Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Story by The Guardian Australia A man who “binge gambled” $40,000 in an 11-hour session was awarded VIP status by the bookmaker BlueBet (now part of Betr) and assigned a dedicated personal manager who encouraged him to keep betting and took a cut of his losses. A regulator has found it wasn’t until the man […]
Here is a sample of Matt Nicholl’s race writing for the North West News. It’s great. Add them to your favorites. https://www.northwestweekly.com.au/form-goes-out-the-window-as-outsiders-dominate-program-2025-08-27 ————————————————– It was a tough day to be a punter at Mount Isa on Saturday as form guides were tossed to the ground following a string of unlikely results at Buchanan Park. Five […]
The North West Weekly has put racing back in the headlines with its outstanding coverage of our sport. We are saddened to hear of the demise of its print edition, but are overjoyed to learn that editor Matt Nicholls and his staff will continue to provide us with all the news, views and racing from […]
Dear Peter Profit As a witness with no affiliation to either party and despite being a peace loving man , I’d probably be tempted to smack a bloke in the face too if he approached me in the way the Chairman of the club Mr Gudge did Mr Crear. Mr Gudge, who appeared affected by […]
It is interesting to see that the two trackwork riders who independently of each other submitted falsified annual health assessment result forms purportedly completed by their doctor each year when they weren’t, with the riders – Lane Sharrock and Jeff McKay – having submitted a previous year’s report after altering altering the dates. The appeals […]
There are some NSW trainers who appear to be under-performing this season compared to the last. Brad Hewitt trained 69 winners Statewide from 299 starters last year at a strike rate of 23.1%. He won 22 from 72 in the city at a strike rate of 30.6%. Hewitt finished 7th in State Premiership and 5th […]
GENERAL Stewards have adjourned an Inquiry into a complaint received from Burdekin Race Club President Mr R Gudge regarding the alleged conduct and actions of Trainer Mr B Crear at the on course stabling area just prior to the running of Race 8. We are told that the incident at Home Hill yesterday […]
Whispers out of Tasmania are that a 4th Steward is soon to be stood down as Tasracing investigators probe their use of a TAB account and examine the bets they have made on it. This will be the latest in a spate of allegations of betting that have been made against Stewards in different States […]
Story by guest columnist The Broker From the sidelines, it’s hard not to notice the explosion of bookmaker brands in the Australian market. By a rough count, there are now well over 130 licensed operators – a bewildering mix of corporates, boutique start-ups, and rebadged clones. On the surface, this might look like healthy competition. In […]
Story by guest columnist The Broker Racing’s Broken Model: Why VBA, ABA, NT and NSW Bookmakers Are Draining Industry Funds The backflip by Harness Racing SA (HRSA) on its $2,000 annual levy for bookmakers may have seemed like a small win for wagering operators. In truth, it exposed a much bigger flaw in Australian racing: […]
