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So if this is genuinely the situation, Bucky, then why is this stable being punished if they have done everything correctly, honestly and within the rules?That’s the part I struggle to understand. We’ve seen some very big stables producing what appear to be extremely disappointing results, yet they’ve seemingly been able to work around the situation by moving horses and continue operating. So why is Forsman being singled out and penalised while others appear to have been allowed to carry on? Surely the same rules and the same standards should apply to everybody, regardless of the size or profile of the stable. If Forsman has complied with everything required of him, then somebody needs to explain exactly why he is being treated differently, but I would not hold my breath its not what you know but who it seems.

Big news ...great racemare and a great find by Henry Plumptre,one of the best in the business.

I wonder which stallion Mr Boyd and his Te Akau "purchase" have decided to send Brazen Affair to. Maybe it will be Embellish, or perhaps another stallion they have an interest in who knows? Either way, it will be very interesting to see where she eventually ends up and what happens with her from here. Time will tell.

Great tribute and a nice story on a great team and I think the best in the world of his generation.

Romantic Warrior retired from racing Jake Bourke Jake Bourke Sep 02, 2026 Romantic Warrior has been retired. The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced on Wednesday the champion galloper, who won 15 Group 1 races around the world, had run his final race. "Hong Kong Jockey Club wishes to provide an update on global champion Romantic Warrior for his many fans around the world," the club said in a statement. "Romantic Warrior’s connections, in consultation with the Club’s veterinarians, have decided to retire Romantic Warrior from racing following further detailed diagnostic imaging and assessment of his front leg at the Club’s state-of-the-art veterinary hospital. "Romantic Warrior will spend the next three months at Conghua Racecourse under the continued monitoring of the Club’s veterinarians before being transitioned to his retirement home with the assistance of the Club’s RESTART Racehorse Aftercare Programme, which involves a holistic approach to horse aftercare following the completion of racing careers. "The Club will arrange a farewell ceremony for Romantic Warrior at a Sha Tin Raceday later this season. Details of the farewell ceremony will be shared as soon as they are available." Romantic Warrior is the highest earning racehorse of all-time, amassing HK$288.74m in prizemoney (more than $50 million AUD) and won the 2023 Cox Plate. He won Group 1 races in Hong Kong, Australia, Japan and the United Arab Emirates. James McDonald was Romantic Warrior's regular jockey and has said previously he is the best horse he has ever ridden.

Good on you Mark, a Midweek winner...well done.

Let’s see how they go in the big smoke this weekend and then we might get a clearer picture of how things are really travelling.If they perform anything like last week’s lot did, there could be some serious pearl clutching going on afterwards. Let’s see what happens.I hope at least Blairs one runs much better.

Two winners in the bush this week..not sure it makes up for the debacle of last Saturday...but 14k to the winner then after costs taken out should be enough to cover a months training fees.

There’s a lot more thought going into race placement. NZTR and Entain are in regular contact about finding the best wagering windows to maximise turnover. This Saturday is a good example. Ellerslie is positioned nine minutes after Sandown and 11 minutes before Sydney, giving the races a decent window in the Australian market. And importantly, the Proisir Plate will also be shown free-to air in Australia on Channel 7. That’s exactly the sort of exposure NZ racing needs across the Tasman. well done to those involved.

Hesi, you’d better be very careful with the accusations you’re throwing around. If you’re suggesting that I, or anybody associated with this site, has anything whatsoever to do with your site being slow or having technical problems, then put up the evidence or shut up. Maybe the problem is closer to home perhaps trying to run the place on a shoestring while seemingly having 50 million ads clogging it up isn’t helping. But don’t make unsubstantiated allegations about me or people associated with RaceCafe. If you continue making claims you can’t substantiate, I’ll have no hesitation in taking whatever appropriate action is available to me.So, Hesi put up or shut up you insignificant little piece of excrement.

Wow Wodonga now fancy having to hope that does well.

They are not so squeaky clean lets just leave it at that.The old saying where there is smoke there is fire.

Why pull the plug, you have a differing opinion but appear in the minority...if TA hold themselves up as the leader in the industry then some of the things raised must at least be a cause for pause for someone new to take a second look before falling for all the fancy advertising, sometimes a look under the hood shows a different story. More to come.

Thanks, Eunice. For me, the biggest issue is transparency or the lack of it. When you’re being charged $1.75 just for the cost of producing an invoice, you have to wonder, where else are margins being added? Vets? Feed? Supplies,Suppliers? Everything else involved in running the horse? It feels like every opportunity is taken to clip the ticket. I have shares in horses elsewhere and I know exactly what things cost. No mystery add ons, no unexplained extras.Nobody begrudges anyone making a fair profit for the work they do. But if owners are being charged extras, show them exactly what they’re paying for and where the money is going.That’s the issue transparency they do n't itemize things they just put them in as add ons,I am sure people here who have shares can attest to that.