What was your greatest win?

My best winning bet was backing Sirmione at 80/1 in the 2008 McKinnon Stakes.

Any near misses?

The one that missed was backing Brad Hughes to win the Australian Masters in 2004 at 100/1. He led by one coming to the 18^th and double bogeyed it. He only missed the fairway by four feet and the shrub he landed in has since been removed.

Do you have any punting theories?

Never back short favourites in the AFL at the line.

Do you have any trainers that you follow religiously?

The Robert Smerdon stable is good to follow. When they’re backed they’re very hard to beat.

Who is the best horse you’ve ever seen?

The best horse may have been Dulcify but we’ll never know. My favourite horse is the last winner I backed.

Do you prefer a bold front running horse or a backmarker that flashes home?

Always a front runner. Australian race tracks are usually suited to on-pacers. Even when there is a run on bias, back markers still require a lot of pace.

Do you own horses?

I’ve owned many, none to flashy. I previously owned a multiple city winner called Racy Dancer but he gave up trying so I sold him. I went to a track called Gordonvale south of Cairns a year or two later and there he was in the race book, running in the Gordonvale Cup.

I went round to the stalls to see my old horse and the trainer was saddling him up. I introduced myself as the previous owner and without turning round he said, “Nice fucking skunk you sold me”. It ran seventh in a field of eight.

What is your most memorable moment on a racetrack?

One of my most memorable moments on the racetrack was at the Derby four years ago. I was asked my Derby tip by Peter Costello and then 30 seconds later by someone who would traditionally have been called a colourful racing identity.

My first Melbourne Cup bet was when I was a kid in 1970 and I asked some old bastard at Flemington to put $5 each was on a Kiwi called Vansittart for me. He took my $10 and I’ve never seen him since. The horse ran second but I did my money cold.

Is there a horse you think might have a big year in 2010?

I think So You Think could be anything. He won the Cox Plate and was the runner up in the Emirates on raw ability.

Thanks to Bill Richmond and the Sportingmail (provided by sportingbet.com.au)

I love a mile race. Its a good solid test for horses from the stayer to the sprinter and this Saturday sees one of the better races going around. Thankfully the powers that be in NSW Racing have elected to put this race on a weekend now which enables the working man to enjoy it with a beer while watching.

Thanks to sportingbet.com.au the fixed odds are currently as follows (subjet to change without notice)

At $3 I would be hard pressed to recommend anything other than Typhoon Tracy. She has been simply outstanding of late and has her foot bashing on the till demanding the cash.

I will be having a sneaky on Triple Honour based solely on ignoring its last start and hoping for form from its start before. Danliegh has been on fire and should not be discounted.

To be honest there are a good number of chances and we are in for one cracking race!

I think our friends over at bloodyelbow.com have the best solution.

I can think of ten fights I’d kill to see featuring Anderson Silva right off the top of my head. Dana White has an obligation to the fans and the sport to book Silva against the most dangerous fighters of our era. These fights are very real possibilities. It’s up to Dana and Ed Soares to make them happen. Here we go:

1. Fedor Emelianenko
2. Brock Lesnar
3. Cain Velasquez
4. Gegard Mousasi
5. Lyoto Machida
6. Antonio Rogerio Nogeira
7. Mauricio Shogun Rua
8. Jon Jones
9. Frank Mir
10. Alistair Overeem

I think realistically that Silva has about three to six years to remain at this peak of form and ability. It should be possible to make at least four of these fights happen in that time period. Anything less (with the exception of Chael Sonnen or Vitor Belfort) is a waste of very precious time.

And if Dana wants to punish Silva he can book all of these fights on Spike TV for free.

Good work guys. Couldn’t think of anything and you took the words right out of my mouth.

I am very surprised at the short odds Tiger Woods is to win the Masters this weekend. I couldn’t back him with your money.

With that in mind I invite you to the greatest sporting bet ever made.

Tiger Woods to mis the cut

into

Fred Couples to miss the cut

into

Adam (the Anchor) Scott to miss the cut

Paying $30.75

Easiest money in the history of sports betting. A big thank you to sportingbet.com.au

An aptly named UFC event if ever I saw it.

UFC 112 comes to us from the middle east for the first time.

If you have ever wanted to see two fights where two champions dominate their opponents then tune in this weekend. It is unlikely Anderson Silva will be beaten as I voted him dominating fighter of the decade so I envisage him destroying another hapless soul. Just a taste of his FREAKISH skills are demonstrated in the following package. Just amazing.

The second title fight is a little less set in stone (only because the cement is not dry yet). Frankie Edgar brings similar attributes to the table as a confident Diego Sanchez who I thought would really challenge BJ Penn at UFC 107 (but had the SNOT beaten out of him). The only difference in this fight is that BJ is known to take some fights very, very lightly and I have a sneaky suspicion he has treated Frankie Edgar as if he were a second rate training partner.

A current UFC Champion is due for an upset loss…. I have a sneaky suspicion it may occur this weekend.

Sportingbet.com.au are always on the side of an underdog supporter so the following is available (subject to market fluctuations of course). My picks in block as always.

Light Heavyweight 3 rounds

Alexander Gustafsson 4.40
Phil Davis 1.20

Lightweight 3 rounds

Rafael dos Anjos 2.30
Terry Etim 1.59

Middleweight 3 rounds

Kendall Grove 2.15
Mark Munoz 1.69

Welterweight 3 rounds

Matt Hughes 1.23
Renzo Gracie 4.00

Lightweight 5 rounds

BJ Penn 1.13
Frankie Edgar 5.75

Middleweight 5 rounds

Anderson Silva 1.15
Demian Maia 5.25

The people at channel nine and Darryl have lost the freaking plot. A decision has been made to bring Hey Hey its Saturday back to television on Wednesday nights. Not Saturday nights as the shows title mentions but Wednesday nights.

Talk about flogging a dead horse.

Sure, it may have rated well in the shows recent ‘reunion’ but that was to be expected. Heck even I watched the first episode to reminisce but I only watched it ‘knowing’ that it would be for the last time. While watching I was cringing at every piss poor joke Darryl made and hoped to goodness he would not start singing again.

I give the show 3 weeks on a Wednesday before a move back to Saturdays and then another few weeks of shows on a Saturday before the powers that be realise they have made a fatal error and tarnished the memory of the original Hey Hey.

To be fair I do enjoy certain aspects of the show.

Darryl Sommers ½ star
Lavinia Nixon 0 stars (but definitely would!)
Wilbur Wilde 3 ½ stars
Plucka Duck 4 stars
Red Simon 4 ½ stars
Molly’s Melodrama 4 stars
Dickie Knee 4 stars

Actually if they just got rid of the host and co-host the show would be golden!

Speaking of TV shows, how has everyone else rated ‘the Matty Johns Show’ so far?

Just to assist my team of supporters the following is the list of ‘Unmarked’ speed cameras that are about to enter service on Qld roads.

The Roads minister doesn’t even know what they are but here is the list just to assist you, my loyal readers.

• Three x Ford Falcon BA Utes (White)
• Three x Holden VZ Utes (White)
• One x Volkswagen Golf (not a GTI)

It should be noted that the Ute’s are all white in colour with white canopies.

Happy motoring.