Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The Eagle is one of our longest-term readers, mainly because he won a competition that we ran upon launching the site with a prize of a lifetime subscription, which means he doesn’t pay. What he does do is punt, predominantly on the AFL. Last night he stretched himself, sending an email in telling us that […]
I want to know what Sam Kerr is really like. So I ask Sam Kerr. What are you really like? “A bit of a rat bag,” she says. “Not naughty. Just cheeky. I’ve always been like that, especially when I was younger. I started playing for Australia when I was 15. I was so naive. […]
‘Happy’ Jack Callaghan has had a run of bad fortune with his appeals lately. First he appeals a 14 day suspension for causing interference aboard Alta Orlando in the Goulburn Cup. Happy gets dusted. Appeal dismissed. Then he has another crack, appealing a 7 day suspension issued for the same offence when driving a horse […]
Campbelltown, City of Magpies and Dreams, broken ones the pair Either Tommy Berry is the most philosophical and eloquent jockey in Australian racing history, or a bloke with same first name is writing his scripts. I would bet the washing machine on the latter. Tommy Too has gotta be a Westie though doesn’t he? I […]
As breathtaking as pacing sensation Leap To Fame has been in recent weeks, he couldn’t be further outside his comfort zone tomorrow night from a wide draw in a sprint race @TheCreekAlbion It’s by far his biggest test yet says @Dashman01 and I agree.https://t.co/kDK6y40neT — Adam Hamilton (@AdamHSport) July 14, 2023 Darren Clayton is apparently […]
Trainer Tony Herlihy MNZM had three runners in race 3 at Alexandra Park last night. Park Lane, Busload of Faith, and Jethro Bodine. One of them – Jethro Bodine – has been smashed from $3.60 into $1.90. It’s the one. Everything goes to plan early. Park Lane leads. Jethro Bodine gets the sweet cover and […]
A couple of years go our horses d9minated the Top 20 in the Longines world’s best racehorse rankings. Today we are a joke. Our highest placed horse is I Wish I Win at number 16, on a rating of 121, which is the equivalent of 55.0 kg, or 3.5 kilos below the world’s number 1 […]
The mail from across the ditch is that the all conquering 9 times Group 1 winning Kiwi rider Ryan Elliott is squarely in the frame to ride the soon to be 4YO sensation Sharp N Smart throughout his Australian assignments in the spring. Unless Elliott makes an urgent booking to spend a week with the […]
Race 9 at Albion Park. Majestic Cruiser. Last year’s Blacks a Fake winner hasn’t had an inside draw like this since Jesus played football for Jerusalum. Her goes straight to the lead and wins. The favorite Taipo couldn’t blow smoke up the Cruiser’s arse. Sell the cat and the car, and whack it all on. […]
Your author, 2nd from right, collecting a Group 1 trophy at Alex Park back in the days when the world was wide. Which was only about 4 years ago. There are eight races on the card at Alexandra Park tonight. Four of them are trot races, three from discretionary marks off the stand. Of the […]
