Supreme team

I went down to Lambourn yesterday and spent the morning with Tom Dascombe.  He’s extended his stable by taking over the stables next door – until recently the home of Paul Blockley.  I had a look at all my horses. There isn’t a lot to report.  All were well.  Marine Boy continues to impress with his physique, as does Max …

Cup Day

On Sunday we decided to go on a walk around the town.  We went up to the MCG and the Rod Laver Arena, crossed over the Yarra river and came back through the park.  There was a lot going on – marketplaces, street entertainers and artists.  Although the trees and birds were different to the UK the architecture wasn’t so …

Derby Day

Still in Aus and still suffering from jetlag – I suspect I’ll finally get over it when it’s time to go home.  I travelled over with Stephen Morana, Betfair’s Chief Financial Officer, who is also feeling it.  I had a busy day Wednesday, finishing late in the office – Stephen was asleep in his chair.  We walked back to the hotel – I had an early …

Hot Horse

A quite incredible day in the financial markets today.  Massive gains around the world were topped off with an almost unbelievable rise of 936 points on the Dow Jones – a move nearly twice as big as the previous all time high move of 499. It’s the sort of fillip the financial world needed to get moving again, and it’s looking …