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Yes...Terrific run from Very Eleegant (NZ) on a firm track over 1600m. My voice has gone after Probabeel (NZ) & Te Akau Shark's (NZ) wins! You would have thought I owned them both!

What a huge winning run from this darling kiwi filly! I thought she was in trouble on the turn..but what a turn of foot! WOW! GR.1 SURROUND STAKES (NZ)

Everyone had every reason to feel very worried the moment "Stopper" hopped aboard.

MJW still got the goods

WOW! JUST WOW! GR.1 CHIPPING NORTON!

Fantastic rides today Both very class acts Great to see

He sighted Probabeel alright - it just wasn’t short enough for the Stopper to tip it

Sure was Baz, stunning stuff and VE on target too

Consistent form!!

Massive win

Best best in Australia tomorrow - well that's akin to slurring your words

Amazing to see in the Derby, the horses going 10 wide in the Home Straight!! What’s wrong with the track?

I've just had a look at the replays, and personally think that the filly got the jock out of trouble!3 wide and then caught flat footed,that was the run of the day!However the ride on TAS can not be faulted.How far would have the filly won by with that ride?Great training feat by Jamie Richard's.

WHO want him on the frontline for coronavirus

I think maybe something went amiss with the the little Kiwi catalyst...travelled up strongly and then stopped...could be an issue..not his true form.

Good job Te Akau done the biz in style today in Aust to maintain NZ honour as the OZ bred horses dealt an arse kicking at Ellerslie , half the card , a trifecta and the big one to Aus bred .

$140,000 is a bit out of this working class battlers budget! But in the scheme of things it does look a bargain! Good Luck to them! I believe Race Cafes very own Caroline has a half brother to VERRY ELLEEGANT purchased from Karaka 2018 for $10,000...NOW THAT IS MY TYPE OF BARGAIN!

He even managed to get one scratched......that takes some kinda special skills.....

And great for the Lindsays too after the year they had in 2019.

You gotta take your hat off to the whole TA team their strike rate in Oz has improved in spades since Jamie took over.... great to Opie getting deserved success in Oz too.

He is THE best stopper EVER...manged to drag lengths of the poor little bugga.

He has an opinion and is entitled to express it. Sometimes he’s right but also gets it wrong - like all of us. It’s a bit of fun. I personally can’t follow his backing of low priced faves - the risk/reward is not balanced. That’s why even though I’m a huge Alligator fan - I couldn’t back him, other than in tri/F4 etc. also in multi all ups. I never backed WINX or Black Caviar but loved watching them win. I was told last year (by someone very close to the Stable) that Alligator Blood would win the 2020 Cox Plate - he’s the next big star on Oz Turf. Those claims look pretty spot on now! Good luck to them.

I think “Ripley’s - Believe it or Not” are vying with Madam Tussaud’s to have The Stopper immortalised

Does this idiot actually believe the crap he posts or is he just winding p4p up?

CT...could stop me breathing! I'm just thankful he never sighted Probabeel in Sydney!

It’s a beautiful day , no ? funniest thread ever.

CT your powers are getting stronger,your stopping them before they even get a start

Thoroughbred Weekly Does anyone know if we get this weekly Greg Radley Show on Trackside now? Used to be on Sunday mornings but it is not shown on the schedule now. Was looking forward to watching it tomorrow after our great day today.

TRUMBULL (NZ) by Darci Brahma and ridden by James Mcdonald (NZ) wins the last at Randwick to clean up a great day for the Kiwi's in Sydney!

Apparently, The Stopper is being interviewed to star in the next Harry Potter movie - his powers are so magical!

I used to think it was BS this stopping power, just luck . Iam really starting to get on board with it now , imagine if that same mystical power was used as a force for good in this world . It's starting to get a bit more than chance . I wonder if CT ever met an ex jock from Ireland called Dermot Browne , he was known as the stopper but he used a needle not mind power .

Had a reasonable day and did get a piece of the F4. I couldn’t find Michael Walker riding anywhere and thought he must have been resting after his win in the Diamond. But my bro-in-law informed me over coffee that MJW was riding in the NZ Derby!! So that was good enough info for me and we had a bit ew on Sherwood Forest at juicy odds! I’m not happy with myself though. I let go a potential big return for a small investment on an all up multi on Sherwood Forest, Probabeel, The Shark and Alligator Blood! A $10 investment on that would have returned approx $4000 !! (IAI)

Sort of a win win situation then. You now know how to make the perfect burger, didn't have the stress of watching another hot tip run down the track, and you are probably unlikely to tip it again, so that will give the connections some confidence to go again.

The only thing that went wrong was his racing pattern. Look at OP on Probabeel and the Shark. Let them race exactly as they like to - relaxed, balanced and Swoop from the back. That’s how I’d have Catalyst ridden. Then again - he may not be quite up to Oz standard.

Well well well. Just got out of my all day course to see the replay of the Guineas. Catalyst very disappointing there. AB very good and certainly ran a lot better than I expected. Well done to David Vandyke for keeping him up as long as he has and is fully deserving of his Group 1. Te Akau Shark seeeeeeennnsaaaaational!! And how good Mickey Walker on Sherwood Forest????!! Yeeeeehaaaaaa!!

Massive shout out to all the Kiwi guns racin in aus tonight all the very best of great luck to you all, GO!!! the mighty AllStars!!! even tho my fav is missin from the ranks of battle, giv it heaps AMasterpiece, AGs, Tiffany, Belle, Bettors H, SMemphis, an big Bazzas Havtime! and last, but not least, GO!!! the 2 North Islanders (Temporale an Massive Metro) in the Trot at Melton oh yehhh! Cheers Iraklis PS. sorry PTiffany but GOOOOO!!!! The Belle!!!!

She’s already started - she’s telling her neighbour to stop sending back criminal, meth peddling, no good bikie NZ Citizens. If they want to stay in Oz and go to Jail in Oz then they should naturalise. They would then be able to stay - at the pleasure of Her Majesty’s Prisons ! Good on Scott Morrison - he just let her hang herself. The media in Oz do not like a NZ PM telling them how to run their Country - especially non- performing Far Left Socialist types.

Smartest guy in the room Bob Peters from Western Australia. The full brother to Verry Eleegant an absolute steel at the yearling sales.

Lamour, obviously, I didn't see her name in the field! just as I also left out Smooth Deal, an Mach Shard, apologies Bazza that said however, I did say at the start of my post 'to ALL the Kiwi guns'..... Cheers Iraklis

I enjoyed the 6 packs as I got 2 of those. 10k each . One at Riccarton , other at Nelson (harness).

Real deal Baz ( nz)

Probabeel might have just put her nose in front? Does an Aussie GR.1 count compared to the stronger Group ones in (NZ) ?

London Banker at $13's !

Hey Baz dont people listen to the morning Racing Show between 8-9 ? Roger James said London Banker worked Brilliantly this week and you got $10 ..... i was the mug leaving out Spring heat in my quaddie

Micky Walker on fire.....!! Now Special Light and Gravitelle in the last for a good double.....

Listening to a radio interview this morning, Peter Moody was talking about the race and that The Gator might get a cheap lead because nobody will want to take him on if he goes to the front. If that happens, Moods thinks The Gator might be impossible to outsprint.

Paddock incident Gruffy. Very unfortunate considering he was a strong chance in the Adelaide Cup. You have to feel for the connections here.

Gruff No argument from me. In order for a Forum to survive it needs opinions, it needs facts, it needs stories, it needs posters that agree and disagree with each other, it needs all of these What it doesn't need is a tasteless comment added after congratulating Tim on a winning drive Nina is right, it is akin to online bullying given the target is young and probably impressionable For 'JJ' to say Nina has taken his comment out of context is pathetic and childish. The comment stands alone, it can't be taken out of context My opinion, once I view the race that the thread originated upon, may well be that the drive on Luella was poor. If I think it was then I might offer my opinion as to that. "JJ" too is allowed his opinion. He can even have an opinion that a Driver might not possess the ability to be a top Driver. He is certainly allowed to state that too The drive isn't the problem. His opinion isn't the problem. It is the vile jab the was added that is the crux of the matter Mikie

The Gator is the lay of the day Ernie. He’s been up a long time and he will feel every inch of that last 200m. His trainer David Vandyke is also adamant there is little to no improvement in him where as the others will be peaking tomorrow. Catalyst to win and secure favouritism for the All Star Mile. AB to run a gallant 3rd and be immediately spelled.