Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
A few months ago Joans Rising Star was running a long last in a 2-4 win pace at Redcliffe. That was before she was sent to Super Seaton Grima to train. Now she is winning races in 1.50.2, and running second in Group 1’s beating Eye Keep Smiling, who almost won the Len Smiile. Seaton […]
Archie What’s the deal with Luke Alcorn ? No drives at the 6 race program at GDP (that’s another story) tonight has 5 drives – mostly roughies- in Launceston!! Then back to GDP tomorrow for a few more drives on – mostly roughies- one being a horse he trains. Not quite the driver you would […]
SA harness trainer/driver Luke Alcorn has a far from enviable record of offending against the drug rules at the trots. Alcorn has been convicted of turning up to race while fried on meth four times since 2013. His drug use was so heavy that in 2014 he even contaminated one of his horses too, causing […]
If there was any doubt about Keayang Zahara’s place in the pantheon on the square gaiting greats, it was dispelled last night. Her win in the Southern Stars was simply extraordinary This incredible mare ran home in 54.3 and 26.3. I don’t recall any trotter in history ever doing that. Not Just Believe, not True […]
The SA harness racing family of Lane Johnson were the victims of another serious criminal attack last night. Son Corey Johnson’s car was fire bombed while he was out on the track at Globe Derby driving in race 4. What is going on is just f**king insane. I don’t know what the Johnson’s have done […]
What poor form it was by Carter and Cran Dalgety to question the judge. That’s what the technology is for! They made idiots of themselves by not accepting defeat gracefully. It seems that these New Zealanders can’t lose with out making excuses. Imagine if Kevin and Kay fired in a protest about the NZ Horse […]
What a brilliant race the Hunter Cup was. What great horses Swayzee, Leap To Fame, Kingman and Republican Party are. My goodness. Anyone who didn’t jump to their feet and start screaming down the straight last night mustn’t have a heartbeat. Swayzee won. You can make a case that Leap To Fame and/or Kingman should […]
Have their ever been two brothers as good as Leap To Fame and Swayzee in the entire annals of harness racing history? If there has I am not aware of it, and I have been following the trots for 50 years and am a student of the sport. Last night’s Hunter Cup was the sixth […]
There was huge controversy after the Hunter Cup when the judge declared Leap To Fame ran second. The Kiwis in the Republican Party team objected. Who could blame them? Their horse looked to the naked eye to have run second for sure. It went to the Stewards room. Finally after a long delay the stipes […]
If Jason Grimson is not the greatest trainer in the world, then who is? “He’s a drug cheating bastard”, I hear you cry. “Don’t call him great”. Sorry, I have to. Grimson’s never been caught for anything major other punting, and that was because he’s a desperate, a pulsie as they call then in TAB’s […]
