Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The Tom Dabernig trained sprinter Ashford Street threw a positive swab to Testosterone, Formestane, 4-Hydroxytestosterone, and 6a-Hydroxyandrost-4-Ene3, 17-Dione in a swab taken before its run in the Millennium Sprint at Caulfield in October. These are steroids, and under the rules of racing Ashford Street would have been banned from racing for a year for having […]
Many in New Zealand are asking themselves an awful question right now. What’s worse? A kiddy fiddler of someone who gives bicarbonate to a horse? The answer is self-evident. It’s the convicted sex offender. Why then is a formerly high-profile Kiwi harness racing participant who falls into that category allowed back at the track less […]
Two seemingly healthy young female horses died on the track within 48 hours of each other on the weekend, one in each code. My Bella Bus was the first to die. The 4yo mare collapsed to the track during the running of the $100 000 Riverina Regional Championship final at Wagga just before sunset on […]
Story by our Central QLD correspondent In a memorable display of grit and timing, Tricky Beans claimed a decisive victory in the 1615-metre Emerald Cup Open Handicap, bringing glory to local trainer Raymond Williams and proud owners Edwina and Jason Devine. Ridden superbly by Saul Silvers Olivera, the $13 outsider jumped sharply, settled nicely behind […]
Victorian driver Ryan Sanderson has been hit with a massive 35 day suspension for his drive on Master Gouda in the $100 000 Riverina Regional Championship at Wagga on Friday night. Sanderson’s huge penalty came as a result of the incident below in which he crashed across to the peg line on top of driver […]
On behalf of the Square Trotters of SA, we would like to extend our deepest condolences to the Trevean family on the passing of past President and Life Member Reg Trevean. Reg fought a long and courageous 16-month battle with cancer. Last year, the family chose to celebrate Christmas in July, fearing he might not […]
Husband and wife team Wayne and Samantha Hill were at it again last night at Globe Derby, it being team driving one for the other. It happened in race 7. Wayne Hill was on the $1.75 favorite La Moth. Samantha was on the $5.50 third favorite Alive and Free. Alive and Free went to the […]
I didn’t realise they ran the Gawler dogs at the Birdwatchers Bar. This appeared in the state-wide South Australian newspaper. Cracker.
Can you believe this bookie Terry Lucas? This is the non-TAB meeting at Nanango in QLD on Saturday. Nanango is only a couple of hours from Brisbane, it’s not in the outback. That’s an each way market you are looking at, and they are the prices for the win. It’s criminal. The bloke’s betting 301% […]
The Isabel Walsh trained Cantfindabettorman has been stripped of its win in the 2024 Inter Dominion Consolation final are returning a positive swab to the performance enhancing drug Heptaminol. Heptaminol is an amino alcohol which is classified as a cardiac stimulant (positive inotropic action). It also increases coronary blood flow, affording horses the ability to process more oxygen, which […]
