Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
In their wisdom – or lack of it – the Victorian Bookmaker’s Association (VBA) is said to have invested all of the betting default guarantee bond money that it’s members have entrusted them to manage into what appears to be a Ponzi scheme run by the recently sadly departed to the great racetrack in the […]
Extraordinary news is coming out of the Sydney ring this afternoon that all the funds in the Victorian Bookmakers Association Joint and Several Provident Fund have disappeared overnight in what appears to be a Ponzi scheme. The approximately $3 million that was in the fund had been invested in first mortgage business operated by a […]
More information has emerged about the scandal that’s erupting in regards to the disappearance of many millions of dollars deposited with lawyer John Adams in a first mortgage scheme, including all the money in the Victorian Bookmakers Association bet guarantee fund. It seems that the money was supposedly loaned out to homeowners who were short […]
James McDonald What a world-class ride on the winner by J-Mac. An absolute pearler. This bloke is the best jockey in the nation bar none. Zac Purton Zac Purton isn’t. Hong Kong’s leading rider’s steer on Fangirl was an absolute shocker. Purton rode for luck and took the odds to nothing by running Waller’s star […]
TAKE NOTICE that the Victorian Bookmakers’ Association guarantee pursuant to S94A of the Racing Act 1958 (Vic) is limited to defaults by a registered bookmaker in the payment of wagers AND DOES NOT EXTEND TO any claims against the registered bookmaker in respect of wagering deposits held by the registered bookmaker. GUARANTEE EXPLAINED The Victorian […]
Trainer/driver Michael Stanley absolutely and utterly slaughtered the odds on favourite Rock N Roll Doo in last night’s Geelong Cup. What the hell was he thinking and doing? Nothing and nothing it appeared. First he decides to ease the fast beginner Doo off the arm at the start from gate 3. WTF? This is a […]
The news that Racing and Wagering Western Australia are following Victoria’s lead by introducing one lap sprint races should shock no-one who is aware of the levels of incompetence inside that particular outfit. It appears that RWWA have fallen for the Victorian spin about sprint races being God’s gift to increasing wagering turnover, without actually […]
The Culprit! #Griff pic.twitter.com/Xql1gIAfOF — Ben melham (@BMelham) October 16, 2023 Was the man on the ladder to blame for Griff ducking out near the line in the Caulfield Guineas and costing Ben Melham a 10 meeting suspension? Melham – who posted the picture on Twitter – certainly seems to think so, and it makes […]
There were three Group 1 pacing races on the card at Melton last night Emma Stewart won them all. In fact she didn’t just win, she dominated. Stewart had 5 runners in the blue riband Vic Derby worth a total of $200 000. The stable picked up $162 ooo of it after her runners finished […]
We have received advice that out story overnight regarding The Locomotive was incorrect, and that the horse has not in fact thrown a positive swab. In reliance on this information, which is clearly different from that received yesterday, we have removed the story from the website and wish to state unequivocally that is was incorrect. […]
