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So given this Chevy what was stopping every man woman and dog owing a horse ?. I mean a 2k first prize would have been a deposit on a house for a lower class Forbury win. Were horse flesh and training fees astronomical or something ? How much do you estimate training fees would have been a month? Say it was $100 and first prize was 2k and now I'm guessing 2k and first prize would be 5k. 20 times your training fees for one win as opposed to 2.5 times now. Wow. What a state of disrepair the industry is in now. Must have been some very happy owners back in the 70s.

Cheers for sharing. Had no idea stakes were so good in those days. Would have been a bit easier to make some money from racing one back then. I wonder what the price of an average standardbred would have been. I think I read at article today that the average wage in 1975 was $125 and a house 20k.

They dont race for that much more so 50 years later. What could 2k buy you in 1971?

How old would the great man be now ?. Still going strong. And working and training. What a marvel. Love his handlebar downs drivingstyle.

Totally agree. Nz has what. ? 2 or 3 million dollar races. Surely common sense chucks it on to the other channel or replay it later or dont bloody show the race at all. Woildnt happen anywhere else in the world.

True that. Just seemed low prize money for a Group One status.

Is aussie racing struggling when a Group One race is only worth 50k. I know the miracle.mile was for a lot of coin. But the trotters seem to race for the scraps.

That's no good I remember Dr Chin training and driving at the park when I was in my teens 35 odd years ago. Hope all is ok.

Another great win. Congrats to the team. Great gate speed to hustle through from the 2nd line and great initiative to pull out from the one one to go for the lead.

Matamata Race 6 - #1 Flemington Race 3 - #1 Matamata Race 8 - #2 Randwick Race 3 - #5 BB Flemington Race 5 - #10 Randwick race 4 - #10 Flemington Race 6 - # 7 Flemington Race 7 -# 2 Randwick Race 6 - #7 Flemington Race 8 -#13 Randwick Race 7 #3 BB Flemington Race 9 #11

What's the story with the Whale ? Has he got his old job back now ?

R1 - 9 Little Belle R2 - 3 Festivity R3 - 8 Ever So Clever R4 - 12 Tokorangi R5 - 7 Scotch R6 - 9 Levante R7 - 1 Amarelinha R8 - 9 Melody Belle R9 - 7 Caspritrano Rocs Cheers for comp and good luck to all. Looks like a bloody good day of races.

That would have been a task tipping on TT. I read somewhere none of them are ranked in the top 100 in the world and some are played in secret locations. Surely open for corruption as I doubt they get paid much. I thought the TAB was only allowed to take bets on sanctioned events. Surely Moscow and Ukranian league TT must have a cloud over their legitimacy and hard to see how they would be sanctioned. TT NZ must have more money than they have ever seen. Crazy old world!.

I think Tasman Man is correct. Some people are betting thousands a day on TT. Might be unbelievable to some but it is true.

I've been just watching his rides all day so not talking out of my pocket. Can someone comment or have a look at his ride on Rainman in the race just run. He never once went for it the whole lengths of the straight and cantered over the line. Looked bad to me IMHO

How many times a month is this happening. Bets havent been resulted for over 2 hours. FFS. What a muppet show.

Totally agree dont know why they need standing starts at all. Dont theyhave a preferential mobile draw they could use .?

I was watching the stand starts at Cambridge and some horses where virtually sprinting when tape released. Isn't a standing start meant to mean all horses ate standing when tapes are released. It's becoming like a Nascar rolling grid start. What are the actual rules on Standard starts for this uninformed person.

Couldn't they just have rows on a mobile line or have drivers 10 meters behind horses in front of them in the mobile score up. Or is that simplifying it too much?. Havent standing starts always been a lottery no matter who starts them. ?

I see old mate Tony is still going around and out of curiosity I checked his record for last 1 and a bit season and he has had 2 winners from 97 starts. Is he just doing it for fun or does he ride a heap of trials as well.?. Good on him I suppose but would you have him on your horse?

Our local TAB cringe when they have to pay out a couple of hundred

Finally the day has arrived. I feel sorry for the other 2 victims as well with no further sentence added on. Shouldn't this farked up legal system allow for what ever rape term is . Day 4 years for each so not eligible for parole for 25 years?. This legal system has no change . So does this mean this scum will eventually be let out at some stage. So In summary FUCK YOU Jesse Kempson and pay the 400k back from any entitlements he will or hasn't received. I hope they have put all holds on his Oz super and kiwisaver etc.

Bloody good on you Leo. Can anyone tell me how are guy from all reports had no money or neither did his family afford a QC. Surely legal aid dont hand out QC's at the tax payers expense. Or is someone funding it all?. What the going rate for a QC 5k plus a day ?. Whole legal system is crap.

What a clown you are. Did they throw all the trainers names in the hat and magically pull out M Kerr's name ?. How unlucky he must be. On behalf of everyone we applogise for this misguided information. I doubt not a single thing will come out about him and he has thrown his liscence in and gone surfing at Raglan. I hope you accept this apology