RaceCafe..#1...Tipsters Thread.... Share Your Fancies For Fun...Lets See Who The Best Tipsters Here Are.

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    Pherozity1 reacted to rdytdy in Tough Way To Go Out Michael   
    It appears that Michael Coleman will be missing from the future jockey ranks following an accident at the Rotorua trials yesterday in what seems a career ending incident.
    Unfortunately a horse reared and came down on top of him fracturing his femur in three places and causing damage to his pelvis.
    Tough way to go out Mickey but all the best with your recovery.
     
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    Pherozity1 reacted to army in Waikato Meeting 4th July Noms Te Rapa   
    As a owner I had 2 horses nominated one will get in but then when they split the 1400 they made a maiden 1400 and 2 open 1400. As a rating 67 we dont get in but all the maidens get a run. In other words 3 1400 are bring run and they make 2 of them maidens except for a 66 that gets in. They then put 6 on each ballot well that a waste of time to because you not going to get 6 scratching. The other thing that is frustrating is one of the horses had to trial because she has been off the track for 16monghs due to injury do this is the first meeting we could nominate for but there are horses that have already started given a 2and start. If they are going to restrict the trials then restrict the starts to give everyone a fair go. Waikato is the big horse population but instead of giving us an extra meeting now they give the CD one next week and ours is 2 weeks away at Counties. My trainer also had a horse nominated for its first start after winning a trial and that will miss out too. When are NZTR going to start looking at what races we need and using their initiative to cater for the horses. They need to step out of the past and into the future for the good of racing. 
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    Pherozity1 got a reaction from Baz (NZ) in Waikato Meeting 4th July Noms Te Rapa   
    As the interested owner/breeder of a maiden horse nominated for this meeting in Race 5 1200 M maiden that has  a rating of 51,  I was suprised that at this stage she does not make the field of 14. 
    However looking at the field the first few are rating 45 horses that I assume were  balloted from another meeting so obviously that will be a technique used by astute people to jump way ahead of their rating in future to get a start?
     My beef is that we should be number 13 not 15! #13 Forgetz has had 5 starts for 0ne 2nd and 4 unplaced runs & $2000 stakes; #14 Ciciolina has had 6 starts for two 3rds and 4 unplaced runs $1750 in stakes and Pearl Davone has had 6 starts for one 2nd, one 3rd, two 4ths and only 2 unplaced runs and $3850 in stakes. So how do they rate the horses on the same rating?    But wow over 40 horses nominated so how many in the pipeline that owners are paying training fee's for and no opportunity to race.... 
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    Pherozity1 reacted to Leggy in Racing resumes early 20th June Pukekohe   
    They selected the July tracks based on whether or not they had fibre optic cable installed, not because they had suitable winter footing.
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    Pherozity1 reacted to rdytdy in Jacinda Ardern   
    Justinda Gets Her Orders
    By GP
    Your intrepid eyewitness, having being locked up unnecessarily for far too long, was delighted to hear that her Imperial Comradeship, Justinda Ardeau, had, in her beneficence, allowed her subjects to emerge from their warrens and breathe a limited amount of fresh air. His first thought was that a chicken should be sacrificed to her Divinity in gratitude for this enormous act of kindness, but none being to hand, your eyewitness decided that a chicken pre-sacrificed by the good Colonel would do nicely instead.
    Your intrepid eyewitness was also able to place his ear to the ground again, and having heard from a reliable source that the formidable Auntie Hellish Quark was about to pay one of her regular visits to Justinda Ardeau, made sure that the Spyfly device, serviced and ready to go, was waiting on Justinda’s wall in a vantage spot, ready to satisfy the world’s curiosity as to what happens when a megalomaniac meets a pandemiciac. 
    The door burst open, and through it erupted the human Krakatoa, also known as Auntie Hellish.
    “Sit down, sit down,” bellowed Hellish in her best imitation of the mating call of  the Deep-Throated Bison. The still seated Justinda, had been practicing her serious face in preparation for this very meeting.
    “Don’t look so glum Justinda,” said Hellish, firmly planting herself in an adjacent chair. “Everything is going splendidly. Even though the Not-Made-in-China virus has been a disappointing fizzer, the economic damage is done now. I don’t know why it didn’t deliver the number of cases and deaths we’d hoped for, but it’s probably due to our benign strategic environment.”
    “It’s made me look a bit silly,” said Justinda in her little girl about to cry voice. “I did promise 80,000 deaths to Uncle George, and Bill Yates. Has Uncle Xi got another virus in the pipeline? That would be so much fun. I could continue my daily reports. I just love those cameras, and the easy questions the journalists ask, and maybe we’ll get to 80,000 deaths.”
    “There’s probably another one preparing to escape as we talk,” said Hellish, “but we don’t really need it. You can make an announcement straight after the election about the virus having mutated to a long-tailed variant which will require another five years at Level Five.”
    “I’m a bit worried that if we keep at Level Two much longer, some voters will start to get a bit restless,” said Justinda. “Some of them seem to be ignoring my rules, and some are saying mean things about me, like I went soft and late. Like my Sparky Boy,” she added in her disappointed voice. “I was a bit annoyed too, about the demonstration on Monday. They should have kept in groups of a hundred, and socially distanced to two metres apart. I thought they would do that, just for me. How dare they? How can I justify staying at Level Two after that?”
     “What is the first word a good Marxist baby speaks, Justinda?” demanded Hellish.
    “Revolution? Proletariat?  Bourgeoisie? Comrade? That’s it, Comrade,” shouted Justinda excitedly. “It was Eve’s first word.”
    Hellish sighed heavily, like a Marxist who’s just discovered a close family member reading the Bible.
    “No, Justinda, wrong again,” she growled, like a Growling Highland New Guinean Killer Bandicoot. “Listen carefully. The word is hypocrisy. It’s our watchword. And I might add, I’m very disappointed that it wasn’t Eve’s first word. Comrade’s okay, but hypocrisy is better. That’s why  it doesn’t matter about the demonstration. Just ignore it, no need to defend. We need the election before the economic damage becomes more apparent to the beneficiaries.”
    “Do we really need to have the trouble of an election?” asked Justinda. “It’s so tiresome, I don’t want to do it.”
    “I’m afraid it looks as though we’ll have to,” Auntie Hellish said. “But don’t worry about it, you’re a shoo-in. The media will help you through, and we’ve got a bit of nasty stuff planned.” Her eyes lit up like unapproved high-wattage light bulbs and she chuckled like Stalin spotting a peasant wearing a MAGA hat. “I’m looking forward to it,” she added, “but of course I’ll be in the background as usual. And don’t forget, they have Todd Duller and Nikki Stray as leaders now.” She roared with laughter. “You won’t even need to do much. Just flash your fangs, and everything else will be done for you.”
    “But I don’t want to do it,” whined Justinda. “I’ll have to do some… what’s that thing again? You know, the thing I don’t like.” She stood up expressly for the purpose of stamping her foot, then sat down again. 
    “Would the thing you don’t like be work?” queried Hellish sternly.
    “Yes, yes, that’s it,” said Justinda, “I don’t like it. It’s yucky.” Tears rolled down her face and her bottom lip stuck out like a large oyster,  “I hate fulltime work, I hate it.” 
    “Never mind, Justy Wusty,”  Hellish cooed, in a talking to a baby voice, “don’t cry, everything’s going to be okay, you’ll”… Then her voice changed to a roar not dissimilar to the attack roar of a Patagonian Bass-Voiced Snow Panther, “My non-existent God, Justinda, every time we talk I end up feeling like I’m in a nursery. I get so embarrassed, it’s just as well nobody else can hear me. Just do what I tell you, keep taking the pills, and stop whining… that’s all!” She leapt to her feet, spun on her heel, and stalked out of the room, closing the door in a loud hate-slam.
    Justinda remained at her desk, bottom lip quivering like a jelly, and repeating to herself, “I’se doing my best Auntie Hellish, I’se doing my best…”
    Your intrepid eyewitness, gathering up his equipment and placing it in a briefcase together with a cold pie, emerged cautiously from the Parliamentary broom cupboard from which he had been observing proceedings, and walked briskly home, deep in thought as usual, while keeping a sharp eye out for Officers Rawsprat and Hagar.
     
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    Pherozity1 got a reaction from meomy in Free to a good home   
    I have a large quantity of sale catalogues, NZ Bloodhorse, Bluebloods magazines and stud brochures to give away or will have to be re cycled as moving house.
     
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    Pherozity1 got a reaction from meomy in NZ STUD BOOKS   
    NZ STUD BOOKS. 1951, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1975, 1979 and 1983. Surplus to requirements so available to a good home. Reasonable offers.  
    Also "Tapestry of Turf" History of NZ Racing, John Costello and Pat Finnegan $15 Jack Glengarry's Racing Miscellany $10. All  plus courier if required or pick up Waikato. 
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    Pherozity1 got a reaction from Patiti in Sales   
    Sky pop up channel 263 ...
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    Pherozity1 reacted to Dopey in Pour Moi - an observation   
    I didn’t do it , suggest he has been there.
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    Pherozity1 reacted to jess in Pour Moi - an observation   
    Ha ha Dopey .... enjoying the quality horseflesh pics - but I'm not sure photo-shopping Winston into that last portrait does it for me ... ... funny though ...
    Why not challenge your photo-shopping skills and put one up with Winnie on board one of these fine steeds!   
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    Pherozity1 reacted to Dopey in Pour Moi - an observation   
    ...maybe this will get you going ... Winston chooses Sadler’s Wells 

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    Pherozity1 reacted to Dopey in Pour Moi - an observation   
    I was at Windsor Park Stud a year or more ago and took the photo on the left of Pour Moi - and hence make a observation and comparison to his breed shaping grand parent Northern Dancer. Quite striking markings.
     

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    Pherozity1 reacted to Dopey in Pour Moi - an observation   
    ...and War Front (Danzig / Northern Dancer) on the right.
    hope you are enjoying this 

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    Pherozity1 reacted to La Zip in Iffraaj - a quality stallion   
    I will be waiting for the 2018 yearling sales with bated breath to check out those who put their hands up for an Iffraaj.....I wonder if this will be another Written Tycoon scenario? 
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    Pherozity1 reacted to Swynford in Iffraaj - a quality stallion   
    Overnight winner of Group 2 Lancashire Oaks

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    Pherozity1 reacted to WOODBINE in Iffraaj - a quality stallion   
    Another Group winning 3 year old by Iffraaj in Brisbane today
    I understand that Iffraaj is a sire that has not previously been supported by the major studs so this may change in 2017
    Based on his progeny's current race results that he is NZ's best 3 year old stallion and most promising dam sire
     
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    Pherozity1 reacted to WOODBINE in Iffraaj - a quality stallion   
    Iffraaj's progeny 1st and 3rd in 2 year old race at Matamata today. The winner Griffin looks an excellent 3year old prospect for next season the way he ran on
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    Pherozity1 reacted to Swynford in Iffraaj - a quality stallion   
    Nice pedigree to copy
     

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    Pherozity1 reacted to Dopey in Iffraaj - a quality stallion   
    Not sure about female family of your mare but try zacinto over iffraaj for some interesting crosses as zafonic is from the same Family thru Mofida
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    Pherozity1 reacted to WOODBINE in Iffraaj - a quality stallion   
    Congrats Haunui at keeping Iffraaj's 2017 service fee at a modest $25,000 which is very affordable for our breeders.
    Compare this service fee to the Australian based stallions fees. There are probably 50 plus Aussie sires standing at a higher service fee than Iffraaj. He is now a serious sire and has started his career as a broodmare sire with a bang.
    If he stood in Aussie imagine what increase his 2017 service fee would have been on the back of his 3 year colts achievements
    We bred our K1 mare to Iffraaj these past two seasons and also have a young broodmare Mistaar by Iffraaj. 
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    Pherozity1 reacted to WOODBINE in Iffraaj - a quality stallion   
    Another quality Iffraaj 3 year colt with Prince Hareem winning impressively at Te Rapa on Saturday.
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    Pherozity1 reacted to jess in Iffraaj - a quality stallion   
    I'm no expert and I will be interested to hear what the experts amongst us think .... but I reckon Iffraaj is going to prove to be a very good broodmare sire also. 
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    Pherozity1 reacted to NeilD in Te Rapa sectionals and review   
    It was a shame about the rain at Te Rapa but there was still some excellent racing. All the sectionals, including notable last 200 metres and blackbookers can be seen here with no login required.
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    Pherozity1 reacted to rdytdy in Seven Sharp Tonight   
    Watch TV1 Seven Sharp tonight at 7pm re Caulfield Cup.
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    Pherozity1 reacted to Peter Jenkins in LETTER TO THE BOSSES OF NZ RACING   
    Hesi, your answers for the most part make sense however in your constant reference to "business" you make the Racing Board sound like a private company when in fact they are the controlling body of an industry. I wonder if this talk of "business practices" is really applicable or carries any weight if few or none of the Board are not stakeholders in the industry whereas in private business most board members or board of directors would have a direct investment in the "company". The moment things, as usually happens start to go (more) pear-shaped, these Board members will be off to the next trough at Apple & Pear Board or Kiwifruit Board or Meat Export Board, won't they. They won't stick around and do their utmost to find a solution which they might if their livelihood was invested in it. This is not a dig at you but an observation of one of the basic flaws of the make-up of the Racing Board.