Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
A major exercise was recently undertaken to to determine a positive and proactive way forward for Harness Racing in the North Island. They needed it, for by every possible metric North Island harness racing is stuffed. Every single one. 446 stakeholders participated in the recent exercise. 71% of them were aged 55 or over. Not […]
Thoroughbred Racing NT says that many horses have been rehomed successfully in the Northern Territory and have gone on to enjoy life after racing. How many is many? 5? 10? 100? 1000? Who knows? The NT don’t tell you. And why would they? After all, this is what retired NT jockey turned accredited retired horse […]
This Danny Power bloke was a good judge wasn’t he? He tipped a 6-1 shot to beat the odds on favorite, and landed. Power picked the race to perfection too. Blossom Lady was almost as good as him. She was 9 when she won this Hunter Cup. The next year she went back to back […]
中山8R、7番グリモリオゲート内で倒れてたけど起きてよかった、、、 pic.twitter.com/zKJvun1Tpy — あきさめ (@YuuSetsuzai) April 16, 2023 One minute he’s about to get the last goodbye needle. The next minute he rises again. Life’s a just a matter of moments. Be like this horse and seize them. And no matter how hard someone knocks you down, always get up. The alternative ain’t pretty.
This is a comment from a reader about the Oracle’s earlier story It was not whether Nintendo was right or not about Jack Callaghan’s drive on Spirit of St Louis in the Nullarbor. That’s a matter of personal opinion. It’s the way it was done. He abused Jack in front of everyone after the Nullarbor, […]
This is the slo-mo of the critical part of Noel Callow’s ride in race 1 at the Gold Coast that has led to his license being suspended under a provision of the rules that doesn’t allow such a suspension to be imposed. It looks pretty reckless on this angle. Below is the slo-mo from the […]
We have it on excellent authority that Ben Yole Racing did not have workers compensation cover for his young workers involved in the tragic car accident in January 2023. In the State of Tasmania workers are covered under the Safe Work Tasmania Workers Compensation insurance scheme when they are working. That is, working under or […]
Archie Credit where credit is due, Jack Callaghan knew giving SOSL a breather after the early burn was an opportunity for someone to come from the back, he was just looking for who. Would Nintendo Durnberger-Smith have preferred that had he just dropped his chin and nodded off? What if Chris Lewis ( driver of […]
Many jockeys go a lifetime without ever riding 5 winners on a card. In fact most do. Five wins in a day is rare, very rare indeed. At the age of just 18 Bailey Wheeler did it yesterday at the Gold Coast. He landed the magic 5, and out of just 8 races too. Gee […]
It’s a good question isn’t it? You have read the rule at the top. There is nothing ambiguous about it. If a jockey has been charged with a rule breach or a crime, and the Stewards believe (on reasonable grounds) that the hoop poses an unacceptable risk to racing, then the officials have the right […]
