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This has been a great sale, so far.  Notice the 20% increase in median, which I think is the best indicator of a sale's statistics.  Note also the reduction in the difference between the median and the average.  There is a good demand for N.Z. bloodstock. Think back to the old days of Wright Stephenson & Co Ltd, also known as wrangle and strangle; this Vela crowd have done a wonderful job.  New Zealand is fortunate that the fish mongers bought the outfit off Wrightson Bloodstock Ltd.

Maybe every 4 months those middle performing horses start with a Rating 50. Have two categories 2-5 life-time wins and 6-9 wins.  Maidens race against maidens and 1 win horses race against 1 life-time winners. 10 win plus winners start at 70 (or any reasonable stating point in ratings. Prize money would go up through the categories.  Somehow fit Classic wins/results into it (1-1/2 or double points perhaps)

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It took nearly all day to reveal the sale topping yearling for day two of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale but when it was unveiled the wait was well worth it. Lot 454, the Savabeel colt form Fastnet Rock mare Bayrock had been confidently predicted to attract plenty of attention from the assembled buying […]View the full article

There was an air of expectation in the sale auditorium at Karaka on Monday prior to lot 449 entering the sale ring. Charlotte Chittick, daughter of Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick, was preparing to lead her very first yearling through the ring, marking a historical moment in the farm’s history. Chittick admitted to being nervous […]View the full article

The generosity of a number of thoroughbred industry kingpins has led to more than $300,000 being raised for the CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury Research Trust at Karaka on Monday. The journey began a few years ago with Valachi Downs principals Kevin and Jo Hickman purchasing a Brazen Beau service, which was donated by Darley, at […]View the full article

Pessimistic Gary pessimistic.the top are sleepwalking.not showing any signs of waking up..offered an ok horse today but handicapping would crucify him quickly if he won.  

No real surprise Tim.....the lower North Island /Central districts has generally relied on Mhouse and few from Top of South to keep their fields up. A long slog from Waikato/Auckland up. Upper North really does lack horses in certain 'groups'. Interesting to note that 2 and 3 yr old races hotting up in Canterbury area as feature races get closer ! Addington has 140 noms in 10 races ,despite only 6 in 2 yr old trot and 5 in 2yr old filly pace.  3 races have more than 19 noms , and 17 in feature mares race  where there are 14 rated higher than Best Western ! Meanwhile the grass track meet at Geraldine has 200 noms for 11 races ,including a full field for Amateur drivers ! ATC fields were slim last week ,and I heard of a handful of those racing there were heading south for features or alarmingly  to Australia cos of handicapping system and you in a quandary over your winner being forced into retirement cos of this also ! Prompt action needed !  

Kingshill still in front with a day to go...   Selector Lot # Gender Sire Dam Sold For             Kingshill 155 Colt Pierro Our Squeezer $900,000 Huey 79 Colt Savabeel Magic Dancer $800,000 Gubellini 247 Colt I Am Invincible Sancerre $625,000 Pegasus 9 189 Colt American Pharoah Posavina $575,000 Breeder 368 Colt Exceed and Excel Tricia'o $500,000 JJ Flash 243 Filly Ocean Park Ruud van Slats $450,000 Aaron Bidlake 13 Colt Snitzel Katie Lee $375,000 Blue 229 Colt Savabeel Rockadubai $310,000 drewandjo 399 Colt I Am Invincible Wedding $300,000 Rusty 140 Colt Savabeel O'Dianne $280,000 Southland 86 Colt Tavistock Meleka Belle $250,000 Mikie 50 Filly American Pharoah Latest Plan $200,000 Red Rum 71 Colt Tavistock Lovetessa $150,000 Jeepers 316 Colt American Pharoah Strada Cavallo $150,000 Mike28 59 Filly Sacred Falls Lillet Passed In Slim Dusty 305 Colt El Roca Star Affair Passed In             Tarantula 417 Colt Tavistock Zonza   Caroline 476 Colt Belardo Boundless   Memphis2 521 Colt Burgundy Corsage   Abide 537 Colt Savabeel Dating   Patiti 546 Filly Tavistock Diamond Smile   Talk 565 Filly Snitzel Echezeaux   Caroline 615 Colt Burgundy Game Duchess  

He is on the outer....

Torture punters trainers drives big intervals.and horses if u got them  early and late  

If NZTR, NZ TAB & NZ TRACKSIDE strove to achieve the heights of Te Akau...NZ Racing wouldn't be in the predicament it finds itself today.

The TAB.....well it would be if it was well run and not too top heavy. 
Having said that; Dean McKenzie assures me that he has costs, expenditure, under control. 
I will believe it when I see it. 
Sorry Deano. 

We would be lost without them _ hold NZ racing together  Superb operation 

Where’s that bloke who puts the boot into Te Akau hiding now ?? Have you banned him Scooby ?

40mins gaps don’t help keep people there 

The NZB website developers seem far more proficient than TAB. And they make sure the type font clearly distinguishes the numbers. Also doubt the NZB website cost $50million to develop.

There wereno noms for 12k wellington trotting cup.