Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
JD Hayes and Dakotah Keane, pictured above at last night’s Victorian Racing Awards I am a bit confused. I’m quite sure that I saw jockey Dakotah Keane out one night arm in arm with one of the Hayes boys when I was down on one my regular racing trips to Melbourne, not sure which, or […]
This is Mildura race 1. Take a look at the driver of the leader, Corey Johnson. Watch how he extends his whip out way wide of the cart. These below are rules 156 (6), (7) and (8). (6) A whip shall not be used so as to obstruct, strike or endanger another driver or horse. […]
Not a ‘desirable’ person: This ex-jockey is now banned from setting foot on a racecourse Story by Danny Russell: The Age https://www.theage.com.au/sport/racing/not-a-desirable-person-this-ex-jockey-is-now-banned-from-setting-foot-on-a-racecourse-20260804-p60l6j.html More than 30 years have passed since flamboyant jockey Gavin Eades surfed one of racing’s great highs, punching the air in sheer joy after he was declared the winner of the 1994 Doncaster […]
Jabez Johnstone is quite possibly the most talented apprentice that Melbourne has seen since Nick Ryan, and while that is one hell of a wrap considering the quality of the kid riders who have followed since then, it’s true. Johnstone lost his 3 kilo claim prior to the Sandown meeting on Wednesday, but still rode […]
Remember how Greyhound Racing Victoria recently ordered a change of name for the smart greyhound Organised Crime after a complaint from the general public, declaring that that the dog’s name was “controversial or prejudicial to the interests or image of the greyhound racing industry”? That dog’s name was subsequently changed to Wrongly Accused as a […]
Daniel Jack has always been a brilliant harness racing driver. You don’t win three Group 1’s by being a bum. Jack D is also a man with a deep love of the sport, and knowledge about its history. I know this, because I have spent many hours in his company discussing all sorts of things […]
Hi Archie Have a look the drive of Jason Lee on the 1.75 fav Keayang Kurki in race 8 at Melton last night. Lee hands up to his cousin Glen Craven on the stablemate No Money No Honey at a stage in the race when no-one would. Craven then walks them in front on No […]
It is hard not to agree with WW Cockram’s grandson Bill that the name of the race named in honor of his forebear has been changed in reprisal for him standing up and criticising former MRC Chairman and powerbroker John Kanga. Why else would the club have change the name of the race for 4YO […]
Do you remember the case of Victorian trot trainer Scott Garraway, which we wrote about a couple of months ago? You can read about it at the link below if you don’t. An Abuse of Power IMO – A Classic Case of Stewards Over Reaching Nine horses trained by Garraway threw 17 positive swabs to […]
Huge crowd at Flemington today isn’t there? Packed to the rafters. There are more people at Gympie. At least there are a few in the members. There aren’t any anywhere else.
