Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Popular Queensland gallops trainer John Manzelmann appears to be pulling the pin on racing, judging by the huge number of his stable runners that have been listed for sale with online auction house bloodstock.com.au Manzelmann, a former leading trot trainer before switching his attention to the gallops, has had a long career in both codes […]
Jason Grimson won fiver races in a row with Outside Fighter during August and September, before the wheels fell off and it put in a pair of back to back shockers, the most recent a tailed off last at Menangle a fortnight ago. Outside Fighter got sacked by Grimson after that run, and was shipped […]
Roy Rogers, a handy man on the trigger who kills innocent horses without remorse These are the four young horses that WA trainer Roy Rogers killed by shooting them in the head. None of the deaths were justified. These horses weren’t sick or injured. None of them had a current racing embargo in place. They […]
The disintegration of SA gallops trainer Ryan Balfour is complete. Racing South Australia have ruled that he is no longer a fit and proper person to hold a license. Balfour’s license has been cancelled, effective immediately. The license cancellation period is indefinite. He may reapply for a license in the future, but I wouldn’t like […]
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 […]
