Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Belle from Burnie has written in with her take on this year’s $450 000 WA Pacing Cup. As always its an intelligent assessment, and a very interesting read. PT = PINNY TIGER JJM – JUMPINGJACKMAC MS – MISTER SMARTEE JNR – GARY HALL JR, DRIVER OF MISTER SMARTEE TB – TENZING BROMAC CR – CAPTAIN […]
Declan Bates is taking his sacking as the rider of Pride Of Jenni by owner Tony Ottobre graciously, and is acting like the perfect gentleman about it all, but in my view its bullshit and utterly unfair. It was Ottobre who told the press that Jenni would be ridden more conservatively in the Cox Plate, […]
The Western Australian stewards decision to allow Chris Voak to drive the Michael Brennan trained Pinny Tiger in tomorrow night’s $450 000 WA Cup instead of driving the horse he trains himself in the race Sangue Reale flied in the face of the spirit and intent of the rules, and quite frankly defies belief. The […]
How many QRIC directed staff does it take to run a six-race Non-TAB trot meeting on a triangle? Ten. This is Queensland we are talking about after all. There were 4 Stewards, 2 judges, 2 starters, 1 swabbie and a vet at the no bet Redcliffe meeting yesterday. The only people missing were the maid […]
For the second time in four days the officials in QLD have forgotten to remove the ear muffs from a horse before leaving the barriers, resulting in it running around looking like Scotchman with blue sideburns. It happened in race 4 at Bundaberg yesterday, and what happened afterwards was a comedy in itself. Starter B. […]
If you’d backed the heavily supported second favorite Plymouth in the 2nd race on Cup day you’d either want to put your head in your hands and cry, or jump the mounting yard fence and throttle Blake Shinn, or maybe even do both. This horse was an absolute certainty beaten. He got stuck in three […]
You could have bought a 5% share in the Cup winner Knight’s Choice as yearling for just $5561. If you had then you’d be a very happy part-owner right now, for that lazy $5561 has turned into $280 grand. Plus of course you’d have the Cup on the kitchen table, and bragging rights for the […]
Unless a miracle happens greyhound racing in Victoria as we know it will be dead in 3 years time. The sport’s already on life support. Its only a matter of time until the doctor turns the machines off. Spending has outstripped income by $30 million in the past two years, and if continues at that […]
On 11 October 2024, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) handed down its decision in relation to an application lodged by licensed trainer-driver John Nicholson seeking review of the penalties imposed by the Victorian Racing Tribunal (VRT) on 6 September 2023. Background On 6 September 2023, Mr Nicholson pleaded guilty to four charges Australian […]
A few years ago John Symons feared he wasn’t going to live to see another Melbourne Cup. John had cancer, a real aggressive type, and he was pale and gaunt and looked as sick as a dog when he and Sheila came up to Port Douglas on their annual holiday north. Sheila was as worried […]
