Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
By Ben Dorries 05:14pm • 03 July 2026 The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has convened an inquiry into the bizarre circumstances which saw the wrong horse of the wrong sex compete at the Albion Park trots earlier this week. QRIC deputy commissioner Kim Kelly point blank refused to comment when contacted by Racenet, other than to […]
The tip is that Tact Teeva will lead in race 8 and hold, and that its driver the great A.M. Butt will only hand up to one horse when it comes. It’s stablemate Bettors Anvil. When he does its game over. Mail from inside the TAB bunker is that Bettors Anvil had been backed for […]
The rumor mill is running hot that a horse that raced at Albion Park on Tuesday afternoon may not have been the pacer that he seemed, or was supposed to be anyway. The word is that it was not a deliberate ring-in, but rather an accidental one that saw an incorrect horse compete under a […]
Luke McCarthy trained the pacer Hesitate until a couple of days ago. Now all of a sudden it is trained by South Island NZ mentor Regan Todd, who just so happens to train the Kiwi superstar Marketplace, which has been staying at Luke’s place for the past month. Marketplace is a huge chance in the […]
Trainer Ben Yole and his driver brother Tim’s appeals against their 3-year-disqualifications have finally been determined. The result? Protest dismissed, Stewards placings confirmed. In other words the Yole’s lost. We don’t know why, because the decisions haven’t been published yet. Our guess is because they were as guilty as sin, and not even Damian “The […]
Jason Grimson is not renowned as a trainer of 2-year-olds, and in the past has never trained many before. That may be about to change though if the win of Hes A Dancer on debut yesterday is any indication. Hes A Dancer had trialled 4 times for its previous trainer Michael Hardy, three of them […]
Spirit of Anarchy has had 50 starts both in New Zealand and Australia, and won 10 of them. The horse was trained until a few weeks ago by Victoria’s 3rd leading trainer Brent Lilley, and before that across the ditch by Cran Dalgety, one of the Kiwi’s fined. The fastest winning time he could run […]
No Notthebuttons was a very well-placed Emma Stewart trained youngster who won 9 races, none of them in particularly notable grade. After finishing third in a no-name race at Melton, he disappeared for a few months before re-emerging in the stable of Darren Elder. Elder couldn’t get him to go at all. Nine starts for […]
Wanna see a great drive? An absolute masterclass? Then look no further than Luke McCarthy’s winning drive on Steno at Albion Park tonight. It was sheer perfection, and in quite unexpected circumstances too. Drivers steer. Maestro’s adapt and perfect. Luke McCarthy is the leader of the orchesta. Just have a look and see. https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/qld/APM27062608.mp4
Gee wasn’t Marketplace impressive winning at Albion Park tonight? The 4YO Kiwi was racing against horses who will next month be lining up in the heats of ID26, and he treated them with contempt. The time wasn’t anything flash, but he ran home in 26.5 and Luke never cranked him up from 3rd gear. As […]
