Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
It has been confirmed that Tasmanian harness racing participant Olivia Weidenbach on Thursday pleaded guilty to one count of Recklessly Dealing With Proceeds of Crime contrary to s.198B(3) of the NSW Crimes Act 1990. O. Weidenbach was sentenced to a 2-year Community Corrections Order with the single condition that she be of good behavior during […]
Pete McMullen was questioned regarding the tempo set when leading with Blacksadance. The sectional quarters were 27.8 seconds then 27.4 seconds followed by 26.9 seconds and the final quarter of 27.8 seconds. Mr McMullen stated that it was his intention to set a solid tempo however the gelding overraced leaving the 900m after striking the […]
HRNSW swabs all winners at NSW Tab meetings (that is, all meetings except for Broken Hill), all first, second and third placegetters in all races with total prizemoney exceeding $100,000, all first and second placegetters in all races with total prizemoney between $50,000 and $99,999, all horses that have successfully been claimed, and all winners […]
Tasmanian harness racing driver Olivia Weidenbach appeared in the Downing Centre Court in Sydney yesterday on a charge relating to the circa $90 000 in undeclared cash that was found secreted on her person when she flew into Mascot Airport recently. The course listing says the case was due to be mentioned, which means further […]
Ben Xiriha is a licensed Grade A Victorian trot driver. He posted this on his public Facebook page. The “weak gutless piece of shit” that he is referring to is an individual Steward. “You cunts” that he refers to telling last time are the Stewards collectively. Oh dear. Methinks Ben Xiriha just booked himself a […]
I’ve been pondering the Pizzuto arsenic positive swab thing, and come to the conclusion that it’s very bloody strange. There have been thousands of horses compulsorily housed in the retention barn since it was constructed using what are now claimed to be arsenic treated boards, and not one of them has thrown a positive swab […]
The retention barn at Menangle is a supposed drug-proof prison covered by cameras and guarded 24/7 that runners in big races are ordered to enter and remain in from midday on the Thursday until two hours prior to start time of the race. The whole intent is to prevent horses from being doped with Performance […]
Trotter Sheetweb Weaver has won just 4 races from 34 starts before joining the stable of trainer Bruce Birch, the last of them coming at Cobram in May 2023. He had gone winless from his past 2o runs, managing just three placings in among 17 unplaced finishes. Pre-Birch the fastest time he had ever run […]
See Young Bluey storm up the sprint lane to finish 2nd in the first race at Melton on Saturday night? Now look at this. Young Bluey runs over one peg and inside three. When he goes inside the second peg half of his body is inside the marker line. His driver Matt Craven has taken […]
The protest second against first in this race at Redcliffe on Sunday was dismissed. I’m buggered if I know how. The driver of the winner (in purple) clearly comes out underneath the second placegetter (in yellow) turning into the straight and causes them to lock wheels at the top of the stretch. The purple horse […]
