Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The showcase night of the Victorian harness racing year ended up as nothing but a demonstration of the utter contempt that the leader of our industry hold for the welfare of our racing animals. It was an orgy of animal cruelty from whoa to go, and David Moran was one of the stars of the […]
This just gets worse. Animal welfare in Victoria is a code word for beat them. The replay that you see below is of the Group 1 Vicbred Super Series 2YO Colts and Geldings Trotters Final, worth $50 000 to the winner. Kerryn Manning is the driver of Plymouth Chubb, the horse one off the fence […]
The Australian Harness Racing industry continues to be at the forefront of equine health and welfare, including the way in which drivers can apply the whip. As society’s expectations of welfare continue to evolve at a rapid rate, particularly with regards to racing animals, what was once considered acceptable practice has been transformed by both […]
Young Victorian driver Jack ‘Breaker’ Laugher (pronounced ‘lore’) finished third on both the State and Metropolitan premiership ladders in the season just gone, which shows that despite his youth he is no amateur when it comes to the driving game. It also shows that he has enough talent and experience to mean that there is […]
Now let me say from the outset that I am definitely not talking through my pocket here, for I had my biggest bet of the weekend on Amore Vita which won the 2-year-old fillies final of the Vicbred Super Series last night. That squared away, you would have to ask – as an avid reader […]
Do you notice something missing in this Stewards Report from race 3 at Ballarat on Sunday above? The penalty. That’s because there wasn’t one. Not a fine, not a suspension, not even a reprimand rap on the knuckles. That’s outrageous. Craig Demmler came over and in on the leader here when he was clearly not […]
Don’t ever say that little Al Ashwood is not a kind and caring guy. He may have a few issues with anger management, and a lot to learn about how to respect and treat women, but to his owners both current and former he is generous to fault, or so it seems anyway. Little Al […]
Do you remember the story we wrote about the rumoured return of the fence jumpers last week, and how we put forward the proposition that to eradicate any doubt about whether horses well in the market who perform like mules were got at, any horse who is given a big chance in the betting then […]
Poor old Emma Stewart had on off night at Melton in the semi-finals of the Breeders Crown on Wednesday didn’t she? Stewart managed just six winners from the ten finals she contested, which I am sure you will agree was rather piss poor, a rank failure if you have ever seen one. So was her haul […]
