fairleez

I agree!

True that the Premier Sale is to be reduced. Also factor in the progeny of those stalions in the upper end of the market, that served big books...they can't all go into Premier,I guess. But I'd have thought having an Eagle Mountain filly would be a bit special as there aren't many EM's around!

I'm quite amazed that the AA has "got into bed" with BP, now using the AA/BP cards to encourage members to go to BP to get and accumulate discounts! Wasn't long ago that AA was damning BP for putting their prices up..! And accusing them of being "first to increase/last to decrease" when oil prices went down...Not a murmur from AA now....wonder why?

...just used the CribStop name as an example - am not suggesting in any way this product is the cause of positive tests! As I understand, most of the products used for stopping horses chewing wood/covers, contain capiscum or derivative of same...

All very well the tests coming up with the results of (small?) traces of capsicaim (sp?) and arsenic etc....is there any scientific evidence that proves such small traces would enhance performance? I recall that arsenic was used years ago but not sure why/for what purpose...I would imagine thousands of horse owners use the CribStop type product for wooden fences and this is going to cause concern for people who spell race-horses on their properties and have the stuff on their fences or on horse covers etc...So RIU may prosecute a trainer fora horse who tests positive for the stuff which it may have eaten off a rail??? Another reason to take up golf...

I love reading the comments!!! Hilarious!

Interesting how unhappy the silver medalist looked in the diving presentation last night....makes me wondor what awaits him when he goes home? A stark contrast to the British bronze medal-winner...he was positively buzzing!

Not to mention the Auzzie agistment rates.....!!!! Dry mare would be a better bet to send, or better still, buy one already in foal at an Aust sale and bring it home...or go on a world cruise for 3 months for the same money(or less!)

With all the cancelled trials recently, the demise of Paeroa will reduce the number of suitable winter trials venues to a very few... If they could find a way of making money from the land/buildings/facilities during the periods of no racing/trials.... There are huge numbers of horses going to the trials....when they are cancelled,horses that miss out on a trial are then looking to go to the races, but sometimes can't get their horse in a field...weeks and weeks go by without a start or trial.....and the $$$$ mount! It is obvious we desperatey need this course, if only for a trials venue....

I think it only applies from 1st August...ie..if you are already a stable-hand/track rider, you won't have to obtain the training. (Go to Page 40 of the latest NZ Thoroughbred Racing Monthly...) 100% on the job training, using a "learners work diary.

We brought a mare over from Australia years ago, with mild string-halt. It got progressively worse as she aged. Got to the stage she couldn't go backwards very easily (not really a necessity but handy to have a reverse gear at times....)Some Auzzie bloke told me it is quite common there - they can get it from eating dandielion plants...not sure how true that is!

Laurie Lynch (Farrier legend and huge personality) Tim Welch (expert foal/horse handler and all-round good guy) Baz Dowling (equine chiropractor) Royce Dowling (always got a good story or 3!) Jim Marks (Vet ) And some breeders.. Lorna Moore (of Bazelle fame) The Hawkins family (Des & Janet)- breeders of Miss Raggety Anne (I think) and Little Bridge Jeanette Broome (ONZM and breeder) ....heaps of really interesting people!

Tendon pretty much knackered....2nd scan showed a large tear almost the whole length on the tendon. Surprisingly, she is still not lame......but we have retired her. Boxed and small yard rest....she looks amazing!

Pretty sure I wouldn't be breeding a festival mare at all,if my intention was to sell the off-spring at the sales....not much point given the 50% odds of getting a filly no-one would want........ Would only breed her if I could afford to keep and race a filly....

What is this pre-occupation/obsession with labelling horses "champions"??? Each successful horse in it's own era ...Sunline...Makybe Diva....McGinty....whoever it happened to be....were ALL great racehorses in their day...why do you have to over-analyze it,for god's sake? Just enjoy the racing!! BC is a great horse...champion or not!....21 wins straight...doesn't really matter a rat's arse whether it was a top field or not...she still beat them on 21 occasions! And not exactly bush races!! Wish we had a nag like that in NZ at the moment! Magnificent marketing tool to get people to the races!

sorry...I mean "wipe" not wide.....!

Debrosol (sp?) Spray from the vet is really effective. Have to wide up any residue that dribbles onto healthy skin...and it stinks....

Thanks,Abide...very interesting! The horse we have is very unusual in that there is no swelling or lameness - the small amount of inflamation that our eagle-eyed trainer noticed (which led to the tendon being scanned in the first place!) has now completely disappeared. Scan showed a very long tear down the SDF tendon. She's back home now, in a small paddock/yard, for a couple of months....see how she goes! A bit weird,not having anything "concrete" to treat,tho!

As we now have a very talented race-mare coming home with quite a long SDF tendon tear (not lame at all with small initial swelling now disappeared) ,I would really appreciate hearing from people who have had sucess with rehabilitation and treatments... No disaster stories,please! Am trying to stay positive!!

Some good sales...Mastercraftsman etc.. Dare I say it.....every year there is "flavour of the month"....last year it was Iffraaj.....next year it will be something different. Fair play to all those who made a good $$$.Well done. Great buying at the mare sale, if you were buying...some heart-broken owners,tho,who had to sell...and forced to let their mares go for $100.... NZB assured me the "meat-man" was not there - apparently not allowed to buy there. Saw some weanlings that were close to SPCA cases -not sure whose draft they were from,just saw them walking to the ring from a distance but,god,they were skinny and pot-bellied! Poor little buggers!

I agree,Kay. Would be good if studs could offer a good size reduction for returning clients....

..sounds like the council may be peeved because they missed out on a resource consent fee!!!....

....the rain was unbelievable!!! Not sure how they can have avoided downgrading the track....it was torrential,according to people who went...feel very sorry for the club (and all the connections of horses which were scratched)....did Te Aroha get it as well? (thinking of Saturdays racing...) .....no rain at Eureka/Tauwhare/Cambridge....

On the subject of jockey's fees....just got an owners settlement acct thingee showing winnings for a recent 2nd place....total $209.63 for apprentice jockey & trainer to whom he is apprenticed to (not our trainer) Do jockeys get a % of all winnings? And what is the flat rate for rides now? Not having a whinge (very pleased with the ride and the 2nd placing) but not sure how it is all worked out....

And now Cambridge Stud to stand a son of Galizzz....Cape Blanco....5x Group 1 winner....