A Question to Prove a Point
Who won the last 5 Cups? Who rode them? You have 60 seconds to answer. No Googling. Yeah. See what I mean?
Racing Victoria Proves Once More That It’s Clueless
Racing Victoria’s CEO Andrew ‘Bones’ Jones showed great promise during the month after his appointment, but it soon proved to be all puff and smoke and mirror and one two handed wankery. He is as useless as his predecessor the yuppie Giles Thompson, and as hard as it is to believe, probably worse. RV has […]
The Scandal – The Race and the Ride – Why You Never Trust a German
This is race that is the immediate focus of attention of the Stewards investigating racing corruption. The horse that blew from $3.70 to $6.oo is Blistering, in the orange and white stripes, ridden by Lewis German. He is a crook, a thief, a cheat and a bum. The investigation is ongoing, but one thing is […]
Told You So – And Here is Another Prediction – One We Hope the New RQ CEO Jason Scott Listens To
Two weeks ago I wrote what you read above, with a confidence born of certainty. I know the Racing NSW CEO you see, and understand how he thinks, which is the same way I do. Neither of us learned it in Toorak, or at boarding school at posh grammars. Shared knowledge like this gives a […]
Jason is a Genius – Just Ask Him, He Will Tell You
Jason Bonnington tipped a winner at the dogs last night. He tipped a lot of losers too, and did his and his followers arse on the night, but never let the truth get in the way of a good story. Yep, Bonno got an easy kill. I guess you would want to when you’re tipping […]
(Another) EXCLUSIVE: Is Greg Fleming a Bowler For David Moran? – Has He Thrown a Positive to EPO at Wagga? – The Ill Winds are Swirling – And They Bring No Good
It has been a whisper for some time now that Murchison based northern Victorian trot trainer Greg Fleming is a bowler for prominent harness racing identity David Moran, the controversial former trainer and driver of the champion Lochinvar Art. The numbers certainly give rise and weight to the suspicion. In the decade from season 2011/12 […]
Jimmy Hoffa Hyland is Full of Edgar Britt
In one of the most inane announcements ever made, Victorian Jockeys Association union boss Matt Hyland has declared that jockeys do not want 10 race cards in the city on a Saturday. The hoops are already burned out by the overly onerous Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday, Sunday schedule says Hyland, and a 10 race […]
Racing Victoria’s GM Racing is Speaking With a Forked Tongue About Prizemoney Cuts
Racing Victoria General Manager of Racing Matthew Welsh has announced that Victorian prizemoney will be slashed next season due to decreased revenue from wagering. It’s not quite true. Wagering revenue did go down year to year, but only by $2 million, and that loss was well and truly offset by increases to media and other […]
Peter V’Landys Nukes
The prizemoney arms race with New South Wales “is over” according to Racing Victoria, with prizemoney cuts confirmed for the upcoming racing season. Racing.com revealed last week the likely reduction in prizemoney and bonuses as the sport battles a softening wagering landscape. RV’s general manager of racing Matthew Welsh confirmed to racing.com there will be prizemoney cuts across […]
Do You Reckon the Victorian Racing Minister Knows Who’s In the Crowd?
I very much doubt it. If you know what I am talking about, then I am sure you would too. Good blokes one and all in my opinion. But I am not sure the opposition leader would agree The $1.3mil Club Lounge is open at Melton. A great partnership between Harness Racing Victoria & our […]