Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Willie Pike is an outstanding jockey, with one of the best strike rates in the land. Sometimes I wonder about some of his rides though. This one on Herault in race 8 at Belmont was one of them. Herault was backed from $2.40 into $1.95. Willie rode it rather weirdly. He let the winner Antique […]
At least Jett Stanley didn’t lead. Well not until after a while anyway. Mud in your eye Archie. Jett’s off for home.
Daniel Moor is one of the most under-rated jockeys in the country in my opinion. He has ridden more than 1100 winners. collected four Group 1’s, and achieved success internationally. Moor may not be the very best in Australia, but he is up there amongst them, and would be even higher up toward J-Mac, Zac […]
… doesn’t Sky commentator Brad ‘Davo’ Davidson shave his head? … did Martin Harley go back to the inside on Brave Monarch in the Fred Best Classic instead of trying to force a run to the outside? … do jockeys persist in taking runs toward the inner on wet tracks when the rail is clearly […]
Tomorrow’s big race meeting at Eagle Farm should be dubbed Invasion Day, because that’s what it is, with trainers from interstate dominating the runners on the program, particularly in the black type races. Queensland trained horses are notable by their absence from the Group 1 Derby, with only 3 of the 18 likely starters trained […]
Jockey cum racing photographer Jason Hoops Hoopert is back in the Mt Isa Magistrates Court for what must be the 3rd or 4th time as his charges – believed to be drunk in charge of an e-scooter – slowly wind their way through the judicial system. The wheels of justice don’t turn fast.
The second full moon for May. Let’s hope it augurs well for winners. There is a full book of them here at Caulfield on Saturday. Moving up to Brisbane and the Kingsford Smith Cup (race 8) … as President of the Splash Back Fan Club I would just like to say “Go Splashy!!!!” Good luck […]
Recently departed HRNZ CEO Brad Steele has been appointed as CEO of the embattled, debt laden Auckland Trotting Club. Apparently all but two of the board voted for the appointment, the dissenters being Chairman and current acting CEO Jamie Mackinnon and his daughter, who is also a director of the club. It’s hardly a vote […]
I am fucked if I know who this so-called rock star Robbie Mortimer is, but I do know one thing for absolute sure and certain. He should never be allowed to sing the Australian national anthem ever again, and the person responsible for selecting him to slaughter our country’s song last night should be sacked. […]
Queensland greyhound racing trainer Kevin Forrester – not the former jockey of the same name – has been disqualified for 21 months after being found guilty of improper conduct, misconduct, assault and threatening behavior toward a female QLD Greyhound Racing Club employee. And so he should have too. Forrester was found to have harassed the […]
