing and winning at Young it’s time for me to tap the mat. Jumping Jase is a genius. There you go, I’ve said it. I don’t know […]
There is a feast of great harness racing ahead of us on Cup day at Addington this afternoon, and you wouldn’t miss it for quids. Here’s our analysis of the races, and out tips for what they’re worth. Race 1 – Handicap Trot 3200m A race with a field of sixteen square gaiters beginning from […]
Around this time last year Targaryen was racing in the Inter Dominion series at Albion Park, where in one of the heats he ran 4th behind Leap To Fame, beaten only 12.5m. Targaryen didn’t make the finals of Australia’s most famous race, but he did compete in the series Consolation final where he ran 3rd […]
There is no better illustration of how the dominance of the Emma Stewart stable has negatively impacted Victorian harness racing than in the number of 2yo and 3yo pacers contesting the Breeders Crown. Since 2020 the total number of runners from those age groups in the heats had plummeted from 148 down to just 56. […]
Watch the horse on the outside here BEWARE THE FURY in the 2nd race at Globe Derby last Monday. See it get a flying start. After viewing start the Stewards and the Starter claimed to be satisfied that BEWARE THE FURY had not been going forward until the barrier had been released. Yeah right. All […]
Jason Grimson won fiver races in a row with Outside Fighter during August and September, before the wheels fell off and it put in a pair of back to back shockers, the most recent a tailed off last at Menangle a fortnight ago. Outside Fighter got sacked by Grimson after that run, and was shipped […]
On the subject of Leap To Fame’s withdrawal from the New Zealand Cup. Do they know what they are talking about? Or are they bullshitting to cover something else up? Who takes bloods from a horse who’s blood was perfect and whose work was it’s best ever, and outwardly the trainer can’t fault it? Every […]
Watching how easily Swayzee won the Cherry City Cup at Young tonight you would never have realized how fast he was going on the tight 787m circuit. He smashed Max Delight’s track record by 2.6 seconds, and did it going to the line under a tight grip too. The win gives him 2 from 2 […]
