Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The word out of Victoria is that the reason that the Shepparton Cup isn’t the race of the year that it was going to be if Swayee was in it is because either the Victorian or NSW authorities – we don’t know which – refused to grant Jason Grimson an A-Grade license that would allow […]
Sorry about the illness enforced absence for a few weeks. Black dogs bite hard, and the wounds take a while to heal. Thanks to everyone who stuck with me, and all those who sent messages of hope when I was full of despair and standing on the edge of a cliff. (It was giving me […]
Back to Jason Grimson’s incredible 5 for 5 record at Menangle last Saturday night, and I want to talk again about Rakero Rocket’s amazing win in 1.47.3 at his first start for the master trainer’s stable. I heard last night that it was the second fastest time ever run in Australia, behind only My Field […]
Saturday night’s Shepparton Cup is not the clash of the Titans that it was talked up to be, but gee it’s going to be a good race. Leap to Fame v Kingman. Forget the rest. Kingman is drawn 1, Larry is two outside him in 3. The nation’s pre-eminent trot writer Adman Hamilton wrote during […]
The word out of the land of the J0hns brothers is that a horse trained by popular young Hunter Valley trot trainer Grace Panella has thrown a positive to methamphetamine, aka ice. It’s a real shame, because young Grace is not known to be a drug user, but obviously someone who has touched the horse […]
Racing NSW’s Integrity Department is urging all industry participants to exercise caution if approached by an individual seeking retired racehorses who is identified as: Name: Katherine Brown Status: Listed on the Racing NSW Excluded List Racing NSW has been made aware that Katherine Brown is known to use the following aliases: • Kat Bromac • Katie McKenzie […]
The case of NSW harness racing trainer Michael Osborn is an unusual one. Osborn’s horse Reasonably Sweet threw a positive swab after win at Tamworth to, of all things, nicotine. Now I have never heard of a horse being doped with nicotine before, and to give one it in the volume required to improve performance […]
Archie I think you are barking up the wrong tree about Dr Alan McGregor. I dealt with him for a period of 20 years, prior to accepting that my inability to comprehend the basics of chemistry whilst at university and my concern for my horses welfare left me no choice but to hand in my […]
Until a month ago the fastest time that Still Rollin had ever run a mile in was 1.52.0. Then he went to Jason Grimson. And on Saturday night he went 1.49.7. The fastest Grant Dixon could get Demon Blue to go was 1.51.9, which was in defeat. It won in 1.51.7 on the weekend, doing […]
Wow, has it really been 30 years? It seems like yesterday. You know I love you. I always will. Happy anniversary baby. May there be many more. xxxx.
