Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
by Bob Duff New technology, such as artificial intelligence, is going to help race secretaries write more competitive races. Beyond that, it possesses the capabilities to do much more to make the sport of harness racing better, safer, and more entertaining. Software developed by 1/ST called Racehorse 360 is designed to make use of artificial […]
About three months back we wrote a story illustrating the problems with Harness Racing New Zealand CEO Brad Steele’s proposal to use proceeds from the forced sale of the Forbury Park track to help the Auckland Trotting Club (ATC) build a new training center and track to replace the Franklin Park facility the ATC is […]
Due to an internet banking problem (Maggie had changed the password and I didn’t know what the new one was) I was left sans dough to load up the betting accounts for a crack at the Grand Final yesterday, so figuring that the teams were so evenly matched that the game was too close to […]
Out of a combination of idle curiosity and a desire to benchmark Merlin’s time for the 2700m at Alexandra Park on Friday night I decided to go looking for the records at the track. It started off pretty simple, as you can see from the screenshot at the top. The slogan was pretty stupid, particularly […]
The career of one time Breeders Crown winner and beaten favorite in a Chariots of Fire at $1.15 Captain Ravishing roared back to life at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he knocked off WA’s best pacer Mister Smartee in a Free For All at Gloucester Park. Captain Ravishing, having his second start for new […]
New HRSA Integrity Boss Derek Cordick (pictured) As we announced first months ago Harness Racing SA Chief Steward Trevor Styles is off to Tassie to head the team down there after Neil Finnigan moved back to QLD to take up the top position there. Sound like musical chairs? That’s because it is. Styles replacement as […]
I don’t think this horse will be winning a Grand National anytime soon.
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
