Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Hi Archie, A couple of your stories around QLD harness lately are not totally correct. Regards Call it Bling the first 2 trials were green trials which apart of the education process and you don’t qualify from them. The last trial was a official qualifing trial which I was some what surprised he was given […]
https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/qld/REC16042509.mp4 Did Peter McMullen drive the favorite in the last race at Redcliffe last night Beachbabe Crocker in a manner designed to advantage its stablemate Stripes? It certainly looked that way. Beachbabe Crocker led comfortably whereas Stripes from the 2nd row draw went back to last. McMullen had an easy trip in front for the […]
It seems that we were wrong about the mass of buy-backs being the reason for Racing QLD defunding the Redcliffe Yearling Sale. Apparently it was animal welfare concerns that prompted RQ to drop all support for the sale. We are told that one of the organisers of the auction has been charged with animal welfare […]
With three-quarters of the season gone and only three months left to run, we thought we’d have a look at how the various State premiership ladders are sitting around the nation. Here they are. NEW SOUTH WALES J-Mac has as usual a mortgage on the Sydney Metro title despite his frequent absences, with his 72 […]
Our recent story about Fugly, the yearling sold for a record low price of $250 at the Redcliffe sale, has attracted much comment. One wag with a deep knowledge of harness racing has reminded us of Manaroa, the champion pacer of the 1970’s who like Fugly was as ugly as sin. Not being a looker […]
Just when you though it was safe to go back in the water, trot tracks claim another victim to make it four for the week. Riggers River was only 5-years-old when it suffered a catastrophic fracture to the near hind pastern during its race at Gloucester Park on Tuesday night, with the injury deemed by […]
You rarely see horsed die on trot tracks. Tragically this week has been different. We wrote about Jungle Baby and Zeron, the 6yo mare and the 3yo gelding that both dropped dead during their race, and on Tuesday at Albion Park we had the misfortune to see yet another pacer pass away on the track. […]
Fugly is not so ugly. His mother loved him, and he was born into this world through no fault of his own. So now he is owned by someone who sees something in him. It’s called opportunity. Wishing the partnership every success, may they be blessed with all the wins that come their way. Fugly […]
The biggest plunge of the day was landed yesterday at Menangle by owner Rex Horne and his mate and trainer Leon Jurd, when their pacer Lochiel, which had failed to run a place at its previous ten starts, was backed from $16.00 into $5.00 in the last ten minutes of betting to win the 6th […]
Industry Notice: Qualification and requalification of horses for harness racing Friday 7 July 2023 A horse which has not raced is required to race satisfactorily in a Qualifying Trial before being permitted to race at a registered meeting. The Qualifying Trial requires the horse to start satisfactorily and keep pace and rhythm throughout the trial […]
