Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Dale Monteith, the genius who as HRV Chairman presided over the financial disaster WE, the Presidents of the Victorian Harness Racing Kindred Bodies, are issuing this urgent and united statement to express our profound concern over the future of Harness Racing in Victoria. A meeting we requested last week with Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) has […]
As we told you a week ago, Group 1 winning Kiwi jockey Matthew Cameron threw a positive swab to drugs just months after being granted a special dispensation to resume his career after his license had been withdrawn for being a convicted sex offender. A Last Chance Blown The drug that Cameron threw positive to […]
What well-known racehorse syndicator owes $80 000 in fees to a leading QLD gallops trainer? Why? Has the prizemoney earned by the syndicator’s horses been correctly distributed to shareholder? If not, why not? Which Tasmanian racehorse trainer has 2 RSPCA prosecutions on the go, but is still allowed to work horses? Does Wentworth Park have […]
Ben Keith is the man behind Star Sports, the newest entrant to the Australian bookmaking market. What you see at the top is what he tweeted after Sir Erec died. A lovely remark isn’t it? Compassionate in the extreme? When he realised what a dickhead he looked, Keith backtracked real quick. Too late though son. […]
Sir Erec has been put down after breaking its leg at Cheltenham Festival. The horse, trained by Joseph Patrick O’Brien, was being ridden by Mark Walsh in the Triumph Hurdle when it pulled up after going over a fence. Sir Erec, who was the out-right favourite to win the race, suffered fatal injuries as a […]
What is Diisopropylamine Dichloroacetate (DADA)? Diisopropylamine Dichloroacetate, or DADA, is a chemical compound that has recently garnered attention in sports science circles. Known for its unique properties, DADA is being explored for its potential use in enhancing athletic performance. Other Names: DADA is also known under various other names, including Dichloroacetate diisopropylamine, Diisopropylamine salt of […]
The sudden split between Yabby Dam Farms and its trainer Anton Golino has set tongues wagging, with most of the speculation centering on a Golino blow up as the reason f0r the break up. There is always two sides to a separation though, so who knows? What is surprising is that Yabby Dam’s owner Pat […]
Born to Run is the theme song of the Carnival of Cups, which goes to show that the organisers of the event from HRNSW know as much about Bruce Springsteen as Chris Gleeson knows about clean racing. The song is not about standardbreds being bred to run, it’s about two desperate kids in a depressed […]
How hot is the streak that James Herbertson’s been on this week? Herbie drove four winners at Shepparton on Tuesday, two at Terang on Wednesday, three at Bendigo that night, and another three at Kilmore last night, to make it a dozen wins in just three days. Not even his granddad Mick Clover could do […]
You don’t see this every day. A racing authority advertising to employ a jockey. Thoroughbred Racing Northern Territory are doing it. This is not a bad idea to address a shortage of jockeys. Directly hiring and employing a rider and attracting them to the role by offering a guaranteed base salary of $1400 a week […]
