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I believe that Waverley don't have an irrigation system and the track on Saturday morning was a good 2. If they got showers that were predicted on that surface it would have become a skating rink and rider and horse safety have to take priority hence the transfer. Saturday Morning Weather: Overcast Track: Good 2 Rail: True | Track Ground Hogged Yesterday | Rain Forecast This Afternoon Weather and track last updated at 9.01am Saturday 13 November Friday Morning Weather: Cloudy Track: Good 2 Rail: True Weather and track last updated at 8.20am Friday 12 November Thursday Morning Weather: Fine Track: Good 3 Rail: True Weather and track last updated at 8.53am Thursday 11 November Withdrawal Morning Weather: Fine Track: Good 3 Rail: True Weather and track last updated at 7.35am Wednesday 10 November Nomination Morning Weather: Fine Track: Good 3 Rail: True Weather and track last updated at 8.31am Tuesday 9 November

Am I the only person FUMING about the whole Waverley raceday situation??????????

nope but get used it nzracing is going get worse

Haha........wind them up Lloyd ! No bites yet but they will come ! Your North scene hamstrung by covid rules and serious lack of horses........the Southern critics go to great lengths to point out the sit/sprints up North , the low dividends etc etc The uprising of social media has elevated this years Cup Week to one of the most 'emotional and sensational' ever , lucky a couple of fantastic horses dominated AND won in such great times ! The Main races were dominated by the favourites.........low dividends , dominated from the front. The Cup was a procession from barrier rise.....one hottie led easy the other two hotties moved up and the procession continued !Sires stakes similar. Ditto Krug. The main trot , a very competitive race but the top 3 x trotters were MIA. ! The free for all........really a procession for the 3 x hotties ...did the trifecta even pay $10. The Cup winner was missing ! The Dominion......brilliant time and dominant win ,10 lengths back to third ! First day FFA winner MIA....at least Oscar was spectacular ,coming 7 wide to swoop past....I rose from my chair and celebrated , then realised it paid $1.30 ! But it was lead traill with the 2nd fav having a look on last lap ! He chanced his arm ! Other highlights......stable trifectas ,stable quinellas , . Still a great week...... IMO the best........but was the racing as exciting as the days of Flashing Red , Monkey King , Terror to Love , Christian Cullen , Changeover , The Fiery ginga , Icanddosit ,Scotch Tar ! Back to grass track racing in the South , that will excite the natives !

Just to show it’s not only in NZ they are incompetent……..hope he sues the crap out of them…… https://www.racenet.com.au/news/harness-trainer-darrel-graham-found-not-guilty-of-cobalt-after-sixyear-battle-against-qric-20211113

From my understanding the races were moved because the track was too firm even though rain was forecast. Some questions need to be asked about who made the decision and what inspections took place.

Not entirely sure what Pukemoe is complaining about when starting this topic. Perhaps you could clarify whether it's the Covid restrictions, or the change of venue followed by cancellation due to weather. The timing of your post suggests it's the latter. What is your problem with the decision? However seems that 6xes sees an opportunity to complain about the rules around closed door meetings. I'm an owner and today I couldn't attend - actually it was helpful because my race was one of those cancelled. Regardless of that, I'm happy that we have the opportunity to race and limiting spreader events makes perfect sense to me given what's happening with Covid at the moment. Tongue in cheek, here's some more misinformation for the idiots to feed on - race day stewards were overrun by people attending a closed door meeting today and had to pull the pin and abandon the meeting when they believed Covid was spreading through the large group of race goers who were holding a boot party in the paddock in front of the course. LOL

Interesting… that’s also what comes from PI OVER oreilly and tokay mares… etc.

As the man with the wooden leg said - It's just a matter of a pinion" And one mans pinion is as good as anothers!

Sorry dont agree firstly she is a young apprentice, the horse veered out and she straightened it immediately..it did cause a concertina affect but she corrected it quickly as soon as it happened...give the girl a break I am sure she will learn from it too.

Given the fines were 70% of his winning riding fee im not so sure about that. 8 days as well!! As for the Dennis boys paying up, im not sure about that either. On the other hand Sam Wynne is a serial transgressor of whip rules. So much so that the Stipes added this to her fine and suspension "Given S Wynne’s poor recent record under this rule she has been directed by the Stewards to meet with an NZTR appointed Rider Skills Review Panel under the provisions of Rule 343"

On then to the climax of the Breeders Cup meeting with the last four races on the ground building in value and prestige. The Mile on the turf is a race the Europeans have often won - the real champions like Miesque and Goldikova are on the roll of honour. In 2020, ORDER OF AUSTRALIA won for Coolmore and in 2018 Juddmonte triumphed with EXPERT EYE. This time, Godolphin had the favourite with 1400m European champion SPACE BLUES but it was a case of deja vu before the race. In the Juvenile Turf, it had been ALBAHR who had reared up in the stalls and had to be scratched and this time it was MASTER OF THE SEAS in stall one who got agitated, reared up and had to be withdrawn. Would history repeat itself with he surviving Godolphin runner winning the race? Mile: In the end, it was all incredibly simple. Will Buick got SPACE BLUES into a handy position from the three stall and the horse utilised his tactical speed from 1400m to hold position and then quickened off the home turn for a smooth win. This was the horse's final race as he will now retire to stud the winner of 11 of his 19 races including Group 1 events such as the Maurice de Gheest and the Foret. In addition, he's another huge advertisement for his sire, Dubawi, who is also the sire of the Juvenile Turf winner MODERN GAMES. It was a race dominated by those drawn to the inside who controlled the race from the gate. SMOOTH LIKE STAIT set the pace but while no match for the winner kept on well for second. IVAR and RAGING BULL both finished strongly from off the pace which was pedestrian by American standards and didn't help those coming from behind. PEARLS GALORE was sixth, REAL APPEAL eighth and MOTHER EARTH tenth. The Distaff over 1800m on the Dirt was the second win on the night for the Japanese but while LOVES ONLY YOU had a clear chance in the Filly & Mare Turf, the success of MARCHE LORRAINE at 50s was, as you might expect, a real stunner. Once again, as we saw a lot on the Dirt, the pace setters went far too fast - another sub-45 second 800m and the pace collapsed spectacularly on the home turn. MALATHAAT had every chance but Oisin Murphy (the British champion jockey but well known to Japanese racing fans) brought MARCHE LORRAINE thrpugh and he just held fast finishing DUNBAR ROAD in a thrilling finish. The Turf over 2400m is a race the Europeans often, indeed, usually win. Once again, the visitors looked to have a dominant field with support for Arc runner up and defending Breeders Cup Turf champion TARNAWA over the Godolphin pair of WALTON STREET and YIBIR and Vermeille winner TEONA. Turf: The European dominance of this division clear for all to see with the veteran CHANNEL MAKER (third in this in 2020) the only local in the first seven home. An incredible meeting of Godolphin, Charlie Appleby and William Buick ending with a third winner and this horse has been transformed since losing his wedding tackle in the summer. This closed off a few options (such as the English Leger) but opened so many more and he's apparently much more tractable. Let's go back to the end of April and the Sandown Classic Trial where YIBIR finished third - the race was won by ALENQUER, the second was ADAYAR and the fourth LONE EAGLE. It's a strong contender for race of the season and Godolphin have an embarrassment of riches among the 3-y-o if you include HURRICANE LANE who after all has only won the Irish Derby, Grand Prix de Paris and English Leger. With no concerns over stud duties, YIBIR is a really exciting prospect as a 4-y-o but with both ADAYAR and HURRICANE LANE also apparently staying in training not to mention the possibilities among the classic generation it's going to take a deal of dexterity in race planning but I suspect Charlie Appleby and his team will be relishing that challenge. After what's been a quiet meeting for Ballydoyle, BROOME ran a blinder - I wonder if these left-handed tracks are his ideal - I remember him winning the Grand Prix de Saint Cloud and he's always seemed to prefer going that way. Irad Ortiz rode a peach and another day would have sealed the deal but he was up against a younger horse still on the upgrade. JAPAN ran a huge race in fourth after a couple of lesser efforts and both he and BROOME will head to Tokyo for the Japan Cup on November 28th (along with Jean Romanet winner GRAND GLORY). TEONA ran a hugely respectable race in third having not had the best of runs 500m out. She was barely two lengths behind the winner and has improved leaps and bounds in the second half of the season and of course won the Vermeille. I'd love her to stay in training. BOLSHOI BALLET was sixth and SISFAHAN seventh which were reasonable efforts. WALTON STREET was slightly disappointing in ninth while TARNAWA never showed in eleventh and was retired after the race. She will doubtless be a valuable addition to the Aga Khan's legion of broodmares and it'll be fascinating to see her progeny in a few years. Finally, to the USD 6 million Classic. Over 2000m on the Dirt this remains one of the world's great races despite the emergence of newer more valuable events. It's basically the American version of the Arc de Triomphe, the ultimate generational clash over the classic distance. With the crop of 2020 moderate, this looked a clash between the best of the 2019 survivors, KNICKS GO and the stars of the current classic generation, MEDINA SPIRIT, HOTRODCHARLIE and ESSENTIAL QUALITY all closely matched ever since the Kentucky Derby including clashes in the Belmont, Haskell and other big events. Classic: Unlike the other Dirt races, this was run at a sensible pace and essentially gifted to KNICKS GO on whom Joel Rosario was able to set his own fractions and despite some pre-race reservations about the trip, he was too good for the youngsters but they basically gave the race away. I can only think no one thought it was in their interests to go up and pressure KNICKS GO but that would open the race to the others. In the end, KNICKS GO won by two and three quarter lengths clocking 1 minute 59.57 seconds for the 2000m which is nothing special in American terms. He goes for the Pegasus at the end of January which will be his final race - he may well face the not insignificant challenge of Dirt Mile winner LIFE IS GOOD who may yet turn out the best of the 3-y-o. MEDINA SPIRIT, who ma or may not go into the record books as the Kentucky Derby winner, finished second, ESSENTIAL QUALITY third and HOTRODCHARLIE fourth with again no more than a length and a quarter between them. Summary - on the Dirt, a few upsets but the emergence of LIFE IS GOOD and KNICKS GO as real champions. On the turf, a treble for Godolphin, Charlie Appleby and William Buick but a sensational sprinting performance from GOLDEN PAL. Two winners for Japan emphasising how global the racing world is becoming - all we need is for the best of Australia to come up for a try or to offer a southern version of the Breeders Cup. Would VERY ELLEEGANT have gone close in the Turf? You could argue she'd have been right in the mix on lines through SPANISH MISSION.

Just watched it and I'm not so sure. Still won pretty well I thought - had it been closer you could argue the result was affected. I know it's heavy ground and you could argue loss of momentum but even so I'm not convinced the second would have won with a clear run. The jockey gets a holiday for careless riding - have to say in the UK and Ireland the horse would have kept the race but in France and the US he'd have been thrown out for the very act of causing interference.

Slim done well with Scotch Tar. Take them all on. Also Mawson MacPherson with Castleton's Pride.