DatoStar 43 Report post Posted February 15, 2018 on the radio yesterday Michael Pitman said that he obliviously did not race horses at Invercargill , why ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponderosa8 1,363 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 3 hours ago, DatoStar said: on the radio yesterday Michael Pitman said that he obliviously did not race horses at Invercargill , why ? Dont know why, perhaps the travelling time to get there/back.??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad 1,558 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 Good stake money for the rest, nice fields down there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Blunt 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 Had a blue with Sean Bellew so he barred Invercargill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fartoomuch 1,376 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 1 hour ago, James Blunt said: Had a blue with Sean Bellew so he barred Invercargill Indeed, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,915 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 Show proof guys...you know the rules... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insider 3,960 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 There is enough racing at Riccarton to to keep his team occupied, most of the time. They need to sort out the starting gate people though as that was a debacle in the last race yesterday. Read the Stipendary Report to see the carnage, and probably career ending of up to five horses. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,800 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 He also told me he didn’t line El Chico up in the telegraph because he was resting his old legs, then ran him 3 times in 9 days soon after. Hard caper this training and the goal posts tend to shift THE TORCH and Fartoomuch 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
puha 2,177 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 Which West Coast club didn’t give Mr P boxes so gave them the heave ho also ? Motto is don’t pee off Mr P ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM(the other Molloy) 1,774 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 4 hours ago, puha said: Which West Coast club didn’t give Mr P boxes so gave them the heave ho also ? Motto is don’t pee off Mr P ! I've pissed him off in my time but he has been a good friend to the Reefton JC. The motto is don't bite the hand that feeds you. Greymouth was the Club that lost his usual boxes to fire then told him there were none available when he wanted some. His reaction? I won't come back. There are plenty of better stake racedays at Riccarton anyway. Closer to home and a vastly superior track to the Coast and/or Invercargill. scooby3051 and puha 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
uneasy 497 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 Gruff El Chico never had 3 starts in 9 days with us ever Only time I considered taking him to the Telegraph he finished 3rd then won the Listed Timaru Herald Stakes (which he ended up winning 3 times) 7 days later Turny and TOM(the other Molloy) 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoKnows 791 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 Probably best to stay away today. The way some the races were run down there today were a farce. Coulee winning the 'open class' race went more than a second slower than the maiden race, and the cup was a dawdle fest with the first 3 all the way over the 2600m the first 3 home. richie 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad 1,558 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 A win is a win and the stakes were good, don't think any of the winning owners be to worried about the times. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,915 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Shad said: A win is a win and the stakes were good, don't think any of the winning owners be to worried about the times. Who Knows just loves to pick at everything ignore him. Shad 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,800 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 13 hours ago, uneasy said: Gruff El Chico never had 3 starts in 9 days with us ever Only time I considered taking him to the Telegraph he finished 3rd then won the Listed Timaru Herald Stakes (which he ended up winning 3 times) 7 days later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,800 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 Sorry was 11 days on a few occasions and on the fast back up numerous times. No biggie followed the horse religiously from the first time I saw him at Ellerslie . Special Animal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,915 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, Gruff said: Sorry was 11 days on a few occasions and on the fast back up numerous times. No biggie followed the horse religiously from the first time I saw him at Ellerslie . Special Animal I think you made your point so please drop it now...cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,800 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 I made my point , hard to knock Mr Pitman he’s got a fine record and is a bloody good guy even taking the time to reply personally to insignificants. Rare in this game , and in one of very few sports where the fans are not treated with the respect they deserve given their patronage and financial input to their own detriment in majority of cases . Grandstand critics, couch jockeys are a necessary evil unfortunately and there’s always someone somewhere grumbling about a ride .Respect where it’s due in a tough sport but come on scoob give those on the outside there little gripe from time to time we need to vent puha and scooby3051 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis2 1,078 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 yes a friend of mine has shares in several horses with Pitty and reckons the sun shines out of his rear area.Bit of a man's man. Like to get a share at some stage.Racing is meant to be fun tasman man 11 and scooby3051 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mardy 475 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/16/2018 at 7:29 PM, Insider said: There is enough racing at Riccarton to to keep his team occupied, most of the time. They need to sort out the starting gate people though as that was a debacle in the last race yesterday. Read the Stipendary Report to see the carnage, and probably career ending of up to five horses. One of those horses that was affected in the last,was one that i have a small share in.Thankfully he's come thru it ok..hopefully thats the same for the others as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turny 1,224 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 All a big nothing - what a super horse he was - raced into his teens solely due to the care Pitman gave him - well looked after and Pitty at his very best - Legend in our time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubes 1,770 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 Cubes doesn't know the Pitmeister very well at all ( we don't think he knows who Cubity is ) . The Cube stable is trained by others at Riccarton But in our limited dealings as a sponsor and CJC member we have always found him to be friendly , knowledgeable and engaging Apart from that , as a trainer who has won the South Island Premership about a million times and the National premiership as well , and trained in excess of 1000 winners , he has Cubinators respect jasonmccook1 and Memphis2 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portfolio 728 Report post Posted February 18, 2018 40 minutes ago, Cubes said: Cubes doesn't know the Pitmeister very well at all ( we don't think he knows who Cubity is ) . The Cube stable is trained by others at Riccarton But in our limited dealings as a sponsor and CJC member we have always found him to be friendly , knowledgeable and engaging Apart from that , as a trainer who has won the South Island Premership about a million times and the National premiership as well , and trained in excess of 1000 winners , he has Cubinators respect Your a loyal man cubes. Must admit, I think after the limited success you have had, I would have tried a different stable a long time ago. Fartoomuch 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM(the other Molloy) 1,774 Report post Posted February 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Portfolio said: Your a loyal man cubes. Must admit, I think after the limited success you have had, I would have tried a different stable a long time ago. Thats not very charitable Portfolio. Cubes can have his horses wherever he wants. The man who does the paying does the saying. Good luck with your horses Cubes. I hope the next one is a dead set champion whoever trains it. Clearly you have a sense of humour and I would love to see you at Reefton one day. Turny, puha, elbow and 6 others 7 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
puha 2,177 Report post Posted February 18, 2018 Remember it’s not a level playing field top end yards get the 100 k plus horses and the rest of us make do with lower end horses in dollar terms . Smaller stables have just as much commitment and horsemanship but are at a disadvantage with the quality of horse that first arrives if your talking numbers.Great game as one out of the box can turn up in any stable no matter the breeding or price it was purchased for.Hoping you get one Cubes you deserve it . barryb, TOM(the other Molloy), Michael Roustoby and 2 others 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...