Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Does this sound familiar? A little bit like Ben Yole’s operation, or maybe a lot Naomi Kerr is seeking to buy, lease or train horses from around Australia. She is advertising in the harness racing classifieds for owners to send her horses that are currently in work so she can race them in Northern Victoria, […]
Some people are blowing up about Ben Melham’s beaten ride on Wetumpka in race 1 at Pakenham today. Wetumpka was backed from $6.50 into $2.00 and Melham has long been said to be associated with bookmakers and big punters alike, so you might be able to understand their cause for suspicion when it gets beaten […]
The Naked Tipster Dr Georgia Whiting is back by popular demand and is chasing her 4th winning week in a row after finding us Flamin Romans at top odds of $1o last week and another winner at $5.00. As many an owner of a horse trying to protect a picket fence will tell you, the […]
Australia’s foremost form expert Dr Georgia Whiting – aka the Naked Tipster – is back in the Winning Post box after giving the usual suspects a whipping last week when she tipped the last six winners on the card Flemington one out. “Can the sans clobber beauty do it again?” is the question the whole […]
The Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) has announced that sacked CEO Tom Reilly will not be replaced, and that John Kanga has assumed the role of Executive Chairman and will, aided by the newly appointed to the specially created role for her Chief Operating Officer Tanya Fullarton, be running the club in his place. That’s all […]
Hometown trainer Boris Devcic had two runners in race 6 at Mildura last Friday night. Devcic drove My Ultimate Levi, which was friendless in the betting blowing from $15.00 out to $31.00. Stablemate Noble Trick, driven by Connor Crook, was heavily backed, firming from $9.50 into $4.00. We soon sound out why. Joe Got Rolled […]
There are an increasing number of Victorian bookmakers who now own or have interests in multiple licenses and brands. Various members of the Cleary clan – the men of whom all bear the middle name of the patriarch Allen – own: Betfocal Juicybet Questbet Titanbet Vicbet Clearybet In addition Lyndon and Nicole Cleary are in […]
Kanga’s announced that the manager of private training center Pinecliff would be employed as a consultant “for the next few months to help us work out the best approach and protocols” to improve the Melbourne Racing Club’s tracks at Caulfield, Sandown and Mornington, coupled with the appointment of Tanya Fullerton as the club’s COO, must […]
Members of the mainstream racing media are reporting that Tom Reilly has been ‘removed’ from his position as CEO of the Melbourne Racing Club. Back in Geebung we called it given the arse. Sacked, fired, kicked out. Contract terminated. Summarily dismissed if you like. History shows that benevolent dictators, even democratically elected ones, are dictators […]
Date of hearing: On the papers Date of decision: 6 May 2025 Panel: Judge John Bowman (Chairperson). Appearances: Mr Marwan El-Amar appeared on behalf of the Stewards. Mr Matthew Hyland represented Ms Celine Gaudray. Charge: Australian Racing Rule (“AR”) 115(1)(C) states: (1) A jockey or apprentice jockey must not: (c) bet, or have any interest […]
