Wayne Peake takes us on a journey recalling his initial attraction to, and later fascination and obsession with, the punt! It’s a slippery slope… (Welcome aboard, Wayne, some superb stories here – Ed.)
Almanac Horseracing (Memoir): Confessions of a teenage racegoer of the 1970s
October 10, 2025 by 6 Comments
Almanac Trots: Back to Wayville
October 30, 2017 by 4 Comments
Peter Sweeney steps back in time to the revived Wayville ‘red hots’ meeting in Adelaide over the weekend. A saucer bowl ‘Showgrounds’ track where drivers used to shake hands with the crowd down the straight in the heyday of harness racing in the post-war years.
Almanac Racing – Almandin’s return
August 25, 2017 by 3 Comments
Can you smell that? Spring is on its way and some of the better horses about are resuming after their winter break
Almanac Racing – Winter Championships
July 7, 2017 by 2 Comments
Tom Riordan seeks some value at Flemington for the Winter Championships meeting on Saturday.
Almanac Racing – A stab at the quaddie
June 22, 2017 by 1 Comment
There are some big races at Flemington this Saturday and Tom Riordan has his tips ready.
Almanac Racing: Creative ways to stay warm
June 16, 2017 by 6 Comments
As winter sets in, Tom Riordan admires those who rely on punting to stay warm.
Almanac Racing – Eagle Farm’s qualms and the return of the Valley
June 1, 2017 by 4 Comments
Queensland racing is experiencing a crisis, after the inadequate track conditions at Eagle Farm led to the stripping of its remaining two feature meetings.
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