Over the Sticks
I don’t think this horse will be winning a Grand National anytime soon.
Betting companies keep millions stolen from investors by ‘VIP’ gambler
By Steve Cannane of ABC Investigations, Mayeta Clark and Rory Callinan Aimee and Nick Mazza lost a quarter of a million dollars to online bookmakers without placing a single bet. Two years ago, the Mildura couple were approached by Anthony Del Vecchio, a financial adviser with Freedom Finance in Melbourne, who offered them an investment opportunity through high-interest term deposits. […]
It Ain’t Mintbet’s First Rodeo Either – VGCCC fines bookmaker MintBet $100,000 for repeat breaches of its Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct (First Published 2 April 2024)
2 April 2024 The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has fined Victorian registered bookmaker MintBet $100,000 for repeated breaches of its Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct (Code) in relation to extended periods of gambling by a customer. The customer gambled through their online account with MintBet for 35-hours in a period of approximately […]
Hit and Misses in Saturday’s Jockey Stakes
HITS Kerrin McEvoy – Autumn Glow Sheer perfection. How you should ride the best horse in a race. Tyler Schiller – Briasa Positioned the glorious grey mare perfectly a couple of lengths off the leaders, showed the patience of job in the straight by cuddling Briasa all the way up the rise, hit the button […]
Grimson the GOAT – Or Something Like That
Jason’s bosom buddy Tatts (Stickers to his pals) couldn’t make it to Menangle last night to watch his mate work another miracle. He was otherwise occupied being detained at His Majesty’s pleasure In the 12 months before being transferred from trainer Wendy Turnbull to the stables of Jason Grimson the 5-year old pacer Huta had […]
Latham the Poo Slide Lover Has the Hide of an Elephant and the Judgement of a Gnat
The only surprise about Mark Latham being frog marched out of the Grand View Restaurant at Randwick by police yesterday is that this grub who gets a sexual thrill from defecating on women was at the track at all. The half-mad serial ship jumper has the hide of an elephant and the judgement of a […]
Here is You VRC Derby Winner
The Victoria Derby is a notoriously hard race to pick the winner of a month out, but after what we saw yesterday in the 1800m Super Impose Stakes this year looks to be different. Arabian Prince is the one. This Mick Kent Sr trained galloper was having only its second start in the Super Impose […]
The Bowler Wins Three
Teenage Class B trainer Ella Brechin, the most obvious fast bowler since Dennis Lillee strode the scene, landed a treble at Globe Derby last night. Each of the winners was formerly trained by the captain she bowls for, accused drug trafficker Luke O’Neill, whose did not seek to renew his license after being released from […]
You Have to Feel Sorry For Jamie Melham
Jamie Melham is being bagged all over the place for her ride on Gilded Water in the Bart Cummings at Flemington yesterday, but I reckon you have to feel sorry for her really. Melham was riding to instructions by going to the front, but how could she have known that once she got there the […]
Another Two Ways For a Punter to Do Their Dough – Add ‘Em to the List
Just when you think you’ve seen it, you see this. It was the favorite. It got worse. Despite doing everything he could to throw the race away the favorite won. Hung on by a nose it did. The win didn’t last long. It galloped over the line while the other lapped it. That’s a relegation […]