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Ascot Preview, 3rd November
Race 1 - Snip Snip Tinsnip looks extremely well placed to turn the tables on Prim And Proper in the first at Ascot. Was arguably a good thing beaten second up when Pike had some minor traffic i...
33 Comments | 7 years ago
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Ascot Preview, 27th October
Race 1 - Swimming And Tits Unfortunately the team behind the Tabtouch early markets, learnt how to frame a quote this week and there were no early Galaxy Star or Jeraft gifts. Cracking effort r...
20 Comments | 7 years ago
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Ascot Preview, 20th October
Race 1 - Let The Carnival Begin A wet and windy Thursday morning cannot deflate the spirits of this Western Australian racing enthusiast as the carnival is officially upon us. There is a lo...
47 Comments | 7 years ago
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Bunbury Preview, 12th October
Race 1 - Funbury Feature racing makes its way to the South West with arguably the best Saturday race card we’ve seen in months. There is a real ‘start of the carnival’ feel ab...
27 Comments | 7 years ago
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Belmont Preview, 6th October
Race 1 - They Bet Us We sadly said goodbye to PUNTA during the week, in what was a case of the little guy not getting a fair go in a world dominated by the big corporate bookmakers. I think I s...
17 Comments | 7 years ago
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PUNTA to cease operations.
It is with much regret and sadness that the boys at PUNTA have decided to cease operations indefinitely. Declining turnover and the leakage of customers to corporate online bookmakers, who have...
3 Comments | 7 years ago
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Belmont Preview, 22nd September
Race 1 - No Mystery It appears a lot of owners and trainers have opted for the footy over the gallops with some very thin acceptances. It isn’t a card which gets the blood flowing. Af...
12 Comments | 7 years ago
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Belmont Preview, 15th September
Race 1 - Let’s Go C… Winx could win a fourth Cox Plate this year, but I don’t think there will be a better racing story than that of Andiamo Fica (https://bit.ly/2p7FCjC). I...
21 Comments | 7 years ago
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Belmont Preview, 8th September
Race 1 - Back Pike... I’d be surprised if #backpikedrinkwhatyoulike is not trending globally on twitter by the end of the Belmont card. The Wizard has a book of rides which most jockeys w...
5 Comments | 7 years ago
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Belmont Preview, 25th August
Race 1 - Broome To Belmont Keen on the chances of Patristic in the first. Looked sharp in a debut trial nearly a year ago, before copping one of the toughest initiations to racing you will see....
8 Comments | 7 years ago
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Belmont Preview, 18th August
Race 1 – The Word On The Street Sunny, 20 degrees and some competitive fields means I can forgo my usual pre-race one rant. This doesn’t mean all ‘The Bachelor’ related...
6 Comments | 7 years ago
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Belmont Preview, 11th August
Race 1 – Renouncement After being raised in WA and a proud sandgroper (the construction and erection of the Bell Tower was probably the moment where my pride peaked), I would like to for...
24 Comments | 7 years ago
Recent Comments
warrenrobinson 13 Jul | Posts: 617
What has allowing horses to drop back in class achieved to make our industry grow and become better?.
warrenrobinson 13 Jul | Posts: 617
Increasing the percentage return to the industry will not solve the problem. The problem is people don't bet on the product. It is the product that is broken. Increasing the return on POCT will just give RWWA more money to waste and fritter away and improve th...
Ridersonthestorm33 13 Jul | Posts: 10450
Thought Swim Through might go well at Bunbury, went terribly gave the benefit of the doubt because of the heavy track, little or no support for it yesterday ran accordingly. Did show some early promise. What yesterday told me too was how hard it is to win ...
Chris 13 Jul | Posts: 5071
Swim Through has been disappointing for years now
watchingu 13 Jul | Posts: 47
This is what all you participants need to be lobbying for. Never before has the government taken more money away from racing turnover and given less back. 30 cents in the dollar is a pretty clear indication of where we are headed down the toilet. you...
Chopchop43 13 Jul | Posts: 472
Hook, line and sinker
Gilgamesh 13 Jul | Posts: 4755
This is what all you participants need to be lobbying for. Never before has the government taken more money away from racing turnover and given less back. 30 cents in the dollar is a pretty clear indication of where we are headed down the toilet.
Gilgamesh 13 Jul | Posts: 4755
The proportion of the Point of Consumption Tax (POCT) revenue passed directly back to the racing industry varies significantly by state: Queensland: 80% of POCT revenue is directed to the racing industry.Victoria: 50% of POCT revenue goes directly to the V...
Gilgamesh 13 Jul | Posts: 4755
What was a 60m project 4 years ago would likely be a $100m plus project in todays market. Going to need Nina Kennedy to help get over some of the hurdles they will face.
warrenrobinson 12 Jul | Posts: 617
What has been achieved over the last forty years to help grow and make the Harness Industry better?.