Charlie Bukowski

How bad would it look without the BGP turnover injection..

well - that didn't last very long! 

And in typical Cubes fashion, Bad Flamingo went round with the White Armband !
They were the black colours of the Carston stable but every other time I've seen Black arm bands required on Black colours, they have still worn a black armband.
Still leading the way Cubes..
 

And in typical Cubes fashion, Bad Flamingo went round with the White Armband !
They were the black colours of the Carston stable but every other time I've seen Black arm bands required on Black colours, they have still worn a black armband.
Still leading the way Cubes..
 

Sad to note that former Rotorua and Matamata trainer Terry McDermott passed away last Friday. His first winner was The Answer at Rotorua on the 11/2/61 ridden by Buzz Leggett. Lardalette won three 2yo races for him in the 1973-74 season. He was best known as the trainer of the top hurdler Owhata Chief who was involved in one of the most controversial races in NZ Racing history- the 1976 Great Northern Hurdles. Thun won the race by 1.5 l from Owhata Chief. There was an inquiry and placings stood. Owhata Chiefs connections appealed to the Waikato District Committee and the placings were reversed. At a later appeal Thun was reinstated as the winner.Next year in the 1977 Great Northern Hurdles Owhata Chief ridden by Choc Hounsell won by 40l from Royal Mail and Thun. He also won the 1976 Waikato, Awapuni, Trentham and Wellington Hurdles. Later he was sold to the States and won 10 further races and $US 81,962.

Congratulations on a life well lived Cubes,
Very enjoyable posts and wit..R.I.P. brother..lotsa love Hedley

RIP Cubes,
A lesson to us all of how best to utilise Racecafe.
As many posters have said, His posts were always worth reading and enjoying.

RIP Cubes,
A lesson to us all of how best to utilise Racecafe.
As many posters have said, His posts were always worth reading and enjoying.

RIP Cubes,
A lesson to us all of how best to utilise Racecafe.
As many posters have said, His posts were always worth reading and enjoying.

Tragic news. His unique posting style meant every post he made was worth a read. I did not know him personally, nor anything about him, but his posts had a way of including us all in his latest escapades. I wonder what'll happen to Cubes' latest girlfriend now? The one he didn't know he had? R.I.P. Cubes. 

Doesn't this remind you of the David Archer  balls's up with  Mufhasa ?
His wonderful  trainer , Steve McKee who had won a record number of NZ Group Ones with the Pentire gelding.
Archer knew best and  spit the dummy,  and changed trainers.
Archer has continued to have group One success with Lance O'Sullivan.
 
Steve Mc Kee, always the true  blue professional has never commented publicly.
To his credit. 
Maybe his wife Fionas's next book  will tell us more.
Fiona wrote the book " Sunline  Heart Of a Champion"
 

 
 
 

Well funny that, I see it the total opposite.
Instead of muting Trackside until the last is loading or fast forwarding to the gates crashing open, I now have to start watching 5 minutes out to get Leith's input , suggestions, insight and selections.
Funny old world huh...
 

Neither can the poor Owner ...

Neither can the poor Owner ...

Good grief, surely Mills is begging because they have paid out everybody who had to stay down there for at least another 2 days, owners, trainers, jockeys, staff etc
And all the same who flew down for the week or specifically for NZ Cup day .
This is one of the most pathetic things I've seen or heard.
If he had of apologized and said you are entitled to your refund I dare say many would have accepted the apology and maybe a quite a few would let it ride.
I urge every one of you to collect that refund.
Hope its the sound of a ceo falling on his sword,,,
 

Interesting comments Shayne, so for 3 day delay are we looking at 1500 to 2k  ... no club could afford that

Good grief, surely Mills is begging because they have paid out everybody who had to stay down there for at least another 2 days, owners, trainers, jockeys, staff etc
And all the same who flew down for the week or specifically for NZ Cup day .
This is one of the most pathetic things I've seen or heard.
If he had of apologized and said you are entitled to your refund I dare say many would have accepted the apology and maybe a quite a few would let it ride.
I urge every one of you to collect that refund.
Hope its the sound of a ceo falling on his sword,,,
 

I heard Tim Mills on the radio say basically you can apply for a refund but please don't because we can't afford to pay you.  Is he for real??!!  Who let him out to say that sort of nonsense in public?

The rose is called IMAGINE
 

Now lets get Racing back on Freeview to lure some newcomers to the industry, and old ones back in the fold

I was flicking thru the TV channels (for no reason whatever) and up popped the Ready to Run auction.
So for those who didn't know already and want to have a look its on Freeview Channel 200

My memory is standing right next to the Winners stall at Waipa as Roger came back in, think I even backed him as well.
Think the colours were just about Blue/Light Blue or White quarters or Black and White Quarters. similar anyways

Legendary jockey and even better bloke.
Was Heidelberg another topweight Roger used to ride ?
He was pure class in his day

DUNCAN CREEK (K Asano) – rider advised his saddle had slipped during the running.