Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Have a look at this race at Rockhampton during the week. The track was a slow 5. It looked it too. This race was a mixed Maiden/Class 1. They didn’t look to go that hard. But the winner broke Chinny Boom’s track record. Smashed it in fact. Or so they say. If this race was […]
The appointment of Mary Collier to lead the implementation of the racing review reforms may have surprised some, but I reckon she is a fine appointment. Collier is one of those rare beasts in racing, a prominent person without any enemies. People just like her, because they respect the way she does business and know […]
The Australian Turf Club won the first battle by securing a temporary injunction preventing Racing NSW from moving forward with its plan to install an administrator to manage the club’s affairs, but they are far from winning the war. The next battle takes place on Friday morning. It will be interesting to see what the […]
The list of the top 5o earners in racing history tells a tale about where the wealth is in the racing world, and in particular the top 20. Hong Kong has the top two earners in Romantic Warrior (1) and Golden Sixty (2), and a third horse in the first 20 in Ka Ying Rising […]
There is a lot of confusion and spin about the true state of the Australian Turf Club (ATC) finances, so we thought it would be useful to refer back to the club’s latest annual report to find out exactly what the situation is. As you will see the ATC’s auditor KPMG believes that a material […]
Racing NSW this week issued an Industry Notice about the discovery of industrial grade solutions of the substance dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in racing stables, and of its administration either intravenously or via nasogastric tube to horses in training. This is a concern for a number of reasons, because DMSO: (a) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), […]
Industry notice regarding the use of DMSO Recent stable inspections conducted by Racing NSW have identified the possession and use of industrial-grade dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) products such as Pharmachem DMSO within licensed thoroughbred racing stables. These products have been found administered either intravenously or via nasogastric tube to horses in training, often at the sole […]
This Border Control Seizure Notice is from 2017. The substance is EPO. Rebecca Geurds was the intended recipient of the EPO. Geurds is a licensed South Australian trot trainer. EPO is banned at the trots. If you are caught using it you will be disqualified for a very long time. This Seizure Notice […]
So-called wise folk say that the only things certain in life are death and taxes. They are wrong though. There is another absolute certainty in life as well. That Grant Dixon will train the First 4 in the last race at Albion Park on Saturday night. I am renowned among my friends for stopping trains, […]
