Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Western Australian gallops trainer Roy Rogers killed 4 horses. At least that’s what the Stewards report said. The word on the ground is that he actually killed 24. These horses weren’t injured or anything, not to the point that they had to be put down. They just weren’t much good, and Rogers didn’t want to […]
On 11 October 2024, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) handed down its decision in relation to an application lodged by licensed trainer-driver John Nicholson seeking review of the penalties imposed by the Victorian Racing Tribunal (VRT) on 6 September 2023. Background On 6 September 2023, Mr Nicholson pleaded guilty to four charges Australian […]
A few years ago John Symons feared he wasn’t going to live to see another Melbourne Cup. John had cancer, a real aggressive type, and he was pale and gaunt and looked as sick as a dog when he and Sheila came up to Port Douglas on their annual holiday north. Sheila was as worried […]
Sheila and John Symons, saying I do. Well, John said yes and Sheila said I will, so I guess that’s close enough. It all happened at 2 o’clock this arvo in the little chapel down on water here at Port Douglas, and it was beautiful. I’ve never seen two people happier in my life, neither […]
Merrywood Paul had won 9 races from 65 starts coming into the 2nd race at Newcastle on Friday night 6 of those wins had come from the front, 2 from off the leader’s back, and one from 3 back the fence. In other words, Merrywood Paul had never won a race when not positioned on […]
I’ve never actually met Seaton Grima in person, but our late night chats have caused be to become quite fond of the lad who has declared himself as my best mate. My wife Maggie is a big fan of Super Seaton’s right now too, after she employed the very scientific selection method of “He’s a […]
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” — Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man’s Fear “There is a fourth. Leap To Fame.” – Reverend Archibald J. Butterfly, Jason Without the Juice Jason Grimson has no difficulty talking a big game. […]
South Australian gallops trainer Ryan Balfour’s escalating pattern of erratic and aggressive behavior has taken a new twist after he was this week arrested and charged with serious criminal trespass and assault against his equally unbalanced estranged brother Todd, himself a former trainer who shot to national infamy this year after he pulled down the […]
On Tuesday morning officers from the QRIC Compliance Assurance Team (CAT) rocked up to the stables of trainer Ryan Tyrell to conduct an inspection of his two runners at Gatton later in the day. What they found was a pair of horses looking like junkies who’d run out of veins in their arm and resorted […]
Many good judges rate Nick Ryan back in his riding days as the best apprentice of his generation, an elite class kid in his riding days who would have been a Melham or Williams if he hadn’t grown big so fast and got too heavy. That may be well true, but to me Ryan’s just […]
