Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The Hewitt family had two runners in race 2 at Albion Park on Tuesday. Doug Hewitt trained and drove Alta Equus, drawn the pole. It was backed from $126 into $34, with most of the money coming in each way bets. Gemma Hewitt trained number 3 Life of Art, driven by Brendan Barnes. It was […]
Want to see the worst drive of the week? Look no further than Matt Elkins steer on the short priced favorite Kelloshiel in the seventh race at Redcliffe last night. Kelloshiel is drawn 5 and wears a yellow rug. It has blown from $1.45 out to $2.10. We soon see why. Take a look. https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/qld/REC19032506.mp4 […]
I don’t know what the hell is going on at the TAB, but the markets they put up for Bathurst tonight were ridiculous. Emma Stewart brought three fillies up from Victoria to contest the heats of the Gold Tiara. Being trained by the most successful 2YO stable in Australia, the trio were certain to start […]
It is my melancholy duty to inform you that the Duke of Scotland is dead. He suffered a heart attack after completing trackwork, and was unable to be revived. Duke of Scotland possessed the outstanding career record of 29 starts for 9 wins, 5 seconds and 4 thirds, and had earnings of $125 000 at […]
How’s that for a plunge? $15.00 into $1.90 Jilliby Fabio in the last at Menangle yesterday. The eagle landed. Guess who the trainer was? Chris Judd, the fella we’ve been telling you about lately. The bloke is a genius. He gets once fast horses like Jilliby Fabio and makes them fast again. https://www.harness.org.au/racing/horse-search/?horseId=823436 It was […]
We have received the following polite and diplomatic response to our questions regarding David Farquharson’s departure. The response answers one of our questions – about whether Farquharson has ceased employment with the QRIC – but not our others about whether he was sacked, and whether his dismissal had anything to do with matters relating to […]
We have received information that the Chief Steward of Harness Racing in Queensland, David Farquharson, has today been dismissed without notice from his position. Our sources say that Mr Farquharson has left the building never to return, with his dismissal apparently at the order of QRIC Assistant Commissioner Kim Kelly. At this stage no reason […]
163. (1) A driver shall not – (a) cause or contribute to any (i) crossing (ii) jostling (iii) interference Queensland reinsman Darren McCall copped a 12-day suspension for for breaching this rule in a heat of the Jim McNeill trot at Albion Park on Friday. Poor old D-Mac, as he known […]
The cuts to prizemoney in Victoria may be assisting HRV to gets it’s crazy finances back under control, but it’s a short term fix that is certain to have unwanted consequences, or side effects if you prefer. Not that very long ago Victoria had the best metropolitan prizemoney in the country. Look at it today. […]
https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/qld/APC14032504.mp4 Take a look at the drive of John Stariha on Magicool here in the 3rd race at Albion Park on Friday night. Stariha is in the purple and green striped silks with purple sleeves and white cap, drawn out in barrier 7. You don’t expect every driver to be Dexter Dunn or Luke McCarthy, […]
