Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Is Victorian harness racing really that poor that it needs to sacrifice 107 years of history and name it’s premiere blue riband classic after an American horse that not only never won the race, but has never even raced in the country? Really? The Lather Up Victorian Derby. It fills me with disgust even writing […]
A month or so ago I wrote a story questioning Always B Miki’s worth as a sire, and suggesting that the lack of success of his second crop of two year olds might suggest that he is just be a one season wonder, a blink and you miss it flash in the pan. I am […]
The NSW Stewards allowed four jockeys, including the rider of the winner Reegan Bayliss, to ride overweight. No explanation was given in the official report as to why. It is a disgrace that makes an absolute mockery of the whole idea of handicaps, and flies in the face of a century of custom and practice. […]
What a run it was by Mo’unga in the Epsom yesterday. Simply out of this world. How did he do what he did? Mo’unga was the worst weighted horse in the world. He is a four-year-old who only four starts back carried the featherweight of 49.5kg in the Doncaster and ran tenth. A last in […]
Here is the tip. Racing.com Move the bloody times down from the top to the bottom of the screen will you? Please. No-one except cows, hurdlers and stipes wives want to see grass, fences and Stewards in pork pie hats. We want to see how horse is travelling, and to do that we need to […]
I was wrong about Incentivise. He is the best middle distance stayer in Australia right now outside of Zaaki, and might just be better than him too. That performance yesterday in the Turnbull was just incredible. Young Werther had him bang to rights at the 150, but he lifted just like he did in the […]
So what do we make of the result of the Canterbury Classic run at Addington on Friday night? A few things. The winner South Coast Arden is the most improved pacer in New Zealand, or perhaps more correctly, a highly talented pacer who has now put it all together. He is a tough, fast fighting machine […]
For the first 19 years of its existence no horse won the Miracle Mile twice. Then in 1986 and 1988 Village Kid did it, and over the next 23 years six others horses did too. Westburn Grant, Chokin, Holmes DG, Sokyola, Be Good Johnny, and Smoken Up. A decade went by until King of Swing […]
Vic Derby Heat 1 Bondi Lockdown American Dealer? American Dealer Bondi Lockdown? The Dealer. By plenty. Vic Derby Heat 2 Two words. Major Moth. Vic Derby Heat 3 The market is totally arse up here. Sugar Me the Kiwi has this field totally covered. Act Now is a great horse, but the NZ form is […]
ALBION PARK Race 5 – No 4 – Ideal World Leads. Wins. MENANGLE Race 1 – No 4 – Spritiz of Anzac Unbeaten for Jack Trainor since coming to Australia, and has consistently run 51’s and 52’s in his 3 from 3. If he gets to the lead here – and he should – then […]
