Murky world of backing losers all too easy for some Winners & Losers Educated money coming fast and accurate at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday coincided with The Sun-Herald's revelations about big punters and insider trading. The debtors' wing at Long Bay has been packed with horse players splurging on the jockeys' tip - to win. Laying a dead-un or a horse that can't score is a different matter, with less chance of the investment coming unstuck. Pulling off a coup is an art, but then the point made by The Sun-Herald regards information "not available to the public." Ironically, the public has never been better informed and the support on Saturday for two plonk winners - the David Payne double - Honorius ($8 to $4.80) and Lilliburlero ($3 to $2.20) was generated by confidence above the norm. "Payne is back," was the cry at the track, indicating the trainer had returned to his lethal best. Perhaps Lilliburlero was a beaten favourite with excuses a week earlier but Honorius had class to recommend him. Alas, the All Aged Stakes and More Joyous reared its ugly head again in The Sun-Herald. More Joyous was given as a horse which "could not win" by a colourful racing personality mentioned. Being a guest tipster for the NSW Racehorse Owners' Association on the day, I mentioned negatives about More Joyous, but that Fiorente, also trained by Gai Waterhouse, was the one to be on. That was based on racecourse mail, sometimes right and other times financially disastrous. However, what gives substance to The Sun-Herald disclosure are the horses backed consistently to lose on Betfair. Pie in the sky? "Racing NSW ready to send off another $X million on this international race fantasy?" emailed Alan Aitken, with the South China Morning Post, from Hong Kong. Racing NSW chairman John Messara is unusually mute on his "Breeders Cup" plan for the Sydney autumn. So far it has been left with George Souris, the Minister for Racing, thus not surprising the issue is somewhat befuddled, especially the anticipated prizemoney bonanza. Surely Sydney racing isn't going to be put in limbo to attract overseas racehorses, especially from Asia. Well, no meetings have been programmed for Canterbury, Sydney's best turf surface, in March and April so the visitors will have suitable quarantine and training facilities. For what? Mongolian ponies. Jimmy pumped Perhaps there was an early hiccup but Jim Cassidy was a joy to behold on Velrosso in the fifth at Rosehill. I'm being kind here because the last time I mentioned his pumping frenzy, akin to a dog shagging a boot, he threatened legal action, no doubt on the grounds the greater the truth, the greater the libel. But on Velrosso he was all polish and poise - after losing a stirrup coming out of the gates. Mailbox "The staff of the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory, a division of Racing NSW ... patience exhausted after many months of futile negotiations with Peter V'landys (they've not had a pay increase since July 2010), have agreed to strike next Monday [today], which will mean no swabs are processed," said an email with name and address supplied. Whether further strike action occurs will, presumably, depend on RNSW's reaction. Further industrial action may well impact on HRNSW and GRNSW, too; samples may - MAY - be processed interstate, but with significant cost and delay, and only, of course, if other laboratory staff will agree. Mixed bag for Darley Despite taking the Vain Stakes at Caulfield with Safeguard, Peter Snowden will look back on the day with remorse. In the Quezette, his three-year-old fillies, Metastasio (close second) and Montsegur (sixth) should have fought out the finish. At Rosehill, Snowden's Sidestep (fourth) was the victim of a battle between the Berry twins, Tom and Nathan (Windjammer, third). Sidestep was unlucky to say the least. Fast And Sexy looks nicely placed at Canterbury on Wednesday. Champagne Cath, the $2.50 favourite, finished sixth in the first at Rosehill and ended up "sore in behind." However, Honorius in the next race was battered fore and after, but it didn't stop him from bolting in.