Racing administrators seem to have given up with “on course” punters. They appear to be resigned to “betting ring” habituates trending to extinction. When a punter takes some time off from going to the races and they return, they mutter things like “it’s better at home, you know more about what is going on”. Continue reading “Racing administrators look like they’ve given up with ‘on-course’ punters”
Blind faith comes up trumps for Gai Waterhouse with Vancouver
There was a great relief in the Waterhouse household with Vancouver coming through with flying colours, winning Saturday’s group 3 Canonbury in barnstorming style. Continue reading “Blind faith comes up trumps for Gai Waterhouse with Vancouver”
My criticism of Tommy Berry hits close to home
Sorry, Gai. My wife was furious when she read my piece last week, before publication, on Tommy Berry’s poor ride on Mardi: “You can’t publicly knock my jockeys. You’ve got no right to put into print our private thoughts. Please ring the editor, now, and remove that part from your column.” The conversation wasn’t helped by our being in the company of a couple who were lawyers, with a lot of defamation experience. One said: “On reading it, Gai, it is fine, it is only defamatory of you and your training!” He didn’t help the situation. Continue reading “My criticism of Tommy Berry hits close to home”
Randwick track is finally getting up to standard
Randwick course curator Nevesh Ramdani must have been delighted with Saturday’s track. It was excellent. This is a big concession coming from me, as I have been, over the years, a constant critic of the course. But the only criticism I can make is that it should have been described as “track fast”. Continue reading “Randwick track is finally getting up to standard”
Get the Facts Straight – claims Rob Waterhouse as he explains the reality of racing thoroughbreds
This piece is allowed no photographs!
Stories normally need photos, but this article is about the odd people who are attacking horse racing. Photos are like oxygen. The protestors can’t be allowed any exposure, so no images are in this piece. Continue reading “Get the Facts Straight – claims Rob Waterhouse as he explains the reality of racing thoroughbreds”
Too much kindness is killing Randwick track
A serious issue for racing is the course proper at headquarters – Randwick. It is an unfair surface and the punters, racing’s only customers, don’t like to bet there. This is a huge financial cost to racing. Continue reading “Too much kindness is killing Randwick track”
Distance Racing
We all love staying races – especially Gai, with her Melbourne Cup under her belt – but there is a seemingly unstoppable demise of these races Brisbane Cup, the Perth Cup and the Canberra Cup are examples of races whose distances have been reduced. Continue reading “Distance Racing”