Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Two bets yesterday for a third and a no place, so nil collect. We still manage to end the first week slightly in front. RUNNING TOTAL Outlay – 14 units Return – 15 units Profit – 1 units (+ 7.14%) TODAY’S BETS Muswellbrook Gallops – Race 2 No 7 – Xerxes Muswellbrook Gallops – Race […]
Archie, In regard to your story about the Steward demanding the tongue tie go on when it wasn’t supposed to. If it was supposed to go on and the strapper had left it off, they would cop a fine of hundred or two! So what does the Steward in this case get? Promoted, if other […]
Archie. I read your piece on Kim Kelly. He may be a great steward (just ask him), but in my view he is a terrible Deputy Commissioner. Mr Kelly appears to have zero interest in the greyhounds. We had a Group 1 meeting during the week that you’d expect the most senior QRIC integrity official […]
Dear Archie I am noticing a troubling trend in Harness meetings in Victoria in the new year, and that trend is the terribly low number of both pre race and post race swabs being taken. I note that some meetings are down to as low as 2 total pre race swabs and 3 post race […]
Gee the angle at Shepparton is hard to pick. I’m pretty good at selecting the winner of photo finishes over the line, and average about 95%. This one in race 3 on Saturday night had me totally fooled though. I would have bet money that Techys Watching in the middle had fought back to win. […]
To Peter Profit Re: Hocking Gavin Lang had a long history of doing it, particularly in big races. Personally I don’t see the big deal in it. It’s not as if he has whipping them to death. But rules are rules. Copied from harness racing forum about G. Lang. Legend, Hall of Famer, saint, sinner. […]
Paul Campbell’s interview with HRV Chief Steward Peter Chadwick about the disqualification of Captain Hammerhead from the Shepparton Cup in what has become known as The Hocking incident is essential viewing for trot faNS. In it Chief Steward Chadwick details the reasons why David Moran’s horse was disqualified from the Cup and explains the rules […]
Two bets yesterday, one 2nd and the other unplaced, so no collect unless you were betting the place. RUNNING TOTAL Outlay – 12 units Return – 15 units Profit – 3 units (25.0%) That makes it 12 bets so far, for 4 wins and 6 placings. TODAY’S BETS Ellerslie Gallops – Race 3 no 5 […]
Archie Hopefully HRNSW insured against the bonus being won, and the insurer didn’t know about “Grimson” when they set the premium………. Set aside the integrity concerns with the Grimson camp and provided the bonus is paid for by insurance the 5 event Carnival of Cups has been a good promotion and if Grimson is going […]
What you see above is David Moran blatantly cheating in last night’s Group 3 Shepparton Gold Cup, one of the most prestigious races on the country harness racing calendar. See Moran deliberately drop his foot? Notice how many times his boot or knee comes into contact with the hind leg of his horse. Watch how […]
