Bits and Pieces From Perth
Story by Pearl from Pinjarra Chaco Eagle has returned a positive from a pre race test on February 14th to the mental health treatment medication clozapine. The horse finished 7th. From reading up on the drug and it’s effects, it is a wonder it didn’t lie down on the home turn for a snooze. Trainer […]
Told You So
A lot of people poo-pooed us when we told you recently that the Harness Racing Australia database HARVEY had been hacked. Has HARVEY Been Hacked? They are laughing on the other side of their faces now. This below is a release issued by HRA yesterday. You always hear it here first. ———————————————————— Cyber Incident Temporarily […]
An Outrageous Start – Followed By a Scandalous Stewards Report
RACE 4 – THE WEST AUSTRALIAN PACE (2130MS) No racing incidents to report. No racing incidents to report? Are these WA Stewards as blind as the starter? Or are they just covering up for him? There is no way on earth this was a fair start, or should have been declared one. The quintet drawn […]
TAB Pulls the Pin – Punters Left in the Dark
By guest columnist Bernard from Bowen Early market hunters have been smashed by a sudden and silent shift from TAB, which has now pulled prices on bush and back-end meetings until raceday morning — a move that’s left both punters and rival corporates fuming. This isn’t just a tweak — it’s a hand grenade lobbed […]
God Save the HRNSW Stewards, For Nothing Can Save the Poor Punter
Take a look at this race above – race 4 at Bathurst last night – and ask yourself this question. What the hell was Jett Turnbull doing? The answer is easy. Trying to tank the odds-on favorite on his inside so as to get it beaten. He succeeded. It’s hard not to when you force […]
Perhaps Will Just Doesn’t Like Needles
The all the way victory of Will I Am in the 5th race at Menangle yesterday came after a winless run of 17 starts and it got me curious. “Has this horse ever won when its been pre-race swabbed?” I asked myself. So I went and had a look, and the answer is no. Will […]
Bets of Note at Barcaldine
Race 1 The winner Iknowyou was backed from $3.10 into $2.20. There was good money for the 3rd horse Trapeze Flyer, backed from $10.00 into $5.00, and the 4th placegetter Smart Colour which firmed from $11.00 into $4.00. Race 2 Winner Potestas landed some nice bets when backed from $15.00 into $6.5. It was the […]
Fight To Victory
Archie Re: Your story about Kevin Seymour’s grandson’s horse Fire And Passion Kev may have given his grandson a good horse, but he kept a better one for himself in Fight For Victory. Lost how much ground when he broke?? Then chaired the journey to be making ground still when beaten a neck in 1.54.8 […]
The Fireman’s Thoughts on the Future of the Trots
Hi, Archie just a couple of harness issues. Firstly what is going on with the situation regards o? Editor’s note – We have no idea, and no-one is talking. Our 2yo Call it Bling steps up in class today but hopefully he keeps improving over the next few months and Koda Da Moda is back […]