The fact that nobody is immune to the adverse effects surrounding mental health issues has been well documented in recent times with several high profile and successful … certainly performance-wise … elite athletes also shining the light on the on this dark but intangible presence which can take over people’s… Read More »
This doesn’t happen often! The Beaudesert based trainer Kenneth Deacon certainly didn’t leave Eagle Farm yesterday wondering what he would do next with his then thirty-five start maiden San Bernardino. The six-year-old gelding had finished a distant 10.75 lengths behind Fiorente Star at Eagle Farm in a Maiden Plate over… Read More »
After race 7 at Lismore finished on Friday, a bloke got onto twitter and just attacked the rider. Firing words like, “worst ride ever’, and ‘you prick’ followed by ‘no wonder the horse nearly had a heart attack, jockey Andrew Mallon who recently rode his 1000th winner, was shocked. “I… Read More »
There isn’t many races left in this years racing season but we have had a late contender for the worst beat in the fifth race at Rosehill on Saturday. The horse was the John O’Shea trained Sound Of Cannons who was held up for a majority of the straight to… Read More »
A race in France overnight had to be called off due to a major barrier bungle. The event Race two on the Argentan card was called off mid-race in France overnight because the starting stalls were unable to be moved from the course. “And I think they’re trying to stop… Read More »
We like to read about the bargain-buys who win big. They are few and far between but are out there and are very well received when they show up. Multiple Gr 1 winner BOHEMETH comes to mind, who cost a pittance as a young horse, yet has won $2,525,900 in… Read More »
Trainer Graham Begg has taken to social media to publicise one of the abusive emails and social media messages trainers and jockeys receive on a regular basis. Group One winning trainer Graham Begg has tweeted one of the ‘many’ abusive messages he and his team receive from disgruntled punters, often… Read More »
There may be questions asked of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) following the release overnight of a video ‘explaining’ whip use. As the sport globally comes under more and more scrutiny as the howls to ban the sport altogether grow, the BHA’s video does not do justice what-so-ever. You can… Read More »
Here’s another from the ‘you-don’t-see-that-on-a-racecourse-everyday file. In Japan overnight, a colt while looking over his rivals prior to the start of a race, saw that a fellow colt in the field was perhaps the handsomest thing he’d ever laid eyes upon. So, he wanted to… you know, have his way… Read More »
A racegoer at Newcastle races on Saturday has gone close to being hit by the field of horses in the straight. In the last event at Newcastle on Saturday a ‘imbecile’ racegoer has gone close to being hit by the field of horses as they stormed down the straight. Watch… Read More »
The horse KING OF HEARTS (Sebring – Eloping) started at $26 so many people weren’t on it, but those who were were left scratching their heads. Probably even swearing. The big flashy chestnut gelding was beaten into 3rd spot at Canterbury, less than a length by the winner ELECTRIC (Kermadec… Read More »
Adrian Bott was sheepish while being very, very happy when the 2YO CONVERGE stormed home to be a runaway winner of the Gr 1 JJ Atkins over 1600m. The race was worth $1million. The winner received $600,000 taking his prize money to $961,000. Everyone was happy, even punters who backed… Read More »
Those advocates all over the world who want the use of whips to be banned in the home straight, may just have been given a leg up last night at Canterbury Park. That’s Canterbury Park in the U.S. not in Sydney. This Canterbury is in Minnesota, a northern state of… Read More »
The babies of the champions have long held appeal with race goers. And, today at Flemington, the youngest offspring of the great Black Caviar raced. It was her first start and she is a 2YO. Her name is INVINCIBLE CAVIAR (I Am Invincible – Black Caviar) and she went into… Read More »
A look of incredulity was still on Bobby El-Issa’s face when he brought Greyt Intentions back to scale after the running of the second race at Gatton … not because the grey had just won his first race at his thirty-seventh start, but because, like everyone else at the track,… Read More »
Champion sprinter Black Caviar may have produce a future star after her daughter Invincible Caviar scored an impressive win at a Pakenham jump-out on Tuesday. The two-year-old by I Am Invincible is trained by Peter Moody and was ridden by jockey Brian Higgins, both were keen to keep a lid… Read More »
Oh, this just has to be seen to be believed. Sadly, actually, you won’t get to see a great deal but I’ll set the scene so when you do click on and watch the run, your mind’s eye will see the mountain this filly just climbed. It was at Balaklava… Read More »
South Australian jockey Stacey Metcalfe has received a two month suspension for her ride aboard Exalted Maxine at Murray Bridge on Wednesday. Metcalfe was charged with failing to ride her mount out which cost the horse the win prompting stewards to hand the apprentice the hefty suspension. The SA apprentices suspension… Read More »
Punters who backed Exalted Maxine at Murray Bridge on Wednesday will be furious of the ride of Stacey Metcalfe. Exalted Maxine had what looked to be an unbeatable lead at the 100m mark but jockey Stacey Metcalfe decided to take it easy on her mount in the concluding stages of… Read More »
Who doesn’t love seeing sports people celebrate? All of us, right? Hmm, think again. The stewards at Warrnambool of Day 1 of the big Bool Three Day Carnival became unhappy when they saw winning rider Darry Horner stand high in the irons and scream out his joy as his mount… Read More »
