Oh My Goodness
Watch the horse on the outside. Oh my goodness. It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Superman. That was spectacular. Let’s just hope the jockey is okay.
You Can’t Keep Currie Racing Down
Sunshine Coast trainer Billy Healey sent out a message to his stable clients a couple of days ago telling them that he had sacked his new Racing Manager Ben Currie. Some people believed it. Currie Racing has fired back. I know who I would bet on to be telling the truth about the whole affair. […]
Even the Greats of Sports Writing Sometimes Get it Wrong
Peter Fitzsimons is one Australia’s master sports writers. In fact Fitz in one of our all time great writers full stop. It doesn’t mean that he’s flawless though. Fitz wakes lyrical in his post-match Origin report about Robert Toia “the debutant Blues centre arriving exactly where history says its heroes must arrive – first”. There […]
Setting One Eyed Maroons Straight
What was Kalyn Ponga thinking? No arms. Full contact. High impact crash. That was a send off every day of the week. Just ask Joey Manu. There was no reason for it either. Billy should have picked Reece Walsh. Not doing so has cost QLD game one, and maybe the series. What a great game. […]
Message to Every Clown Who Sent Messages at Half Time Bagging the Crap Out of Me For Tipping the Blues
How do you spell go and f**k yourself? First look at the scoreboard, and then look in the mirror. Cleary and Tedesco. There is your answer. Ho ho ho! Kiss my arse. PS – Anyone seen where Maggie went with the dough? Last spotted heading for the airport.
Australasia’s Current Top 10 Pacers – Archie v Adman
Adman Hamilton has named his current top 10 pacers in Australasia. I beg to differ. Here are Hamilton’s, and then mine, with an explanation as to why. Leap To Fame Got The Chocolates Captains Mistress Kingman Swayzee Don Hugo The Janitor The Lazarus Effect Marketplace Max Delight/Captains Knock https://www.hrnz.co.nz/news/adam-hamilton-australasias-top-10-pacers-right-now/ Larry at number 1 is a […]
Call Me a Traitor But I Don’t Think the Maroons Can Win
It’s hard saying this a dyed in the wool Queenslander, but I don’t think the Maroons can win the opener in the State of Origin tonight. Poor selections, the Blue dominant record at Accor Stadium, and the form of some of our leading players are the big problem. Leaving Reece Walsh out is madness. Reece […]
On the Vagaries of the WA Handicapping System
Hi Archie, No doubt about it, RWWA gets the Gold Logie when it comes to cowering to the big end of town and tilting the odds in their favour. Race 10 on Friday Night is a 3 year old race, a $21,000 race with “NO NR, PBD MW” listed as the conditions. For the uninitiated, […]
Position Wanted – Racing Manager
Queensland’s former premier trainer turned racing manager Ben Currie looks to be out of work judging by the above message sent by trainer Billy Healey to stable clients yesterday. Whilst the message doesn’t state it explicitly, the obvious inference is that Healey has sacked Currie from his managerial role at the racing operation, an unexpected […]
Running a Bit Late
Peter Profit Your story on Toowoomba racing starting late. What about the other States? It is a joke, they are always running late. I was always of the understanding that the Stewards were their to ensure that races started on time. And that horses paraded in plenty of time to proceed to the starting gates, […]