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  1. scooby3051

    Greg O'Conner

    As I said above...everyone please just think before posting... nobody has been proven to have done anything wrong... those who want to judge guilty or not and post unsubstantiated rubbish can go elsewhere and post all the hearsay they want but please not here everyone is innocent here until proven otherwise.
    4 points
  2. 3 points
  3. The whole thing sounds like a joke to me. Most awards given wouldn't be hung on the wall to save embarrassment
    3 points
  4. chevy86

    Great To See.....

    At least 50 yearling acquisitions per year,( as reported by the late Neil Pilcher--not my guess), age group racing for the big money the only focus, ( i.e. NO horses ever line up in the mundane , industry meets such as last week or the week before), maybe 6-8 competitive out of each year's lot chasing the big money which leaves more than a few needing pony club attendance or possibly worse fates.. My observations come from years in the industry, following the behaviour of those who are involved in racing, and yes, it caters for every stratum of life, from those who think the horse is just a disposable commodity for them to boost their egos right through to the owner motivated by their true love of the horse. I fully realise this is the unfortunate reality of racing, but just like the Waterhouses, Wallers and Godolphins,( all with 600-700 horses on their books) the "financial" success of your mates in the blue colours would not be possible without the battlers sustaining the game between their big pay-days.There is nothing magical about the abilities of most(not all) of the top "always based on money" trainers--they are the ones who have the most horses and a rapid turnover of the same. Those with limited ability are quickly out the door.( Which reminds me--" was Chris Turner a champion trainer because of the success of Veandercross or was it the horse that made Chris Turner?" -just asking). And then Chris Waller--a seemingly good-guy Kiwi making it big in OZ. If Terri Rae, John Bary or Mandy Brown had been on the receiving end of 60 "blue-bloods" from the Ingham family (not to mention Winx from Ingham's daughter) then any one of those 3 could now be the doyen of Sydney racing today. As for my supposed "negative fashion"--all I have endeavoured to do is strike some balance. The fawning of some of you is akin to a religion. As for the recent corruption issue, I believe I have counselled for restrained commentary, telling Guerin, Marrion and Purdon that maybe they should "STFU" and let process evolve, but obviously many of you are so embedded with certain harness players that you think you know better.
    2 points
  5. Kotare_Hunter

    Greg O'Conner

    and wouldn't they feel right at home lol
    2 points
  6. Lee270744

    Greg O'Conner

    What was the stupidity? The stupidity I found was people that had him arrested and in jail guilty of fixing. I always wonder if they feel a bit imbecilic with the erroneous posts they put on social media, I can't wait for the day THEY get exposed.
    2 points
  7. Kotare_Hunter

    Greg O'Conner

    Seems the Police and the RIU had little idea of the people they were dealing with or was this just a show for their buddies in the media ?
    2 points
  8. Spikecity

    Greg O'Conner

    Nobody is accusing OConner of any crime except stupidity.
    2 points
  9. LongOwner

    TCo2

    Harness gets double the scrutiny and twice the fine / penalty if found in the wrong . Read all RIU and JCA decisions- you would think a different rule book is used .
    2 points
  10. Easy money to be had
    1 point
  11. Newmarket RC

    Great To See.....

    Your fail to answer the one simple question i posed to you- Wastage. Just because they buy many yearlings but actually only race a certain number you seem to think the rest are disposed of in some of terrible way. In many cases they are sent to other trainers and/or sold offshore. Put another way , they don't rip their owners off as some do by selling owners pipe dreams. I call that professionalism.Its the way they consistently operate, if it has met its mark or cant pay its way then out the door it goes.The owners/clients love it that way or else they would not keep going back to them. Its called repeat business which is usually seen as a sign of success. You flirt with all sorts of other issue you obviously have with them notably envy with the galloping comparison. As for Mates with MP i hardly know the guy but over many seasons have watched his and his staff's excellence both on and off track.Is Are they perfect, no but they are leaders and winners which is something you struggle with. FYG, harness racing is an open sport, you and your type can nominate and race in any race you like against them. The Derby showed last year that they dont win everything The bit about them not racing in "Mundane industry meets" shows further Chevy AS negativity. Where does it say any trainer/owner has to race horses in such events. You obviously don't get or understand their business model which is a reflection of you and not them
    1 point
  12. It was the little orange hair piece on the head that etched it into her memory.
    1 point
  13. Funny enough I went there to place some bets at addington last night but they closed the tab with a staff member, just before one of the early races at addington was due to start. Not sure how long for but I just left and used my phone account for all my bets... The bloke in front of me commented with a wry smile "you can't do that when theres races on'. The lady said something about learning how to operate it. I have always had very good service previously.
    1 point
  14. Newmarket RC

    Great To See.....

    Please tell us more Chevy86. You seem to have started to post a lot on Harness and mostly in negative fashion. Why could that be and why are you so negative about AS . Why dont you tell us all about AS wastage. The owners rules are dont post what you cant substantiate. Its put up or shut up time for you.
    1 point
  15. Iraklis

    Great To See.....

    Ok Chevy, explain your view of 'wastage'......just askin as a blinkered lot
    1 point
  16. No Jockeys or Drivers to fix them.
    1 point
  17. What has been on the increase is the spend on pokies, strategic buy IMHO.
    1 point
  18. Fartoomuch

    Greg O'Conner

    Quite simply I'm not indulging you with any further information. You have put a stake in the ground re your thoughts dislike of authorities. As for all these arrests. You clearly are not up with the play. I haven't posted half of what I know and others that post on here are the same. If they are found guilty I'm sure you will be back flipping at pace
    1 point
  19. Rusty

    Greg O'Conner

    Dream on idiot.
    1 point
  20. Fartoomuch

    Greg O'Conner

    I have no idea what you are on about or on. I suggest you seek help for whatever afflicts you.
    1 point
  21. Never should be - they should never be allowed to be a tote race - same shit tonight
    1 point
  22. chevy86

    Great To See.....

    But don't dare mention wastage amongst the blinkered lot.
    1 point
  23. 1 point
  24. And your point is ? Even M.H. would concede a stable winning 27 group 1s in a season is world class and have had asensational year eg nz cup,ak cup,interdom,5 jewelsmessenger,oaks ,sire stakes,oaks. hunter cup. the list would go on and on. As mentioned in this post the truth is this year to avoid embarassemet some trainers and drivers are too successful so must not get an award. (over achievers mentioned and fits nicely) Please dont insult the collective intelligence of this view .
    1 point
  25. POPA GAS

    Messara report

    Greg said yesterday that 1/2 the dogs coming in from OZ have a ticket. So how about the one with 1st ticket pays $1k , 2nd ticket $2k. and we do not take 3rd,one. As he said we have to send them to GAP, this is our problem not the OZs.
    1 point
  26. https://www.racenet.com.au/news/peter-v-landys--why-are-we-hiding-the-bridge-20180920 Read the link, Racing NSW CEO slamming the state govt for not doing more to promote The Everest. Can you imagine a racing administrator here ever trying to push the interests of the sport in that way? Here they're more likely to apologize for the industry existing, or be worried about rocking the boat too much.
    1 point
  27. I know

    Messara report

    Hi Bev what do you think he would say if , someone asked him to stop all imports from coming into race ? And only allow ones coming into have a litter ? I don’t have facts or figures but I’d say most if not all would be on the gap list after they finish racing ? To me if they are not there then more race for Nz dogs , also what are your thoughts on this question. Thanks
    1 point
  28. The lad has not been officially named yet. He is by NZs current leading Sire Zed out of an Ekraar mare called Rose and Storm. Hes still learning the rope of being a race horse.
    1 point
  29. rdytdy

    Jacinda Ardern

    The PM’s gaffe: Why it matters by Christie While she writes fluff pieces about 125 years of women’s suffrage and does interviews and photo shoots around the subject, Jacinda Ardern needs to take the time to develop even a small understanding of the economy, what reports are produced and when, and above all, what GDP is. This is because what happened on Tuesday when she was talking to Mike Hosking was, to say the least, deeply embarrassing. She clearly had no idea what he was meaning when he asked about the GDP figures, and the conversation went on without her having even a small clue about what they were talking about. The reason it matters is demonstrated admirably by the fact that the dollar rose almost a cent against the US dollar, on the back of a ‘hint’ from the prime minster that the June GDP figures were going to be good news. Illogical though it can be, (David Lange once referred to the markets as ‘reef fish’), markets rely on sentiment, and a ‘hint’ from the prime minister that things are better than expected in the economy has a positive effect on that sentiment, and the markets react accordingly. Once the markets realised that a Newstalk ZB journalist was much more up with the play on economic matters than the prime minister, the dollar dropped back, ending the day lower than on the previous day. This matters. It matters to exporters, securing a deal on Tuesday for selling their goods overseas. It matters to importers, setting an exchange rate for goods being brought into the country. It matters to fund managers looking after investments, particularly in foreign companies. Some people lost money on Tuesday because of the prime minister’s embarrassing gaffe. (Some may have made money too, but that was literally dumb luck.) Statements from the prime minister make a difference, and she needs to understand that. It will do nothing for sentiment when the markets process the fact that the prime minister does not know the difference between the Crown accounts and GDP statistics. She didn’t even know enough to point out that there is no way she could have had a ‘hint’ about June quarter GDP, because that information is given to absolutely no one prior to the official release time. The markets don’t care about the Crown accounts. They are the government’s books. But markets care a lot about growth indicators such as GDP. I don’t believe that it is as simple as her not knowing the difference between Crown accounts and GDP. Listening to her conversation with Hosking, I will go as far as to say that she doesn’t have a clue about either. It is fair to say that these matters should be left to the finance minister, but the prime minister is expected to know the basics of how the economy is run, and to be able to answer questions about it, even if only at a high level. It is economic sabotage for the prime minister to give an opinion on something that can have such a severe impact not only on the economy but also on business confidence, which is an area where this government has struggled so far. Some (but not all) of the female MPs ( including unelected list MPs) in a recreation of an iconic photo of male elected MPs taken in 1905 in the Reading room of the Parliamentary library. So while she is fluffing around over the next few days with issues like the celebration of women’s suffrage, it is important to note that the country is being run by a silly little girl with absolutely no knowledge of economic matters who demonstrates her complete ignorance on a regular basis, and then obfuscates immediately afterwards to cover up her incompetence. Writing fluff pieces about women’s suffrage really is all she is good for. I think we can assume that business confidence will not be improving any time soon, thanks to this show of abject stupidity.
    1 point
  30. The promise- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMmxWU23WyQ
    1 point
  31. Zabeel / Sir Tristram blood. My current project. Clouds first barrier.mp4
    1 point
  32. Virtual.Stipe

    M2+3

    He's on his way? Are you his manager or just having a laugh? A win strike rate of 13.4 in Brisbane Metro this season - and that's off the back of two average NZ seasons with SR's of 11.64 and 9.37 respectively. If he continues to ride as he did today 7 rides for a couple of 3rds, and a piss poor effort on SORNJA in the last in Bris: 3 wide the trip, in the last 3 of the field - the only thing he'll be on his way to, is back home to NZ
    1 point
  33. CBT

    Off to Flemington

    Buy a Myki card at Flinders for $6 then put $10 credit on it (or more depending on how much you’ll be using public transport). Then catch the train directly to Flemington (takes about 20 mins and should only stop at Southern Cross). Turnbull Stakes is a great meeting to go to. Last year they had a few more on course because of Winx and this year will be no different but no need to buy a seat in my opinion. They’ll be plenty to spare in the public stand. The Members stand is fantastic from a viewing spectacle (saw Dunaden pip Red Cadeaux from up there) and it’s a lot more comfortable with less people, nice leather sofas, easy to get a bet on etc. Depends what kind of experience you’re after and whether you want to fork out or not (general admission is normally around $30). Are you a member of a race course in NZ? If so you may get reciprocal rights. When you arrive on course from the train head down stairs and to your left is the bookies ring. If you walk through the ring then head right towards the Makybe Diva statue you’ll see the stabling area on the left. Hope you enjoy your stay.
    1 point
  34. LongOwner

    Greg O'Conner

    Great response - this smashing houses , smashing cars , 12 cops with flat jackets per raid was totally unwanted . Embarrassing that the NZPolice and RIU who expect us to support / respect them behave like this !
    1 point
  35. Lee270744

    Greg O'Conner

    So if someones phone or car is bugged and they were heard asking if they could get a Pinger or Pot off you could you expect 6 police cars to search your house and find nothing and then put your property and your photo over the front page of the media and stay silent, I know who should STFU its the imbeciles speculating on social media and certainly not the victims.BTW here is a small sample of sports people who have been charged and then discharged without conviction for Assault with Machete, DUI, Fraud, Cannabis, Assaulting pregnant wife, Rugby 15 Netball 1 Snowboarder 1 Cricketer 1 and would be interested to know if they were immediately banned from playing, training or watching their sport?
    1 point
  36. Leggy

    Greg O'Connor

    Don't think I went anywhere to come back from!
    1 point
  37. scooby3051

    Greg O'Connor

    Good to see you back.... I agree if anyone has done wrong out them and throw them out...but lets see where it all ends first...still innocent until proven otherwise.
    1 point
  38. Hound Fan

    Messara report

    But in saying that I think for the future of greyhound racing auckland and waikato should combine into one club....resite at suitable site and have a 2 turn track and 1 turn track like Melbourne.....build there own sports bar grandstand like cambridge and run it with pokies and have it open 7 days...also provide a straight track for training and breaking in purposes .
    1 point
  39. Rules For Some

    Messara report

    Ill have to check my facts and get back to you on this one, but I am under the impression that the land has been identified as future residential or something along those lines.
    1 point
  40. Never happen,there is a game of rugby between 2 teams of maggots on a dead sheep going on and that is of national interest.
    1 point
  41. LongOwner

    Greg O'Conner

    So AS associates 100% guilty because you were told ? No chance of pleading , no chance arguing circumstances, no chance of proving innocence- just hang them all . That is want you have done to Greg and others but you don’t like getting remindered about what NZ law and western democracy has as its main ethos.
    0 points
  42. No award for amateur driver
    0 points