Taksan

Wouldn't have the sensible option be to race at their other track, Pukekohe, while they gave themselves plenty of time to sort out the track issues.

Yes Kotare Chief's great Auckland Cup.

Yep JMac to ride Switzerland !

Mick did his dough on selecting JMac to ride Storm Boy in the Slipper and Ryan Moore for Switzerland.

The Royal Oak TAB appears to be gone as well. It was always busy when I went in there.

Awesome !!! In the Breeders Cup.

So You Think went fairly well up in the NH. Five group one wins I recall !

Banned from racing in NSW because of Endresz's financial situation.

What a tremendous win and comeback story for Alligator Blood victorious in the time honoured Gp. 1 Stradbroke Handicap. It was the first Stradbroke win for Gai Waterhouse and she is reported as saying it is one of her finest training accomplishments in her legendary career. She made a special mention of the work co-trainer Adrian Bott had done with the horse and how having a happy horse enjoying their work helped lead to this result. Plenty of emotion surrounding this Gp. 1 win with Alligator Blood's owner Allan Endresz's wife desperately ill.

Shamus Award by Snitzel has sired good stayers, like Incentivise and Oaks winner El Patroness. Burgandy a sprinter and former sire at Cambridge Stud sired NZ Oaks winner Belle En Rouge.