Obviously the bottom line at Banjo Paterson's demise came from his time as a racing writer. "When Paterson, 77, died on February 5, 1941 he had 221/17/1 pounds in the bank and liabilities of 46 pounds," according to Richard Hall in Banjo Paterson (Allen and Unwin).
When Coogee Col Tidy was a runner for Melbourne Mick Bartley $150,000 was a considerable amount.
Perhaps the answer to where match and race fixers can be accommodated by bookmakers came from the 36th Asian Racing Conference at Mumbai in India this week.
With a rapidly expanding operation, the Peter and Paul Snowden team promise to provide a more worthwhile buffer against the domination of Chris Waller in Sydney at a time when trainers rival punters in the whining stakes.
It's been an unhappy New Year particularly with the Luke Tarrant drug burst. Second sucks but not as much as cocaine.
With the possible exception of major staying events, nothing gets jockeys cracking the whip like big prizemoney and it does not come much bigger than the Magic Millions on the Gold Coast.
The security guard, employed at my expense, will be stationed at the racecourse media room doors to prevent entrance by trainers due to 2015, the year of the female, ending badly.
"What the hell is the old fool doing?" Ron Quinton, then on the rise as a saddle master, recollected on a lesson in pace and guile from George Moore.
The Museum of Old and New Art owner David Walsh figures Zelkjo Ranojavec, Australia's most successful horse player, has been a major contributor to the controversial gallery.
Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne deserves better treatment.
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