Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Are we the only ones who reckon that the Gloucester Park race programming is so bad that it atrocious? At a time when harness racing is for various reasons rapidly losing marketing share because of it’s lack of relevance and appeal to the ordinary person, the sport has become increasingly reliant on wagering revenue for […]
On Friday night at Gloucester Park we had the rare privilege to witness what must have been the worst quality WA Cup in living memory, a race just like the Fremantle Cup run a fortnight before where three of the first four home sat 1-2-3 in the run over the staying journey, which is never […]
The execution of Gloucester Park’s long-mooted land sale to developer Hesperia has become a public process at the hands of a “disgruntled” former board member. The Supreme Court has told the WA Trotting Association it must give racing identity and former board member Duro Margaretic at least seven days’ notice before inking any legally binding […]
I wonder how the West Australian harness racing community feels about the Eastern State interlopers Aaron Bain Racing and Summit Bloodstock taking over as the major sponsors of the about to radically redeveloped Gloucester Park Paceway? To me it sounds a bit like giving Nick Suric sponsorship rights at Yonkers, or granting the Butcher the […]
It seems barely possible to believe, but just days after newcomer to the gambling market BetR was given the nod to buy the Western Australian TAB, and hours before the deal was due to be announced, the sale has fallen over, all because of the predictable issue in the world – the name. BetR wanted […]
We come to race 8 at Gloucester Park last night. The favourite is 2-1 on in the old parlance, or $1.50 in today’s language. A horse named Alcippes Delight, who was drawn on the outside of the back row, was backed from $13.00 into $4.80 to beat it. One guess who owns Alcippes Delight, or […]
Dear Member, RE: MEMBERS REFERENDUM VOTE RESULTS As you know, the Gloucester Park Harness Racing (GPHR) Committee has been working hard over the past several years to put a plan in place that secures the long-term future of racing at our iconic city venue. This culminated in a proposal to revitalise the entire precinct through […]
The Nullarbor is actually part of a 3 code slot race promotion by RWWA, all to be run on the same weekend. The harness section of RWWA is now run by either an idiot or no one – I’m not quite sure which – and the 3 code concept was the “brainchild” of two thoroughbred […]
There were just four horses entered for the Free For All at Gloucester Park last night, despite the very attractive $30 000 prizemoney pool on offer. Two of them were trained by Debra Lewis. You need five acceptances to hold a race. Get any less and the race is abandoned. So RWWA extended the nominations. One […]
Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) this week announced a new million dollar harness slot race named The Nullabor. It sounds great, sort of, but there are some problems. One is that it is not a million dollar race at all. It’s worth $962 500. The other $37 500 goes into the animal welfare fund, […]
