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Best not look at Senator Bumfluff or Bob Katters rap sheet, Anika 68th on the list. Keep you partisan crap to a political forum. Lighten up son. First off, Anika happens to be the one in the news at the moment. Had it been a Liberal politician who w…
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That should have read, Anika Wells. Best torts in Australia being a politician, and they all do it.
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Great to see that you arrived safely BB. Steve Mulhall the bookie is a nice bloke and his missus is a lovely lady. If the club have put him where I think they have, he's on the side of the main tote, propping up a wall. Hopefully I'm wrong and he's…
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Four race callers have been sacked by Sky this year. Among them is Josh Fleming in Queensland, who was allegedly pushed out through the influence of David " chook" Fowler, who saw him as a threat. Perth racing could do a lot worse than bringing in …
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Is this the same Chris Roots who is/ was a racing journalist in Sydney?
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I had occasion to speak to Tim Gossage many years ago when he was covering the bookmaker fluctuations in the betting ring for Channel 10 during the Melbourne Cup carnival. I was talking to a mate, and he overheard me telling that person that a certa…
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Crikey, the mighty Gammalite won 20 actual Cups: Ballarat Cup1985, Cranbourne Cup 1983, Geelong Cup 1981, Hunter Cup 1982, Lady Brookes Cup1982 and1984, Navy Cup 1981, VHRSC Cup 1980, Fremantle Cup 1984, WA Cup 1983, Bankstown Cup 1980 and 1983, Lor…
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I googled Mark Hayter bookmaker and the article about the stuff I posted above came up. It was actually in 2002. Both Hayter and Steve Mulhall refused to field at GP. The article makes for fascinating reading. Lucky is quoted extensively along with …
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Bookie all good, you just got overracing,couldn't come off the bridle. Love them old stories regards the punt you were lucky you never fielded at the trots from 63--78.you would have been waiting for the soup kitchen on a daily basis. :)) ST…
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I'm glad you mentioned Gammalite Jay Jay. I took a double at Bendigo trots not long after I was married, on Bendigo cup night. The field in the first leg into Gammalite in the cup for 50 units as it was then. The first leg was won by a 100 to one sh…
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I don't know what happened there, I will leave it to the moderators to fix it up. Sorry.
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Frog Agree 100%.time for change. Remember when Rob Bovell, Joise Caputo,Kerry Hanks,Sian Hughes,were at G.P. having a Red Hot Go Been downhill since. What about a Consortium leaves Perth whether it was made up of G.P Personal and RWWA. some one…
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Did you have a quadruple sense of humour bypass
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I know Ben Melham didn't ride the cup winner on Tuesday, but he definitely rode the cup winner Tuesday night :\">
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I rewound that race on Foxtel as I watched it to see what caused him to fall off. Pretty simple really. He went for a gap which closed on him and the horse lost its balance.
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Chris Lester who is in partnership with a bookie Michael Harrak. Harrack was a Westpak bank manager, gave it away to become a bookie, and let's just say that he went from being a big bettor to a very small one, until he took in Lester as his partner…
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There have only been 4 bookies for the last 10 years. Back in the 1980's when I used to go to the Victorian Club, there were up to 10 bookies. This at a time when we still had up to 180-200 on course for the carnival. The bookies were only rails ope…
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I have just read this thread. Great stuff JJ. I love the history of racing. We have recently moved and I found a long lost Melbourne Cup race book from 1951. Over 400 bookies on course. There used to be 150 bookies at the trots at the show grounds a…
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I backed one to win 20 grand one day at Caulfield about 40 years ago ridden by Harry White. He fell off after the horse brushed the running rail as he tried to get an inside run that wasn't there. If it gets the run it shites in. I was sick for a wh…
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Hi Sonny, I reckon when you had the bet, the 3500 you won, was a fortune to you. Most of us have probably bet beyond our means from time to time. I'm a prime example. I just look at it philosophically. Kerry Packer died at 68 with 6 Billion in the …
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Amazing what you can find on the internet. The woman who backed Bernborough that day, was Johanna Tacks. There are two stories about her I found, both accurate other than the actual bets and amount of money that they quote.The first is a Sydney Mor…
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i was great mates with Rod even though he was almost old enough to be my dad. i used to go and visit him in his office attached to the carlton pub...and get past "mrs. doubtfire" his secretary. ended up she'd say "just give a decent knock geoff, wai…
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Like I said in my long post, I was never a trot punter. But back in the 70's I was betting on 2 flys sitting on the wall as to which one would take off first. Apologies in advance for another long one, but you should all be used to it from me by n…
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Thanks for posting Slip. I've known Doc for 50 years. His old man used to bet with mine. He was one of four older gentlemen who would bet with my old man. They would have $20.00 on a horse and the old man always gave them two points over the board …
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Geez Bookie that must of been bloody hot. I don’t think I could imagine I don’t reckon there would have been anything in the world more difficult than facing the Japanese in the New Guinea Jungle. I still don’t think we pay as much respect as we sho…
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Terry along with Dr. Turf were about the only two presenters who had the guts and said it like it isTerry called at Mornington on Monday. He's heavily involved in the greyhound industry, and probably won't miss calling but his Tuesday with Terry wil…
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Seeing Trains summary at the beginning of this thread brings back good memories.I didn't meet train in Perth but he was pointed out to me by someone when I was there a few years ago. Seems to be a nice young bloke who has a decent bet in cash. What…
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Thanks to Markovina for correcting the date of John's sacking. My memory isn't as good as it used to be. Regarding the money he pocketed. I believe a wealthy Carlton man Lloyd Bendall who was a real gentleman and a very smart owner and big punter p…
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I was at Princess Park with my brother and saw Robert play his first game, in 1967. He was 16 I was 18. My dad was very heavily involved in the Carlton football club. he was never on the committee, never wanted to be, but was very close friends wit…