Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The Race (first by Grins, and later by Betcha) was the most successful pop-up slot race in New Zealand harness racing history. In the space of five years it was won once each by three NZ Pacers of the Year – Self Assured, Copy That and Merlin – and twice by the 4-time Australian Horse […]
Two weeks ago the Jason Grimson trained Maxo Mighty ran 2nd in the Group 1 QLD Derby at just its 6th start since joining the stable two months ago. Today its racing status is listed as None Recorded. That’s because the 3yo is brown bread. Dead. We don’t know why, or what its cause of […]
The Project Stamina report with its myriad of actual and potential track closures is grabbing all the headlines in NZ after its release earlier in the week, and the poor old dogs are finished after tonight, but it amongst it all there is something rather important that has been missed. The new racing financial year […]
Rumors are swirling around the track that prominent owner cum stablehand cum trials driver Josh Davine threw a personal positive swab to a prohibited substance, namely amphetamines. The rumor is true, but its not what it seems. Josh Davine, like myself, suffers from the medical condition Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and takes a small […]
Adam Hamilton is a discredit to himself, his profession and the sport of harness racing. The tragedy is that he was once a great journalist, the doyen of trot writers and commentators in Australia. I don’t know what has happened, but these days he seems to be just a sycophant who prefers the easy type […]
by Adam Hamilton After a race Down Under harness racing should have celebrated for weeks, the unfortunate dark side of the game ruined it for one of Australia’s top young drivers. Amidst the disappointment of Leap To Fame’s luckless yet enormous run, in defeat to wonder mare Captains Mistress, in the Inter Dominion pacing final, […]
If you would like an example of a race where incompetent race programming contributes to odds on favourites (rather than the NR system) look no further than Race 1 at Redcliffe on Wednesday night. It’s a NR47-54 graded race and Rock Nien which is a 54 rater draws barrier 1. How does this happen? Because […]
The horse drawn the pole Amys Baby Angel was backed from $2.60 into $1.33 on the TAB. Whata Optimist drawn behind it in 7 firmed from $7.00 into $4.20. The fluctuations made sense, because it was a weak race and Amys Baby Angel looked certain to hold the front early with What Optimist equally […]
The case of trot trainer Adam Kelly and the meth positives was a most unusual one indeed. Two of Kelly’s horses threw positive swabs to methamphetamine – P, ice, crack, crank – in the space of 10 days, one of them – Showmethetanlines – after winning a listed race at Menangle. In the Hanging State […]
It is real hard life being a punter. There are so many myriad of ways you can get beat. Just when you are counting the cash, suddenly out of nowhere defeat can be snatched from the jaws of victory. Like here in the last leg of the quaddy at Marburg on Sunday. The leader and […]
