Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
2-year-old Kiwi trotter Duke of Bourbon is the real deal. We have told you that before. Wanna See a Potential Superstar – Meet the Duke There is not a horse of his age who can beat him, other than himself. See as brilliantly talented as he is, the Duke is still a skittish youngster, and […]
An asymmetrical return is a favorable risk-reward skew where you make substantially more when you are right than you lose when you are wrong. Investing strategies based on this approach focus on identifying opportunities where the potential upside significantly outweighs the potential downside, thereby creating a favourable risk-reward scenario. Which is why I think the […]
Red Bull has had a shot at naming it’s NRL team of the year. So I will too. There are not many similarities among them. Here is mine. Starting Side 1 – Kalyn Ponga Has carried Newcastle to the finals on his shoulders. A brilliant player who has had perhaps his ever best season in […]
If you were about 5ft 6 and a big muscly bastard accidentally stood on your foot on a bus, would you react by whacking them in the head. I doubt it, not unless the big bugger was restrained, giving you a free shot. Even then its still not kosher, for whatever reason, and if you […]
This is the gear that is stripping up to 20% off the formerly heavy jockeys weight. Retatutride. It’s Ozempic times three. It works like a dream, which is why we are seeing so many retired riders return to the sport, and heavy jocks riding a whole lot lighter. They only need to inject it once […]
Is there something you have forgotten son? My man in the freezing cold centre of nowhere says you might have. And that his mate Sam is missing you badly. On your bike son. Stop at Flight Centre on your there and buy a ticket up to Paradise too. There are are few meetings coming up […]
STEWARDS REPORT – TOWNSVILLE TUESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2026 OVERLAND (NZ) Began awkwardly. Shifted in abruptly near the 250 metres, contacting OKAY ZOOMER. Rider Ryan Wiggins was reminded of his obligation to exercise greater care when shifting ground in similar circumstances. Stewards further advised Jockey Wiggins that his riding in recent times had, on several occasions, […]
Archie It appears the stewards had a very firm word with Mr Wiggin’s reminding him to stop being naughty, that is all. Judges in Queensland courts used to do the same thing with teenage criminals too. That worked well didn’t it? When my kids are playing up at home I find grounding them by cutting […]
I hate to be the one who has to tell the QLD trot Stewards this, but the $2.40 favorite Sir Brigadoon in the third race at Redcliffe on Monday didn’t break gait as the starter – who is not a starter but is only doing the job because the real ones are stood down for […]
