Betting man 57 Report post Posted June 29, 2018 Ring the bells last race tonight, congratulations on a stellar career on both sides of the Tasman! Enjoy your retirement old boy. Will he be standing at stud here in NZ? MiniJax 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe blogs 202 Report post Posted June 29, 2018 Who is going to stand him Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary1 361 Report post Posted June 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Joe blogs said: Who is going to stand him really joe will he be a hit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe blogs 202 Report post Posted June 29, 2018 No he wont gary i was just wondering who would stand him Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison 12 Report post Posted June 29, 2018 Talking with Ray last week he won’t be standing at stud Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hound Fan 577 Report post Posted June 29, 2018 9 hours ago, Alison said: Talking with Ray last week he won’t be standing at stud No matter were he goes he deserves a great retirement...were would distance racing with out him....congrats to all who have been part of him including thayne green who has been in the background but he was at his place for both collars ..enjoy your retirement and I would think stayer of the year title.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOM 1,017 Report post Posted June 29, 2018 Shame he deserves a go but being realistic he would be lucky to get more than a few bitches. That is not a derogatory statement but a fact of standing a stud dog in NZ . With the assoc about to have a super sale of remaining straws it is also a bad time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOM 1,017 Report post Posted June 29, 2018 While on the topic of Ring the Bell what a strange spectacle last nights final was. Who would have thought the Bell would have failed to run it out in his current form. Alright he is at an age where he had no right to be still going as he was but his recent runs were right up there and it was sad to see him battle the last bit. What happened to Dusty? He cam e out like a drunken sailor and I thought for while he must have broken down in some way. He was that far behind most of the way he was out of the screen shot. I nearly shot myself when he appeared again the last bit going like a steam train. One of the best runs I have seen by a stayer for a long time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jape 344 Report post Posted July 2, 2018 As well as not getting the lead from A Bale, RTB did get a fair bump and I think he just thought That's it for tonight. He retires as a wonderful competitor, fully deserving to be the Stayer Of The Year. Dusty's finish was certainly outstanding. That 8 box was no help at all. Craig deserves full credit for having AB at the top of his game and a spot-on run from Translator as well. Another fine staying race but why did we have to go almost immediately to watch horses in the stables at A Park? Nearly 6 minutes lead-in! Some time later we got a little of the after-match but I never did see the actual presentation. Group 1 race, second richest race for greyhounds in NZ. The code, the greyhounds, their handlers and winning connections deserved better. bus stop, GOM and JETSUN 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary1 361 Report post Posted July 2, 2018 On 6/30/2018 at 7:57 AM, GOM said: While on the topic of Ring the Bell what a strange spectacle last nights final was. Who would have thought the Bell would have failed to run it out in his current form. Alright he is at an age where he had no right to be still going as he was but his recent runs were right up there and it was sad to see him battle the last bit. What happened to Dusty? He cam e out like a drunken sailor and I thought for while he must have broken down in some way. He was that far behind most of the way he was out of the screen shot. I nearly shot myself when he appeared again the last bit going like a steam train. One of the best runs I have seen by a stayer for a long time FUNNIEST POST EVER Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jape 344 Report post Posted July 2, 2018 Obviously an error in my piece above. Watching Dogzone tonight I suddenly realised what I had written. No, the NZ Stayers' Cup is not the second richest race for greyhounds in NZ. That honour belonged to the Silver Collar the last time I saw a comprehensive list. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...