Ban the Burr – And the Pricker Too
The picture you see is of the Wayne Yole trained pacer Swimintheriver, who won the 8th race at Launceston last night. Those injuries to the horses neck are made by a rein burr, also known as a rein pricker. Their use is a disgrace in my opinion, but to be legal under the rules they […]
Steve O’Dea Sails Off Into the Sunset – Matt Hoysted Steps Up on His Own
Steve O’Dea, one of the nice guys of racing departs The O’Dea and Hoysted training partnership is over. There is no scandalous story or fallout or anything like that we are told. Steve O’Dea just wanted to step away and take a break from the hustle and bustle and the 24/7 demands of running a […]
Top 12 Gallops Trainers by Prizemoney
$51.7m CHRIS WALLER $51.5m CIARON MAHER $30.0m GAI WATERHOUSE-ADRIANBOTT $28.0m JAMES CUMMINGS $17.0m ANNABEL NEASHAM $16.6m HAYES BROTHERS $15.3m SAM AND ANTHONY FREEDMAN $14.7 BJORN BAKER $14.5m PETER MOODY0KATHERINE COLEMAN $13.3m PETER AND PAUL SNOWDEN $12.3m KRIS LEES $10.8m MICK PRICE-MICHAEL KENT JR
Wayne Watch
Tasmanian’s worst trainer Wayne Yole kep up his outstanding record of failure by training the last placed horse in all seven races his stable contested at Hobart yesterday. That backed to Yole senior’s give last placings at Launceston on Friday to give him the unenviable record of twelve lat placings for the weekend. It’s amazing […]
Around the Grounds on a Cold Winter Afternoon
South Australia 5-time Singapore and 6-time Macau premiership winning j0ckey Manoel Nunes, who is looking for a new professional base following the shutdown of racing in the Singapore, rode a double at Murray Bridge on his South Australian debut. Local star Kayla Crowther showed him what for though by booting home a treble. Over at […]
The Miracle Man from Menangle
Major Moth had 28 starts for Australia’s leading trainers Emma Stewart and Clayton Tonkin. It won 13 of them. The fastest winning time it ran was 1.54.3. Last night Major Moth won under double wraps over 2138m at Albion Park first-up from a 9 month spell. It was the horse’s first start for its new trainer […]
The Geese That Laid the Golden Egg – Then Took to It With a Sledgie
The big losers from the decimation of the Breeders Crown series are Emma Stewart and Clayton Tonkin, with the pair set to miss out on millions of dollars as a result of the wholesale cuts to stakes. Tonkin and Stewart have dominated the Breeders Crown in recent years, particularly since the change in dates meant […]
Tony Gollan Doesn’t Risk His Life Riding at Eagle Farm – So He Should Shit Damn Mouth and Work With the Jockeys, Not Against Them
For the jockeys to stop work during the trials today to carry on this meeting, it is just so exceptionally disappointing … I just felt it showed very little care or understanding of the rest of the industry, we (trainers) are annoyed and disappointed at the situation which could have been handled outside of these […]
Where Did Frankie’s Ferociousness Disappear To? – Was it a Vision, or a Waking Dream?
Four months ago Frankie was the most ferocious dude in town, every town. Everyone was scared of his legendary speed and strength, which he employed to scorch sub 1.50 miles and crush his rivals into the ground. His powers won him the Bonanza and Chariots of Fire, two of the best 4YO races in the […]