Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
So now, according to Jason Bonnington, a stock standard cold winter ordinary nights racing at Melton is Shakespearian. A three act play. My old mate Keith from Queensland is fond of pronouncing his deeply considered conclusion that any man who says that he doesn’t pull himself is a wanker. I wonder if Keith does it […]
The Annabel Neesham trained former Kiwi galloper Regal Lion was backed from $41 into $23 to win the Ipswich Cup on the weekend, and was anchored in plenty of other types of bets too. It seemed rather strange, given that the horse had been by 10.31 lengths the start just before, and 8.35 lengths the […]
Two Bob Rob – Robert Marshall, the former Latin master at the posh eastern suburbs Sydney school Kambala that my cousins attended while he was there, turned Chairman of Menangle and the APG – recently issued this press release claiming that APG had a new management team, one that by reasonable inference didn’t include the […]
Do you think it would be odd for a high-profile and very senior politician to be leaking private communications to a man who was once charged with an offence under anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws? Even if the guy did get off because of problems with the prosecution brief, it would be a bit […]
On Monday we gave you our summation of how State of Origin 2 would pan out, and why. I would love to claim our analysis as genius, but it really wasn’t that hard. The only people who couldn’t see it were Freddie Fittler and the merry band of clowns in the NSW media. Here is […]
Mostadahf to win the Group 1 Prince of Wales Stakes last night was the biggest tip since QLD to win the 2023 Origin series. I took $14, but sadly I missed the price. It was smashed on Paddy Power from $26 into $5.50. That seemed huge overs when it loomed up to the leaders under […]
When a debutant 3YO pacer runs the best time of the night by a second and a half at a track it’s always good to sit up and take notice, and jot the name of the down in your little black book. I suggest you do with Scarlett May, a little filly by Sweet Lou […]
The mail floating over from across the ditch is that following the scratching of the favorite David Branch, a different Kiwi has shot in to odds-on favorite to win the CEO the Albion Parks Stakes, the new race at the Creek fondly known as the CAPS. I guess it’s fitting too given that batsman Ken […]
The Racing Appeals Panel has published its full decision in the Ben Currie case. It is an extremely comprehensive judgement. I am not quite sure that the Panel’s reasoning is correct, and fear that despite the name involved, a dangerous precedent has been set for all. Here it is if you would like to read […]
This is the dual Group winning 2000 Guineas champion Chaldean. Isn’t he beautiful? The prettiest horse that you would ever see. He’s one of the fastest too. But the Irish Guineas winner Paddington is faster. He proved it last when they went head to head in the Group 1 St James Palace Stakes on the […]
