Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. The hands can’t hit what the eyes can’t see.” Muhammed Ali If an Acting Chief Steward wants to lay down his credentials for a soon-looming job* by playing the tough guy, wouldn’t you think that he would try to get the wording of the charge 100% right before […]
It has come to the attention of the publishers of peterprofit.com that many hundreds, if not thousands, of people are infringing the copyright of peterprofit.com by unlawfully sharing and reading the content on this subscription only website. This is theft. The publisher and their team (including this author) spend huge amounts of time and effort […]
A couple of years ago we advised Sky Channel that Kiaarn Holland would be a great catch. We’re glad they listened. The only shame is that we couldn’t get a price from any bookie. Oh well, I guess we just have to take the glory instead. Random Bits and Pieces on Fred Best Day
Stephen Curry, the bloke in the black shirt, is one of the greatest basketball players ever. He has won 4 NBA rings, 2 Olympic gold medals, 2 NBA MVP awards, and has been first pick in the All Stars Game eight times. Curry’s salary is $45 million a year. The kid in this video who […]
Matthew Peden is employed by the New Zealand TAB as it’s Manager of Risk. In this capacity Peden is responsible for the setting and movement of NZ TAB betting markets, and holds ultimate responsibility for the acceptance or rejection of wagers that are placed to win more than the maximum prescribed betting limits. In effect, […]
Just last week regular reader Dandy Andy and I engaged in a robust but respectful (e.g – you’re speaking crap Archie/you wouldn’t know your arse from your head Andrew/etc) debate about delays in the broadcast of racing, and how some punters were gaining a considerable advantage betting in the run by being on course or […]
There are some very strange, and somewhat disturbing rumours circulating about the blaze at Grand Lodge in Forbes, Victoria (near Kilmore) that immolated 12 horses. We do not and will not repeat these rumours for I do not believe them to be true, and cannot and will not countenance any suggestions of arson or insurance […]
The great question coming into Sunday’s season starting APG Brisbane standardbred yearling sale was how much all the wads of cash that company and it’s shareholders threw at the sale in an attempt to beat off the challenge from the newcomer to the trot auction scene Nutrien would stimulate the prices of the youngsters being […]
Kevin Seymour is a man that people in harness racing tend to have very polarised views about. They either like him or they don’t like him, and most hold a view. By and large in recent years they have been against. It’s not because Seymour is an unlikeable man – he is certainly not, in […]
Prizemoney Increase Last 5 Years – (including breeders bonuses and payments) QLD – 65.5% NSW – 9.0% VIC – 8.4% Prizemoney as Share of Revenue QLD – 82.1% NSW – 49.2% VIC – 46.0% Profit/Loss 2021/2022 Financial Year NSW – $15.7 million VIC – $2.9 million QLD – ($7.3 million) loss See these figures above? […]
