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shaneMcAlister

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    shaneMcAlister reacted to say no more in New Senior Hanidcapper required   
    Who needs a handicapper?  Weight makes no difference anyway 😆
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    shaneMcAlister reacted to richie in How many “real” stars are in this ?   
    Desert Lightening best miler in NZ on a good track.15s is over imo.
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    shaneMcAlister reacted to scooby3051 in Changes Coming At Te Akau   
    Mark Walker and Opie Bosson celebrate Imperatriz's Moir Stakes win (Image: Racing Photos) An expansion of Te Akau Racing's Cranbourne base will prompt champion trainer Mark Walker to move to Victoria within the next 12 months.
    Walker confirmed that Te Akau has come to an agreement with the Cranbourne Turf Club to build 50 new boxes in 2024, taking the operation's capacity at Victoria's largest training centre to 70 horses.
    Ben Gleeson has been running the Cranbourne stable since it opened earlier in the racing season and from it, Imperatriz dominated the spring with three Group 1 victories.
    Walker's training partner Sam Bergerson will continue to oversee the day-to-day operations of Te Akau's New Zealand base once Walker makes the move across the Tasman.
    Speaking from Melbourne, where he is overseeing the final preparations for Imperatriz's first-up run in the G1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m), Walker said his move has been backed by Te Akau's boss David Ellis.
    "I'm really happy with how the Cranbourne base has been operating," Walker said.
    "With the challenge involved in it all - we're going to build another 50 boxes - we want to have a serious presence here and I want to be around for that.
    "I was the one who initially said to David (Ellis) and Karyn (Fenton-Ellis) after we broke all the records (in New Zealand) last year that it was probably the right thing to do for our owners, for me to base myself in Melbourne.
    "I discussed it with them and they said that if I wanted to have a crack, they would back me.
    "Sam Bergerson came into the partnership this year and he's going really well, so we'll still have the partnership together and still have a big focus on New Zealand racing.
    "Instead of three weeks in New Zealand and one week here, it'll be three-and-a-half weeks here (Melbourne) and a few days in New Zealand every month."
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    shaneMcAlister reacted to Alf Riston in Ellerslie track issues   
    Thanks PeteL
    Just had a quick look at the videos - obviously not very high resolution, but the track looks pretty decent.
    Slower times maybe resulting from a decent amount of water being thrown at it since KM day and a 'take it easy approach' ??
    I see they raced wide in a group at the end of the day - maybe a coordinated request to test out more of the track??  
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    shaneMcAlister reacted to Chris Wood in Ellerslie track issues   
    It’s not a flop Hi Ho, I had a conversation with a few this morning here in Cambridge, no soundness issues from their perspective, I didn’t see Chad to ask about his horse.
    It seems one stable may have had some issues by the word on the street, but if your injecting youngsters joints at this age, you are asking for problems as I see it, the pressure on two and three year olds without letting them mature naturally is always going to give you quite a high casualty rate, so let’s not blame the track for that.
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    shaneMcAlister reacted to Chris Wood in Ellerslie track issues   
    Give Ellerslie a chance for gods sake, it needs to be used, have racing on it, maybe trials, it needs to get bedded in….
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    shaneMcAlister got a reaction from crustyngrizzly in up and downs of buying horses   
    I think some people buy two or three horses at the $20-$60K mark knowing that if they get one right, it can still be a profitable transaction after all.  If they get 2 right they are well ahead, 3 right and in clover. 
    So I think the overall purchases have to be looked at.  Hence Wexford also purchased Molly Bloom from the same sale.
     
     
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    shaneMcAlister reacted to Ohokaman in Prowess Positive   
    A lot of noise over nothing.
     
    Phenylbutazone is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent.
    It has analgesic (pain relieving), anti-inflammatory and fever suppression properties and is registered for use in horses by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority. The substance is prohibited under the Australian Rules of Racing when detected in a sample taken from a horse at a race meeting or trial (including an official trial or a jump-out for the purpose of obtaining a permit to start in a race).
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    shaneMcAlister got a reaction from JJ Flash in up and downs of buying horses   
    I think some people buy two or three horses at the $20-$60K mark knowing that if they get one right, it can still be a profitable transaction after all.  If they get 2 right they are well ahead, 3 right and in clover. 
    So I think the overall purchases have to be looked at.  Hence Wexford also purchased Molly Bloom from the same sale.
     
     
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    shaneMcAlister reacted to pogo(aus) in MOLLY BLOOM   
    it was reported here she will be spelled after saturday and be prepared for the Brisbane winter carnival and then change stables
    richarton was great, she owes me nothing, very nice filly
    nz certainly has a few that go very well n0?
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    shaneMcAlister reacted to watism in Entain horse allocation   
    Trainers had to submit an expression of interest to Entain for this new initiative so perhaps some trainers didn't do so, and that's why they don't have a horse.
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    shaneMcAlister reacted to crustyngrizzly in Cattle at Frankton are making more   
    couldn't agree more about the Stallion.I was looking at the previous ownership of some of those broodmares and thinking that some studs looked at the Inner Mongolian Racing Club as a way to unload some rubbish.jmo.
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    shaneMcAlister got a reaction from Insider in Cattle at Frankton are making more   
    In fairness at the prices they may have been brought for different purposes too.
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    shaneMcAlister got a reaction from crustyngrizzly in Cattle at Frankton are making more   
    They saved themselves some amount of money by having the sale.....ouch!!
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    shaneMcAlister reacted to Leggy in Book 2 Bloodbath   
    It sounds like you and/or vendors may have high expectations based on costs as you and Freda have suggested.
    Fact is median for Book One was down 8%. Book 2, Day1, median was up 15%. Seems to me given the quality of horses available and the market context, that's not too bad. You can't value stock based on the cost of production as you seem to be doing. Every farmer knows that.
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    shaneMcAlister reacted to Pam Robson in Book 2 Bloodbath   
    I feel that vendors were possibly more realistic in their expectations under the older format of Premier, Select and Festival.
    Lower offers, although disappointing for breeders, were expected in Festival at least.    Many of the offerings I saw yesterday would have been more realistically sold on Gavelhouse, at a fraction of the preparation costs.
    Surprising, as said, to see Ribchester seemingly not wanted.
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    shaneMcAlister reacted to Leggy in Book 2 Bloodbath   
    Well the clearance rate, median and average are all a bit higher than last year. I'm not sure why anyone would expect them to be significantly higher.
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    shaneMcAlister reacted to Pak Star in tony lee to finsh commentating   
    Luke Radich seemed to have a lot to say on this topic on The Weigh In today.  Not one to shy away from speaking his mind.  Need more of him.  
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    shaneMcAlister reacted to We're Doomed in Well Done Amber Sims   
    Good to see the jockey get a decent win as well.
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    shaneMcAlister reacted to gubellini in Well Done Amber Sims   
    Ted Amber had Coruba Jak first into the birdcage. Had him nice and relaxed. Looked very well. Raced accordingly. Not easy for owner trainers to compete against the big stables these days. Amber is doing a splendid job with this fellow.
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    shaneMcAlister reacted to rdytdy in Well Done Amber Sims   
    Congratulations Amber Sims winning the open handicap with Coruba Jak at Tauranga today. 
    The win follows Coruba Jak's close third in the G3 Waikato Cup last month.
    Today was the 31st time Amber has sent one around and she has now registered 4 wins. 
     
     
       
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    shaneMcAlister reacted to hector in Paul Harris   
    So sorry to hear this paul was so very good to me RIP my sincere condolences to his family
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    shaneMcAlister got a reaction from JJ Flash in Entain's Share Price Heading South   
    Just back to pre covid level.  Probably a fairer valuation.
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    shaneMcAlister reacted to scooby3051 in tony lee to finsh commentating   
    Tony is one of the best race callers there has been in NZ..for him to be told to go is really sad, why could they not have just let him go after two years like the others are doing, he makes most of the ones they are keeping look 2nd rate...poor decision and I for one wish him well in whatever he chooses to do from here on...thanks for all the great calls over the years Tony and thanks for your lifetime of service to the industry.
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    shaneMcAlister reacted to Insider in TAB Exchange   
    Quite honestly Barry if those two questions are representative of how it’s presented, the format, the direction etc, I can’t believe it. 
    The first question about what you would like to see, Better Products, Better Promotions or Better Pricing was of school year one grade. 
    The second one about NEDS defies belief. 
    I think that I have wasted enough time on this subject for now. 
    It’s time to sign off and pick three losers for today.