Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The outgoing Chairman of Racing Victoria and his guileless CEO blame all of racing in the State’s problems on a decline in wagering turnover across the industry. It’s bullshit, and a callow cop out. Sure, Victorian racing’s wagering revenue decreased by almost $3o million. But NSW’s went up by around $21 million. That’s a swing […]
Hi Peter Just thinking I should let you know you are incorrect regarding Gillon McLachlan being a novice at the racing game. Gillon’s great grandfather was Alistair Clark. as in the Alistair Clark Stakes. The family has been heavily involved in racing for a l0ng time, but they run under syndications. Sam from Swan Hill […]
The embattled board of Racing Victoria has been forced to call a special general meeting at the end of the month, after receipt of a valid petition from the Thoroughbred Racehorse Owners’ Association (TROA) Chairman Jonathan Munz. Munz – an outspoken critic of the performance of the much maligned (and with good reason) RV CEO […]
The Southern Star series for square gaiters is one of the highlights of the harness racing year. There are two heats and a final, all run on the same night, with the field for the final not being finalised until after the heats have been run. For that reason, it’s important that punters can see […]
Star mare Encipher, winner of last year’s Eureka, resumed from a spell with a tough win in last night’s $75 000 Ladyship Cup at Melton, but there appear to have been problems post-race and she’s now been stood down from racing pending production of a veterinary clearance certificate. I’m not sure why, because nothing was […]
Is it true that Ben Yole’s Victorian stable foreman Robert Walters has been caught on at least a further 2 occasions driving the unregistered and unroadworthy truck of Yole’s whilst unlicensed? We are told that Walters was pulled over following the Wagga meetings last Friday and again Tuesday. This is unconfirmed, but our sources tell […]
As if RV CEO Andrew Jones woes weren’t deep enough already, what with free falling wagering turnover, reduced prize money, a failed attempt to usurp Peter V’Landys by creating a rebel national peak body without him in it, deep unrest within prominent sectors of the industry, and who knows what else, with the list going […]
Not content with scooping the pool in Tasmania and running 3rd in the Victorian premiership with nary a runner rated over NR60 in either, Ben ‘Chainsaw’ Yole has decided to head to NSW to rape the prizemoney there too. What you see is race 2 at the $15 million track at Wagga on Friday night. […]
This photo is by all reports of Ben Yole’s truck multiple defects as it headed to the Bendigo trot trials last night with false plates on, driven by his top man in Victoria – presumably ‘two bob’ Rob Walters, who had just run a red light and didn’t hold a valid license. The truck was […]
This is what the Victorian Racing Integrity Commissioner reported in relation to his investigation into the conduct of the HRV CEO in relation to allegations about certain matters. We accept the Commissioner’s findings into the CEO’ s conduct, and do not dispute them, But we very sternly question the Commissioner’s finings as to the broader […]
