The Fokkers Nemesis

I agree 100%, their problem if they have one at all is that the majority of the audience is Gen Y+Z. These guys and gals sometimes have issues with rationalising outcomes. Aside from the issues around problem gambling, I really feel that BGP could focus on the fact that it`s (punting) Not compulsory .. you pay your money and take your chances. But they have to be good for the racing industry !

I could have sworn it was earlier than 1993 but Phils first training win came with Role Model who won 6 races pacing and 10 races trotting before being exported to Australia. Role Model was his only winner in his first three seasons of training, winning races each of those seasons. In his fourth season of training Role Model won eight races and Frances Jay Bee won one race, Frances Jay Bee arguably his most influential horse. As the dam of One Kenny, One Under Kenny, One Over Kenny the Williamson dynasty was well on its way. With the greatest of respect it could be argued that Mrs Williamson is the greatest producer of all !

I would be talking through my pocket, this was laughable. Not good for the product at all.

It`s probably hard to put any of them ahead of "The King" Ken Barron. I agree that Brent Barclays drive was a beauty, but if you want to see The King in action there is no better example than this ... Result - Harness Racing How a positive drive can win a race.

It`s a tough gig providing the commentary around races. I`d recommend listening to what BS has to say, he`s one of the best at finding value in a race. It`s worth reading this thread all over again and working out how many presenters/common tatties have been criticized

In its first race, Beavertown Lass was in the same race

The SP is included in the drop down of the form line on the TAB website. Not as user friendly as you’d like but it’s there. It’ll be a bit of a mission to collate.

So the above is from racenet, for the dropkicks who think there is no story ... If Australian racing can’t have consistency across results, the TAB are a hopeless outfit. If you had had a bet and saw this what would you think ? Additionally if you watch the race the hot favourite got poleaxed by the riderless horse with about 700 to run, if the stewards had really been doing there job the 1 runner would have been declared a late scratching or the race could have been declared void.

Race 3 Mackay today. The No 2 runner lost its jockey leaving the barrier. On the TAB website this horses is listed as running fifth (jockeyless). According to Racenet the horse was/is a scratching. Absolutely appalling, actually I couldn’t give a flying f**# if it’s an innocent mistake. And they can stick the $40 worth of my bets they haven’t refunded right where the sun doesn’t shine. I don’t want the money back I’ll just consider myself to be a slow learner. Its the reason I closed my account they are a shambles.

CT cracks me up, I’m not even sure that I believe the story. That aside it shows extreme social ineptitude by sharing the story. You guys have been putting up with his Teflon coated nonsense for more than a decade, I don’t know how you cope. You know I once lost a bet to him ($100), we went double or quits, I won and he paid me $200. So you see more social ineptitude.

CT’s story makes this thread whiff a bit, the owner of the $4700 would likely have been found in about half an hour via the hundreds of security cameras around casinos.

Chalk and cheese indeed. I hear what you’re saying .. even the experts differ in opinion. Sadly your 1 call this and 1 call that is not reality. My daughter has spent hours on the phone trying to get things to happen. It’s not as easy as you make it sound. it seems that rules are different for Kiwis living in Australia, half of the 600,000 + are not eligible for a benefit if they arrived after 2001. I see other posters suggesting that mitigation is not the answer, it is absolutely the answer. It’s buying time to stop the progress of the virus and give science a chance to get a vaccine in play. I’m not going to pretend that i completely understand the dynamics of this thing and anyone who does is guessing in the guise of knowledge. You have to play the cards you’re dealt. Sadly a lot of us won’t be convinced of the seriousness until we are personally affected.

Sure, thank your god of choice (I don’t have one, I find religion ridiculous) that our current government (which I personally wouldn’t vote for, for all the tea in Ceylon) values life.

Must be my imagination but it looks like some mad ravings have been removed from this topic. Good job they were fair dinkum lunacy.