Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Hi Archie, Gunther from Gidgiegannup here, reporting on a family night out at Gloucester for the Punter Family …… Nope, not a great idea. First problem, a 60 minute journey to the Jewell of WA harness, Gloucester Park……and the joint is surrounded by roadblocks. Rookie mistake, don’t go to the trots when there is an […]
Story by Lucy Rutherford, Adelaide Now A horse trainer who trafficked millions of dollars of drugs for a sophisticated enterprise has been jailed for over a decade. Andrew John Benz (pictured 2nd from right appearing on the SA trot TV show with the hosts and another guest), who police say also went by the AN0M […]
The betting market for the Rising Sun at Albion Park on the 4th of July is insane. Captain’s Mistress is the $1.40 favorite. I don’t know why. The fastest time she has ever run is 1.48.9 at Menangle, which admittedly is very quick. But if that is all she is running then Marketplace will whizz […]
I was researching a story about this year’s Rising Sun, and came back upon the past. Which caused me to ask this question. Have you ever seen a greater team drive in a big race than this one by Grant and Trista? Natalie and Mark pulled some beauties in their day, and so have Luke […]
I absolutely guarantee that you have never seen anything like this in your life, no matter what sport you follow or what code you love. Leap To Fame holds the track records at Albion Park for every distance regularly run, from every start type that it is run from. From the Creek mile of 1660m […]
Hi PP, I read your Captain Ahab article with interest and agree. To be fair though, King of Swing’s stats have been far more underwhelming for the hype and beat up he was given. Plenty of people that were telling all and sundry how good the quality of his progeny were looking —— well, they […]
On a previous voyage, the white whale Moby Dick bit off Ahab’s leg and he now wears a prosthetic leg made out of ivory. The whaling voyage of the Pequod ends up as a hunt for revenge on the whale, as Ahab forces the crew members to support his fanatical mission. When Moby Dick is finally sighted, Ahab’s hatred […]
You have to love the APG’s paid advertising posing as news on the Harness Racing Australia website don’t you? Not. HRA claims that the lot they have up for auction in their Autumn mixed sale Le Betty is one of Tasmania’s best race mares. If that were actually true it would be scary. Le Betty […]
Harness Racing New Zealand has just announced the erasure of 15 of the 1o2 race meetings in the North Island from the annual calendar. Auckland has lost 5 of its 46 meetings or more than 10 percent, leaving it as major metropolitan track that only races 41 times a year. Or in other words a […]
Prominent harness racing trainer Nigel McGrath granted ‘partial return’ to industry after cheating ban Story by Sam Sherwood, Radio New Zealand; 16 June 2025 At the last Harness Racing New Zealand AGM a rule change was passed allowing any banned party to apply for an exemption if they have served at least half of their […]
