Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Stavros Kipirtidis is an old Greek dog trainer from Melbourne. He is a bit of a rogue, but this is racing, aren’t we all? One of Stav’s dogs threw a positive swab to hydrocortisone, which is a steroid but nothing like stanozolol or big time performance enhancers like that. It’s the medicine my daughter takes […]
Tapentadol is a heavy duty painkiller, a synthetic form of heroin, which in itself is a synthetic type of morphine. Bob and Vinnie Knight’s success was born on morphine. Feel no pain, run pain free. Paul Tonkin had an excuse for horse throwing a positive swab to trace elements of the stuff. He had been […]
DECISION This is the hearing of an appeal by Mr Luke Nolen, a licensed rider, against the decision of the Racing Victoria (“RV”) Stewards at the Pakenham Race Meeting on 12 February 2026. At the conclusion of the hearing on 19 February 2026 by audio link, the Tribunal announced its decision and advised the […]
What you see at the top is New Zealand harness racing rule 869(3)(b). Can you read what it says in red? Any time a driver hits a wheel it is an offence, punishable by a fine or suspension. Junior driver Seth Hill knows this. He recently shifted in and hit another driver’s wheel during a […]
Greyhound Racing NSW have made some baffling decisions lately, headlined by their knockback of am ex-gratia $10 million compensation package when their lease on Wentworth Park expires next year. Today’s announcement that GRNSW has signed a contract with the company Jetpets Australia to delivers its International Pet Placement Program is another howler. https://www.thegreyhoundrecorder.com.au/news/jetpets-unveiled-as-grnsws-new-travel-partner/ The International […]
David Fowler suffered every caller’s nightmare at Doomben this afternoon. He missed the start! I don’t know what Fowler was looking at, but it wasn’t the barriers that he was saying Andi Don’t Care had just moved into, because that had happened about 20 seconds before. The field was at the 800m mark before Fowler […]
James McDonald copped a lot of stick for his ride Lazzura on Saturday, with even his biggest fan Richie Callander suggesting that he pushed the button too early and went too soon. A RARE MISREAD FROM THE MASTER Even the best can make an error of judgement in the heat of battle. Lazzura was first-up from […]
Brisbane trainer Lindsay Gough is never going to win a premiership, because he doesn’t have the numbers and probably doesn’t want then, But gee he knows how land a plunge. Gough has to one of the best old-fashioned money trainers in the business. When the cash comes for one of his horses they usually win. […]
You don’t want to knock sponsors, for they very generously put money into racing and we thank them for ot. But the track they used to call Warwick. Picklebet Park? Is that the silliest name for a racecourse you’ve ever heard? Maybe it’s just me, but I think so. What next? The Big Mac back […]
There has been a lot of conjecture about Martin Harley’s ride on the beaten even money favorite Scripted in the seventh race at Doomben on Saturday, the main question being did Harley hook it, or just ride it awul? We have looked at the replays from every angle and can’t provide you with an answer. […]
