Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
This morning I was speaking to an experiences internal horseman and good judge of my acquaintance about the best horses he had ever seen or raced against in his many decades of involvement with the sport across three countries, and his immediate answer was Leap To Fame. “But you raced against the great champion Somewheresomebeach, […]
The QRIC were kind enough to contact us this morning to point out an error in the letter to the editor that we published this morning from Vance from Virginia about Adin Thompson’s suspension for blowing over 0.02 at the races not being recorded. A report was indeed published about the matter. It was a […]
Australian Pacing Gold (APG) returned to Adelaide for the first time in a long time yesterday to hold a standardbred yearling sale. The way the sale went they might have been better off staying at home. Only 29 lots were presented for sale, and of these only 17 sold. Given that at least half a […]
There are whispers out of Tasmania that a number of horses from different stables have become the latest in a conga line of gallopers that have thrown positive swabs to the banned breast cancer drug Formestane. Formestane is an estrogen inhibitor which when taken or administered has a consequent effect of increasing a horse’s testosterone […]
Formestane is an aromatase inhibitor and an anti-estrogenic substance. It can block the conversion of androgens into oestrogens. It can therefore be classified as a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERMS). In the Australian Rules of Racing, compounds listed in Schedule 1, Part 1, Division 1 as prohibited substances include but are not limited to SERMS. […]
Archie, On 16 February, chairman Brett Wright and a group of stewards conducted breath testing at the Toowoomba races. Jockey Adin Thompson had a discrepancy in a breath test and was stood down from riding on that day. An inquiry into the issue was convened and adjourned. Thompson returned to race riding after having had […]
Some people say that team driving in Tasmania stopped when Ben Yole got put out. They obviously haven’t been watching the Tassie trots. There is no better proof that the team drive continues on unabated than Saturday night’s Group 1 Tasmanian Cup. Unsurprisingly it involved the former Ben Yole stable drivers and associates, the brothers […]
There is a continuing controversy involving AFL umpire Nick Foot’s employment by Sportsbet, with questions being asked about some of Foot’s officiating calls in the Collingwood-Bulldogs game on the weekend, and whether they were in any way influenced by his association with the bookmaker. Let us make our position on the issue clear. Nick Foot […]
The trainer on the hottest streak in NSW right now Chris Judd’s juggernaut rolled on at Menangle last night. Judd had two runners on the card for a winner and a $31 third. His winner was Speculating, which was well placed dropping back to the same class in which he last won over the distance […]
Auckland Trotting Club – I The beleaguered Auckland Trotting Club are going so good that on Friday night they cut off the 20% members discount at the bar and restaurant without telling anyone. What next? Do they take the hat around so they can pay the power bill? Auckland Trotting Club – II Murmurs are […]
