The Muse is reminded of old trips up the Calder Highway and other grand times as he muses on Derby Day and country racing at his beloved Wyche.
Almanac Horseracing: The Muse is musing on Cousin Harry
October 25, 2024 by 2 Comments
The Muse is musing on a cracking day of racing which featured Cousin Harry Coffey. This yarn oozes the Mallee.
Almanac Footy: The Muse is musing on the AFL
May 22, 2024 by 4 Comments
The Muse has some thoughts on recent happenings in AFL footy.
Almanac Horseracing (and Investment): The Muse is musing on yearling sales
February 23, 2024 by 6 Comments
With the Blue Diamond on tomorrow, and the Golden Slipper not far away, The Muse turns his critical eye to yearling sales.
Almanac Pro Running: The quick and the dead
February 14, 2024 by 2 Comments
Drizzle tells the story of Steve Brimacombe winning the Keilor Gift in 1994, and how the red lane proved to be the difference.
Almanac Life: Well my angels
January 13, 2024 by 1 Comment
Hayden Kelly has a New Year’s message for his grandkids – and names his favourite!
Almanac Memoir: A Mallee Christmas
December 24, 2023 by 7 Comments
Hayden Kelly remembers classic Mallee Christmases and the freedom of summer holidays.
Almanac Pugilism: The Muse is musing on boxing and boxing tents
October 19, 2023 by 9 Comments
The Muse has just read a book about Jimmy Sharman’s boxing tents and is reminded of great days of boxing at the Wycheproof Show and in the Police Boys Clubs.
Almanac Footy: The Muse is musing on the Brownlow
September 27, 2023 by 2 Comments
The Muse has some thoughts about the Brownlow Medal and the pile-on that followed Lachie Neale’s win.
Almanac Lord’s Test: The Muse is musing on Bazball
July 3, 2023 by 7 Comments
The Muse caught up with Baz himself just after the Lord’s Test.
Almanac Punting: The Muse is musing on the modern-day tout
February 3, 2023 by 8 Comments
The Muse is punting and drinking and smoking and musing on the standard of tipping from so-called experts.
Almanac Life: The Muse is musing on 2022
January 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Muse is musing on his musings of 2022.
Almanac Life: Pop’s note to his grandchildren.
December 24, 2022 by 1 Comment
Pop Hayden Kelly sends a note to his grandkids Brodie and Mitch. [They have good genes – JTH]
Almanac Finals Predictions: The Muse is musing on the form
September 1, 2022 by 3 Comments
The Muse has turned the footy teams into nags and assesses their form.
Almanac Philosophy: The Muse is musing on joy
June 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
If only the joy of life and sport was knocked out of innocent young players. The Muse tells us about his young neighbour James.
Almanac Footy: The Muse is musing on respect for umpires
April 21, 2022 by 5 Comments
The Muse has been around the traps over the years and has seen it and heard it all which puts him in a perfect position to be musing on respect for umpires.
Almanac Life: The Muse is musing on The Digital Age
February 28, 2022 by 3 Comments
Hayden Kelly has had a gutful of the ‘convenience’ of the digital age – what do you think? Has he hit the nail on the head or is it just a case of yelling at clouds?
Almanac Tributes: The Muse remembers Fred Cook
February 2, 2022 by 4 Comments
The Muse is musing on Fred Cook who died yesterday at the age of 74 with a few stories about one of Melbourne’s great characters of recent times.
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