Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Hi Archie. Re your story re Workcover and trainers in Qld. Even if a trainers or any employer for that matter doesn’t have a workcover policy, Workcover will cover the worker for injury regardless and then deal separately to try and recover costs from the employer. They will try to negotiate a settlement with the […]
Dashing was the $2.60 favorite to win the 6th race at Albion Park on Saturday night. If he had been driven properly he probably would have won it too. But Nathan Dawson didn’t drive him properly at all. He drove the favorite in a manner that looked for all appearances like he wanted it to […]
The time honored Hobart Cup was run on the 8th of February over 2363m. It was supposed to have been run over 2400m, but the track staff stuffed up and put the starting stalls in the wrong place. The Starter knew about the mistake prior to the jump and told the Chief Steward, but the […]
There is a paucity of open class pacers in New Zealand, and has been for some time. Entain has poured a poultice of money and intelligent ideas into harness racing in recent years and this is changing, but such things take some time. It will be different next year, but for the moment the shortage […]
Bookie Bob from Albury – whose real name is Daniel T. Crimmins, Mick’s brother – told us a fortnight ago that One Nation were certainties, and to get on at the $1.75 the TAB was betting, or pretending to bet at least, proclaiming that it was the overlay of the century. Crimmins at the time […]
Betnow is owned by Betting Services Australia Pty Ltd (BSA). As we told you the other day, BSA owns and holds the licenses for 15 corporate bookies, all of them bottom feeding shitmen who limit quadrella payouts to $2000, regardless of the stake invested. A lucky once a year lady punter won almost $3.3 million […]
Families stick together. And stick up for their own. David Fowler’s dad sends me emails under false names arking up on behalf of his son. Good on him too. My daughter stands up for her dad too. Solidarity. She says the Bantam can go and kiss her ass. He won’t of course. She and her […]
A question has recently arisen about whether every greyhound trainer in QLD who employs staff are paying the requisite workers compensation premiums to ensure that these low paid workers are covered by insurance for lost wages, medical bills and possible disability payouts in the case of injury. The answer as far as we can ascertain […]
“More than $20 million in annual costs have been removed from RWWA’s operating base over the past 12 months, compared to our 2025-26 budget, with most of these savings already in place and the remainder to take effect from the start of the 2026-27 racing season”, the RWWA CEO proudly boasts. “This disciplined approach has […]
Securing a sustainable future for racing in Western Australia requires clear priorities and disciplined decision-making. Over the past year, the RWWA Board and Executive Team have taken considered action to strengthen Racing and Wagering Western Australia’s financial position and provide greater certainty for the WA racing industry’s long-term sustainability. Resetting RWWA’s cost base As you […]
