Category Archives: Australian horse racing industry
JAMES MATHERS ASKS: NEW SOUTH WALES COUNTRY RACING- IS IT AT THE CROSSROADS?
I find myself pausing a little these days. Today I ask the question as to what is the horse racing business in Australia? What is it? Is it just the Melbourne Cup Spring Carnival, The Everest, the Championships, the Golden … Continue reading
HORSE RACING AND ITS FIDDLERS ON THE ROOF
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk The night earlier I had watched a blistering monologue from the razor sharp mind of George Carlin on big business in America- how the rich get richer and everyone in their path either get steamrolled or … Continue reading
THE EVEREST MANAGES TO CREATE ITS OWN AVALANCHE…
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk There are those who sit and plot and stew. And more often than not, they end up in a pickle. It’s called karma. One can only guess whoever’s idea it was to produce and place the … Continue reading
THE MELBOURNE SPRING CARNIVAL: DID IT LOSE ITS FOOTING?
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk Sure, Speak Softly And Carry A Big Stick. But when there’s a Big Stick to shake, and instead of it being shaken and stirred, it’s waived in a feeble manner, it leaves one scratching their head … Continue reading
WHERE EGOS DARE TO FLY
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk Inside The Everest! A documentary looking at the key players and pivotal moments behind the inaugural $10m event. 8:30pm Thursday on Ch528 pic.twitter.com/A1gxHE3ThZ — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) October 31, 2017 Some just can’t help themselves. It’s … Continue reading
WHEN HORSE RACING GETS UGLY
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk “Hans, after the last race on Friday night, a drunken punter got stuck into Dwayne Dunn telling him that he slaughtered Miss Gunpowder in the race. Dwayne went over to punter and the abuse continued. One … Continue reading
JAMES MATHERS AND HIS THANK YOU NOTE TO PETER V’LANDYS
Sunday morning at Kincumber: I was strolling through the hardware store and bumped into an old colleague Dave Hodgson. He was looking for something to do with irrigation and we quickly started to chat about bores, flow rates, water quality … Continue reading
THE CRAIG WILLIAMS INCIDENT: WHO’S TO BLAME?
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk https://twitter.com/keithhillier2/status/924030368742649856?refsrc=email&s=11 On Friday night at Moonee Valley, a disgruntled punter talked through his pockets by opening his mouth and spitting at Craig Williams after the jockey lost The Manikato Stakes aboard the short priced favourite Vega … Continue reading
LIKE DJANGO, HORSE RACING UNCHAINED…
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk Synchronicity happens for a reason. It’s like playing mental Snap. The night earlier, South African based racing writer and friend Robyn Louw was talking about how she feels the sport could do a better job of … Continue reading
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