Trainers and Drivers

[Messenger]

It appears apparent that a couple of bad stories are going to hit the Vic news soon, one about race-fixing the other an assault.
Depressing

[Showgrounds]

Yep, trouble is brewing.

[Messenger]

This happened at Mildura on Friday of last week (Aug 13)

Driver Jayden Brewin was replaced on his driving commitments at tonight’s race meeting as follows:

Race 1 – Puopolo – Luke Watson

Race 2 – Chalkncheddar – James Herbertson

Race 3 – Lochster – Dwayne Locke

Race 4 – Glitzy All Over – Rod Lakey

Race 7 – Heza Reddy – Michelle Phillips

Race 9 – Three Strikes Mach – Luke Watson

Race 10 – Moonlight Jack -Dwayne Locke

Race 11 – Woody Nightshade – Jordan Leedham

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/ste...l/?mc=ML130821

Last Wednesday Jayden posted this on facebook

I’m not sure how to write this and I’m not sure how people will take this but this is reality
I’m sure by now most people know what has happened and I’m sure there are a million different stories being told
On Friday at Mildura I was taken of my horses due to a very silly decision on my behalf I backed my own horses to win
Now people can sit here reading this in two minds either I’m trying extra hard on your horses or I’m pulling them up think what you want but you have my word I go out there and give it my all
I’m going to lose myself a lot of drives over this saga and by all means i can’t get shitty over it because it something I have done
The last few days have been very challenging I don’t know how to react to it all but once again I done it to myself so I am the only one to blame
There is not many positives out of this but it is a very big wake up call to myself

https://www.facebook.com/jayden.brewin

Some are accepting of drivers betting on their own horses
Others think it can be a cover

Peterprofit has reservations about this drive from Jan 20 when JB on Rhyflective fired out, knocked down Pats Pride but then did not seem to want the lead. Pats Pride was the danger to Calgary Bay who had been backed to such extent that it took favouritism off Pats Pride and started Odds On

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#MLC20012105

He pleaded guilty to causing interference and copped 3 weeks

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/ste...l/?mc=ML200121

[Messenger]

Another 5 winners for Jack Laugher at Mildura tonight
He will be trainer Tony Cumming's favourite driver as he got 2 of his home at $22.90 and $8.30 and managed 2nd with TC's only other runner

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...s/?mc=ML260821

[Messenger]

What must Heather Herbert be thinking of On My Oath's transformation, she had him for 52 starts and never won a race - he comes to Vic and has won 8 out of 11
(she was OMO's 5th trainer)

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#MLC03092103

[Showgrounds]

What must Heather Herbert be thinking of On My Oath's transformation, she had him for 52 starts and never won a race - he comes to Vic and has won 8 out of 11
(she was OMO's 5th trainer)

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#MLC03092103

Wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Say no more!

[Messenger]

Boy would Alex Ashwood like to have R5 at Ballarat over again
Driving the $1.30 fav, 2yo Lightning Jash who was taking on the older horses, he was totally caught napping in the lead and lost it then to make matters worse after coming off the fence he went for home way too early and was run down in the straight

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#BAC13102102

[Messenger]

Josh Aiken really is a careless driver, have a look at how he gets into the clear on Narutac Prince

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#BNC05112106

[Messenger]

Another good day for Alex Ashwood at Cobram today, 3 winning drives, 2 of which he trained
It made me reflect on another winning interview he did with Rob Auber on Saturday night
It is pure business for him, buying off hobby trainers, putting some serious work into them, turning them over quickly - no mention of loving the horse
I know I am too much of a romantic

[Showgrounds]

All trainers love horses. Unfortunately some trainers love money even more than they love horses.

I have tried but found it a very hard task to track the careers of the horse once they have been "turned-over" by professional trainers. I must find a text book and start recording horse names.