Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Harness Racing Victoria appears to wish not to take or return our calls. Oh well, I guess we have never needed them before, why do we need them now? Tabcorp has bailed out of the sponsorship of ID 22. I guess they are just following the lead of the Integrity Manager, the CEO, the top […]
Now we are told that HRV is set to post a substantial loss in it’s soon to be released Annual Report. $6.5 million is the figure that we have been given. Perhaps the Ladies aren’t the only ones in Red. I wish they’d hurry up and call back so that we can get confirmation or […]
Harness Racing Victoria’s emerging TrotsVision and thetrots.com.au platforms are continuing to attract a new and younger audience to the sport. A review of the first six months of 2022 found that 41% of the overall audience at the site was aged 18-44, compared to the same period in 2019 when that age bracket made up […]
These trends are continued evidence of the power of a contemporary digital first content strategy and the evolution of TrotsVision as a platform. We’re attracting a younger audience. New people are watching our races and engaging with our content, which is obviously great news for the industry. HRV GM Media and Communications Cody Winnell. What […]
Honesty, as Billy Joel once warbled, is very hard to find; particularly in racing of all three codes. Predominantly, the white lies on offer, these days at least, are neither nefarious nor dangerous in nature. Despite what many may wish to believe about harness racing in particular, the ravenous rorts of yesteryear are cheerfully consigned […]
Race 1 at Cranbourne last night. Chogi is the longs odds on fave. It blows out the door from $1.45 to $1.95. Flowertop Mountain is backed from $6.00 into $3.70. Sir Chow firms from $15 into $8.50. Someone knew. They run the quinella. Kate Gath drives Chogi as if it’s Chokin. She gives it no […]
🐊🩸🆎🗞Breaking News! In a world first, Alligator Blood, a cult horse in Australia who “Never Gives Up”, has appointed his ex owner, Allan Endresz, as his personal media spokesperson representing his fans. The deal was sealed with a binding “Hoof Shake”. Any queries, contact AB. pic.twitter.com/qphDOZDPMU — Allan Endresz (@EndreszAllan) August 26, 2022 Alligator Allan […]
The Last Chance hadn’t won a race in his past 13 starts. In fact he hadn’t won one for 9 months. At his past 8 starts the horse’s average starting price had been $42.25. On Monday night at Shepparton the bookie’s opened The Last Chance up at $34.00, which seemed about the right price given […]
Catch A Wave is an A Gath trained three year old pacer that many claim is the best of his age in the land. I personally disagree, for I believe that Leap To Fame is, but either way Catch A Wave is very, very good, as most horses that have won 9 out of their […]
When I was young autistic kids got thrown in ‘Special’ Schools, and treated like idiots. These days they get OP 1’s, and help change the world for the better. Gay kids were called poofters, and subject to huge physical and verbal abuse. It was so wrong. Asian kids were called gooks, and looked down on. […]
