Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The average price per lot in Sydney at $31 570 was a vast improvement on the Gold Coast and Melbourne sales, and really lays down the gauntlet to their rival Nutrien, whose southern sales are still to come. The clearance rate for the sale was 68.87%, comparable with other sales here and across the ditch. […]
A lot of Australian punters are upset about some corporate bookmakers demanding to see their financial records in order to be allowed to continue operating their account. The perception here is that these bookies are using finance checks as a blunt tool to prevent successful gamblers from betting and winning with them, so as to […]
For more than three years now, those who bet in the United Kingdom have been subjected to unprecedented scrutiny on their finances in the form of affordability checks, first introduced by the Gambling Commission during the pandemic and now official government policy. Punters’ initial bewilderment at being asked for bank statements and payslips has long since […]
When asked if he was compassionate to the people he was arresting, Rolfe said he did his best until the person resisted arrest or fought him. “After they stopped fighting me I was compassionate for sure,” he said. Asked if that changed at any time during his three years in the police force, Rolfe replied: […]
Here are some interesting statistics about the Chariots of Fire since it has been run at Menangle. Starting positions Gate 7 has won the most times with four wins. Gate 4 has won three times. Gates 1 and 3 have won once each. Gate 2 has never won. Positions in running The winner has come […]
Well aren’t we in for a rare treat here, with the 3 fastest beginners in the race drawn in gates 1-3-4, the Kiwi who ran 2nd to Leap to Fame in the Hunter Cup and has won twice since drawn the perfect trailing slot at 2, and the the star colt who beat him for […]
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NSW trot trainers Jason Grimson and Seaton Grima are making those in the rest of the country look like mugs, with the pair currently sitting 1-2 on the national metro strike rate list of those trainers who have had more than 10 runners in the season. Here is how the list looks: Grimson 45.5% Grima […]
The QLD Racing Appeals Panel came into existence in March last year, after having been created to address the long delays in the previous appeal body QCAT handing down decisions in racing matters. After almost a year, the panel appears to have been a success. It has heard 49 matters so far, and all of […]
You can see above what the slang term for cue means. So what do you reckon a Cueman does? Or a Queman, if you are spelling it to avoid the obvious. The Oakleigh Plate is run over 1100m. Get the symbolism? I don’t think the racehorse naming authority did. If you backed them out, then […]
