richie

Yeah exactly , getting a bit stupid .
Next both committee's will have to stand in a line opposite each other and bring out their whangers for measuring .

When we were kids we would collect discarded tote tickets,Dad would write out the placings and we would check every one and would share the money between us.One day we found a treble ticket which you had first 2 leg then go round back of tote to exchange for numbers.Dad also had first  2leg in so between the 2 tickets we had enough to have field in last.When Dad was out back of tote exchanging there was a guy quite distraught trying to explain to operator he had lost his slip.Dad told him we may have it and had already exchanged and had field going in last,  they came to agreement to split winnings .Turned out guy was Jim Lalor who apparently hardly ever bets.Outsider won and we had enough money for Dad to buy a cheap horse and gave to Jim to train.We soon found out why horse was cheap.Won first race then went mongrel and wouldnt let anybody on her back.Broke leg in  paddock accident.We also had enough to go to Marlborough Sounds and stay in flash holiday home for a week.Yrebles back then paid well.
Was amazing how many good tickets we found,mainly small amounts but occasional one was very decent.

When we were kids we would collect discarded tote tickets,Dad would write out the placings and we would check every one and would share the money between us.One day we found a treble ticket which you had first 2 leg then go round back of tote to exchange for numbers.Dad also had first  2leg in so between the 2 tickets we had enough to have field in last.When Dad was out back of tote exchanging there was a guy quite distraught trying to explain to operator he had lost his slip.Dad told him we may have it and had already exchanged and had field going in last,  they came to agreement to split winnings .Turned out guy was Jim Lalor who apparently hardly ever bets.Outsider won and we had enough money for Dad to buy a cheap horse and gave to Jim to train.We soon found out why horse was cheap.Won first race then went mongrel and wouldnt let anybody on her back.Broke leg in  paddock accident.We also had enough to go to Marlborough Sounds and stay in flash holiday home for a week.Yrebles back then paid well.
Was amazing how many good tickets we found,mainly small amounts but occasional one was very decent.

Great work Maxi

Big Kahunas W2             MEETING RACE # HORSE TIPSTER RESULT DIVIDEND TOTAL Trentham 1 Zeefa Zed Double R 2nd $1.20 $12.00 Trentham 2 Au Revoir The Lone Stranger       Trentham 2 The Republican chiknsmack       Trentham 3 Our Daymo Seakem       Trentham 5 Autumn Beauty Al Feilding       Trentham 6 Jesko Catalano       Trentham 8 Wheelitin gubellini       Trentham 8 Train Wreck  nomates       Trentham 10 Faustian Bargain Littletramp       Trentham 10 Our Lady Brooke Ponderosa8       Ruakaka 1 Robbie Pete Lane        Ruakaka 1 Top Dollar  Pottsie       Ruakaka 1 Kudos Manfield       Ruakaka 2 Ammirati Winner 69       Ruakaka 4 Ashoka rdytdy       Ruakaka 4 Miss Moet All kilcoyne       Ruakaka 5 Super Dailo  barryb       Ruakaka 5 Full Noise Shad       Ruakaka 5 Fernandez Ohokaman       Ruakaka 6 Acapelago Baz NZ       Ruakaka 6 Levakia Black Kirrama       Ruakaka 7 Sterling Express Stoyd       Ruakaka 7 Stoneybreck mr gee       Ruakaka 7 St Bathans Blue Duck       Ruakaka 8 No Plan Be Maximus        Ruakaka 9 Shockatillatap Koriokaramea       Rosehill 4 Super Norwest RacingJackReacher       Rosehill 6 Green Shadow Blaird       Rosehill 8 Kazalark Pegasus 9       Rosehill  10 Lady Extreme Foxnerts       Rosehill 10 Red Rags To Bulls Montydrum       Caulfield 2 Runlikenencryption Lucasduke       Caulfield 2 Behaviour Peter R S       Caulfield 5 Euphoria Richie       Caulfield 5 Smokin' Romans Fredd002       Caulfield 8 Rolls Basil brush       Caulfield 8 Dublin Journal  Toddy       Rosehill 1 Khumbila Sayer       Rosehill 2 Salute Again Foxmerts       Rosehill 4 Lady Boss Kloppite        Rosehill  10 Snack Bar Goodison       Rosehill 10 Iron Man  Alf Riston       Rosehill 10 Eye of the Fire  KiwiGnome       Eagle Farm 4 Pillow Fight Pak Star       Eagle Farm 5 Manzoice FloydPink       Eagle Farm 6 Pulchritudinous Houlahan's Dream       Eagle Farm 7 Cranky Harry sunlineboy       Eagle Farm 8 Olentia  Idolmite       Eagle Farm 8 Grinzinger Belle scooby 3051       Eagle Farm 8 Floozie Pheroz       Eagle Farm 8 El Morzillo Jack       Eagle Farm 8 Adellia Pure Steel       Eagle Farm 9 Midnight in Tokyo say no more       Eagle Farm 9 Prince of Boom jayar       Eagle Farm 9 Austmarr We're Doomed       Morphettville 3 Silver Lifestyle Dogzstar1       Morphettville 6 Yuri Royale Seddon        Wodonga 8 Oh So Thrilling Insider        Pinjarra 4 Li'l Capri catalano       Pinjarra 6 Objectify ChittyChittyBangBang                                                

Why did they have 2 openings to straight  open.Surely one should have been closed off during race.Imo all horses that went wrong way should be late scratched,presenters dont even seem to know which way was right way.

Thinking on it.. a bit like the motherships wise words when I was going to a party...   keep your hat on and your legs crossed..   still stick by that now too  
 

In fact - here's a pic of the last NZTR AGM 

Agree,that's where we have been lucky in the past with our  racing callers.Deadly accurate in a close finish and call the race.I don't feel we have that in any code now.Watched a sprint race at Addington on the synthetic couple of weeks ago and horse that won came from near last and first time it was mentioned was with 150m to go.Commentator was going on about the horse that was in trail and how well bred it was and race was nearly finished by time he got through field.Oh for the days of Reon Murtha

Moroney 'raises the bat' after another 100 winner season
Written by
Dane McLeod
Paul Moroney has enjoyed a highly successful career as a bloodstock consultant, and the 2024/2025 season marked another significant milestone; his selected horses have now notched up over 100 wins on the track, and there is no doubt that number will continue to climb before the season is completed.
The 100th Winner: A classy one to boot
There was a special milestone for Paul Moroney at Canterbury on Wednesday, horses he selected at the sales reached over 100 wins for the season, and fittingly, the 100th was by a horse that is bred to be special, and maybe that is what he will become.The horse in question, Central Coast (Wootton Bassett {GB} ex Sunlight), is not only the most expensive yearling ever purchased by Moroney in his bloodstock career, but also a colt with an elite pedigree. He broke his maiden stylishly at his second start at Canterbury.
Purchased for $1.4 million at the 2024 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale on behalf of a syndicate including Coolmore Australia, Central Coast is trained by Chris Waller, who has hinted a Listed race over 1400 metres in Brisbane could be next on the agenda.
The blueblood colt becomes the tenth Australian winner for Wootton Bassett (GB) from his first Australian-bred crop. He is set to stand at Coolmore Australia this spring at a service fee of $385,000 (inc. GST).
Central Coast is the second foal out of champion 3YO filly Sunlight (Zoustar), an 11-time winner including Group 1 victories in the Coolmore Stud Stakes, Newmarket Handicap, and William Reid Stakes. She has made an excellent start to her broodmare career, her first foal, Dawn Service (Justify {USA}), is already a Listed winner at Flemington, and her third foal is a yearling filly by Home Affairs that topped the Magic Millions Yearling Sale this year when selling for $3.2million to Mitsu Nakauchida of Japan.
This colt also hails from a family rich in black type, closely related to stakes winners such as Clean Energy (Zoustar), Sisstar (Zoustar), Causeway Queen (Giant’s Causeway {USA}), and Solar Charged (Red Ransom).
Central Coast winning the Maiden Handicap at Canterbury | Image courtesy of Coolmore
Moroney reflected on the achievement:
“It was a very good result and a very nice win. I’ve been keeping statistics for about the last six seasons, and from purchases we’ve made, we’ve had over 100 wins every season.
“I’m guessing regularly before that it would have been the same case but without the statistics to back me up. Last year, we had 130, which was a record.
“It’s a real feather in our cap. Not many can say they get 100 wins each season, we strive for success right across the spectrum.
“He (Central Coast) has been our most expensive purchase. We’ve worked with Coolmore for well over a decade looking at their top-end yearling selections, and we’re delighted to be able to compete at that level.
“We also purchased a Frankel colt for $750,000 with Coolmore and Go Bloodstock, named Sarapo, who ran second on debut. Chris (Waller) rates that horse highly over a mile and beyond next year. Having these types of horses in work with Chris Waller is a real feather in our cap.”
Type comes first and foremost
Moroney is widely regarded for his focus on “type” - selecting horses based on their physical attributes and athleticism rather than just pedigree.
“Type comes first for me. I then look at pedigree to see if there is a pedigree mix or genetic physical mix for the type in front of me.
“I’ve built up a strong record buying by type, and I believe that enables value within a market without having to take the fashion of sires into account.”
That approach has yielded remarkable results: Moroney has now selected 39 individual Group 1 winners of 55 Group 1 races, including 13 Classic winners. His record also includes 157 individual stakes winners, and a total of 286 individual stakes performers.
“I’m more than happy to buy at the middle of the market and lower. I feel there is a major disconnect between pedigree hype and raceday return.
Paul Moroney | Image courtesy of New Zealand Bloodstock
“The scope of the industry has changed. There’s a lot of hype around syndicating horses with the ‘right’ pedigree formula, and at times buyers shy away from the athlete themselves.
“This actually helps us, the lower end is quite weak, and we’re able to find value in athletes that may not have a desirable page up close.”
A prime example is Yellow Brick (The Mission), purchased for just $20,000 at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale. He recently finished second in the Stradbroke Handicap and has earned just shy of $2.5 million for connections.
Moroney is quick to credit praise towards Catheryne Bruggeman, who joined the business in 2013:
Yellow Brick | Image courtesy of Trackside Photography
“I believe it has become a lot easier since Catheryne joined. She has an eye I believe matches mine.
“Once I added her eye into the mix, everything became much more streamlined. We look at the same things, and often agree. It’s been a seamless fit.
“Yellow Brick is a great example, Catheryne said, ‘I’ve found one.’, On our second lap together, it became very apparent who the one was. It was very easy to give him a second tick. Tony Sears was the first person I asked to see if he wanted the horse, and he took the horse, look at the results he has achieved.”
Who does Moroney buy for, is he available for anyone?
There’s a common assumption that Paul Moroney bought primarily for his late brother Mike and Ballymore Stables, but that’s not entirely accurate.
“There was a feeling we were buying for Mike first and foremost, but that was never the case. I’ve always had a wide range of clients. People second-guessed that they wouldn’t come first, but in fact everyone gets the same shortlists, it just depends how much they were prepared to pay for each individual.
“I did buy a lot for Ballymore, and it’s now been six months since Mike passed away. It’s left a void both personally and professionally. As sad as it is, it has also opened up opportunities.”
Catheryne Bruggeman | Image courtesy of Paul Moroney Bloodstock
Catheryne Bruggeman recently relocated full-time to Virginia, in America, and the pair now have eyes on international growth.
“We’re looking to make a big push in America. Having Catheryne based there now will only help, whether it’s sourcing bloodstock to bring back to Australia or attracting American investment into the Australian market.
“We think we can make a real impact internationally. I’ve been buying from Europe and the UK since 1985. It never hurts to re-frame, adapt, and improve.”
Building strong client partnerships
Moroney has formed strong partnerships with trainers and syndicators alike. One notable relationship is with the Queensland-based, and recently Gold Coast re-located Tony & Maddysen Sears stable.
“They bought Yellow Brick sight unseen, and he’s probably their best horse. They genuinely trust my eye, and we’ve been buying quite a lot for them. The season has been a little disrupted due to their relocation, but the results will come.” Moroney said.
Newer clients include Monarch Racing Syndications, run by Jason and Tahlia Micallef.
Tony and Maddysen Sears | Image courtesy of Maddy Sears
Moroney commented “They’re a fledgling syndication company, bubbling away nicely. They’ve trusted us and we’ve bought them some really nice stock.”
“They had an open day with pony rides and bouncy castles, they’re passionate, family-first people doing things the right way.”
Glen Thompson, formerly Mike Moroney’s co-trainer, is another key client.
“He’s a good young trainer starting a new venture, and we’ll support him. He’s one to watch.”
Moroney went on to comment about the Hayes boys and how that may create new opportunities, “The Hayes boys now have many of the ex-Ballymore horses I purchased, so that may open up new opportunities too. Even though they have their own bloodstock team, success could see owners returning for more.”
Glen Thompson | Image courtesy of The Image Is Everything
Weanling Sales: A new frontier for Moroney
Later in his career, Moroney has also had outstanding success buying weanlings. Of the 25 weanlings he has purchased that have reached racing age, 14 are winners, eight have been placed, three are unraced, and just one is unplaced.
Four are stakes winners, giving him a stakes-winners-to-runners ratio of 18 per cent, and a stakes-performers-to-runners rate of 27.3 per cent.
“It hasn’t translated into this year’s weanling sales, but I’m sure it will. Pinhookers often do it themselves and are wary of extra costs like agent fees and commission - and that can affect overall results.
“But we think there’s a real market for buying weanlings to race as end users, that’s where we’ve done well. We want to use weanling sales to find fillies with potential to get black type - the upside is enormous.
“Race fillies with black type now sell for more than proven mares. The market is booming, and we want to maximise that.”
The emotional Stradbroke Handicap
This year’s $3 million G1 Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm was an emotional race for Moroney. War Machine (NZ) (Harry Angel {Ire}), a former Ballymore horse, beat Yellow Brick, who Moroney and Bruggeman purchased for only $20,000.
War Machine was bought by Steven Pinfold, affectionately known as “Pinny”, who strapped Moroney’s first Derby winner, Second Coming (NZ) (Oak Ridge {Fr}), in 1997. It marked Pinfold’s first Group 1 winner as a buyer.
The Wallace family of Ardsley Stud, New Zealand, retained a share in War Machine. They had recently suffered a heartbreaking loss with the death of Michael Wallace, a fellow New Zealand bloodstock agent. Jockey Tim Clark wore a black armband in tribute to both Michael Wallace and Mike Moroney.
War Machine (NZ) | Image courtesy of Trackside Photography
“I can’t remember who I told,” Moroney laughed, “but I’m two years younger than Mike, and I’ve been used to running second to him all my life, and would you believe it, it happened again in the Stradbroke.
“I really didn’t know who to cheer for. It was so close for Yellow Brick and the Sears Racing team, who are great clients. But it was also great for War Machine, who came through the Ballymore system.
“It’s been a sad time for the Wallace family. Hopefully that win lifted their spirits a little.”
Alabama Express - A source of pride
One stallion Moroney takes great pride in is Alabama Express, he has made such a strong start at stud for Yulong.
The Group 1-winning son of Redoute’s Choice has already produced four stakes winners, including triple Group 1 star Treasurethemoment, and talented gallopers Alabama Lass, Glasgow Lass, and Discretion Rules.
“He’s fourth on the second-season sire premiership and has left a super filly. He’s a very good sire, purchased by us for $280,000, trained by Mike to win a Group 1, and now successful at stud. We can develop a stallion as well.
“It’s a lovely string to our bow, and I’ve taken great pleasure following him.”
Alabama Express | Standing at Yulong Stud
As Moroney looks to the future, there’s no question that the closure of Ballymore Stables has marked the end of a major chapter.
“It was a stable close to my heart, and it’s left a bit of a void. But Mike would have wanted me to carry on and do my best. It’s hard to get to the top in this game and even harder to stay there. That’s what I plan to do.”

Flemington R3 #7 MRS CHRISSIE

Agree,that's where we have been lucky in the past with our  racing callers.Deadly accurate in a close finish and call the race.I don't feel we have that in any code now.Watched a sprint race at Addington on the synthetic couple of weeks ago and horse that won came from near last and first time it was mentioned was with 150m to go.Commentator was going on about the horse that was in trail and how well bred it was and race was nearly finished by time he got through field.Oh for the days of Reon Murtha

Maybe that is why he's there and Tony isn't. They all tend to dribble on about things, Popplewell American football. Evans, Rosanowski, Pip, Simon, Fogarty and others league etc.
But Evans takes it to another level, you almost forget there are races on and go to turn the bloody TV off.
Can you imagine T.Lee agreeing to prattle on about anything but the racing, which we as customers are paying to hear.

I will have to go with one of my favourite all time horses ,and  Ashburton owned,not to mention it's my boss that owns it.
Desert Lightening who we know will try his guts out and might get an easy run from the draw

I will have to go with one of my favourite all time horses ,and  Ashburton owned,not to mention it's my boss that owns it.
Desert Lightening who we know will try his guts out and might get an easy run from the draw

I will have to go with one of my favourite all time horses ,and  Ashburton owned,not to mention it's my boss that owns it.
Desert Lightening who we know will try his guts out and might get an easy run from the draw

I will have to go with one of my favourite all time horses ,and  Ashburton owned,not to mention it's my boss that owns it.
Desert Lightening who we know will try his guts out and might get an easy run from the draw

New Punting comp running over 10 weeks starting 21st June.
Free entry and all you need to do is pick 1 horse racing in New Zealand or Metropolitan Australia on the Saturday. You will have an imaginary $10.00 each way on the horse.
To stop any dead heats the first to post the horse will be used in the comp, so get those selections in early. I am sure we can find enough horses on all those meetings not to have the same choice.
The top earner each week will get a $50.00, that I will put up, to bet the following Saturday to be used as they wish on a single horse.
ALL monies raised will go to charity and the RC team will choose a different charity whenever there is a winning amount, lets hope there is plenty.
I will put up 10 x $50.00 bets so the comp will run for 10 weeks and at the end of it we will have our BIG KAHUNA punting champ here at Racecafe, the person who has the highest total from their bets over the 10 week period, bragging rights for sure!!!!.
Just a bit of fun and hopefully some good banter amongst the competitors.
There will be a $100 prize for the overall Racecafe Big Kahuna after the 10 weeks too.

Yes, I was born in Westport 😂

ELLERSLIE R3    2,6
ELLERSLIE R4    13,16
EAGLE FARM R1   2,8
EAGLE FARM R2   2,13
EAGLE FARM R3    2,8    BB
EAGLE FARM R4    7,13
EAGLE FARM R5    7,10
EAGLE FARM R6    1       BB
EAGLE FARM R7    8,10
EAGLE FARM R8    3,6
EAGLE FARM R9    3,17
EAGLE FARM R10    1,6
Thanks SNM and Scooby

I was same,like having withdrawal symptoms.

Ashburton is the best track in South Island but has had the guts raced out of it.We have had a lot of jumpouts,trials and races in last 9 months.If had been looked after could still have had Winter racing there

Like Ohokaman I like Hayate in R4 at Cambridge @$4.80 .
Bet of the day Sandown R5 Justaboom @$9,stable said last year that  she will be quite good as a mature mare.

1975 Queen's Birthday Weekend 3 meetings 7 jumps races: Winners- Ellerslie Panmure Hurdles Prince Beau ridden by Peter Yovich. Great Northern Steeplechase Loch Linnie ridden by Bill Hillis. Tamaki Steeplechase Prince Arthur ridden by Dennis Gray. Wanganui Birthday Brush Hurdles The Ruler ridden by B Brown. Wanganui Steeplechase Kip Again ridden by Choc Hounsell. Otago- Dunedin Brush Hurdles Proud Note ridden by Aly Robinson. Otago Steeplechase Distant Blaze ridden by Doug Holden.

Ashburton is the best track in South Island but has had the guts raced out of it.We have had a lot of jumpouts,trials and races in last 9 months.If had been looked after could still have had Winter racing there