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  1. Not totally certain but back in early 70's when the Wellington Winter Meeting was 3 days Saturday, Wednesday, Saturday a 3YO, Tiparillo, won the Whyte on the first day, won Winter Oats 2nd day and nose 2nd in the Parliamentary on the 3rd day. Not sure many 3Yo's could hack that these days.
  2. Great photo Berri - a bit of water under the bridge since then. If my memory is correct the VBG in Parnell got a thrashing that night ....
  3. Aussie media is reporting Murray is to retire from training on 30th April. The media reports say he’s 75 which surprised me even though he’s been around since the late 70’s. No doubt an absolute legend and definitely one of our greats. Hope he beats the Aussies a few more times yet over the ditch.
  4. Great to see a Written Tycoon at stud here and clearly had ability. Well related and very reasonable fee so hope he gets plenty of mares.
  5. Quite surprising that no one has commented on the passing of this hugely influential owner & breeder. No doubt in my mind that he has been the most influential thoroughbred breeder of the past 50 years. The list of outstanding racehorses he owned or bred is unparalleled in modern times.
  6. As he is Minister of Finance + Sport isnt that what we have got ?? In terms of influence he is the best appointment possible in comparison to the other options.
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    Seriously impressive especially from a wide draw. 12 out of 10 ride from McEvoy.
  8. So the Ellerslie track yesterday raced as a slow 9. In an email to owners late Friday the CEO suggested it could be a heavy 10. The observant among you will recall that the track had a significant drainage upgrade last year and has not been raced on for around 5 months. I checked the official NIWA weather observation for Auckland from 30 August to 11 September which showed less than 30 mm of rain. So what was the point of the drainage upgrade if nothing has been achieved, other than wasting industry money and resources. Why were these clowns not forced to install a Strathayr track or similar which would allow racing every 2 weeks. For Ellerslie to represent itself as NZ’s premier track is a joke. The industry has no future if this is the best it can do.
  9. Palatable something seems seriously wrong with your figures. A quick check on Arion shows Shamexpress as having first crop figures of 47 runners for 29 winners (62 %) with 4 stakes winners. This would generally be regarded as better than average results. You should also be aware that this was possibly the weakest group (on average) of stallions to go to stud in living memory.
  10. In reading all of the comments in this topic there is only one conclusion a reasonable person could make based on the disunity expressed in the various comments and opinions. Racing is stuffed as very few are able to take a step back and look at the big picture. Very simply racing is successful in Aus for one main reason. The vast majority of betting turnover is wagered on Metropolitan racing in Sydney and Melbourne. Each city is roughly the size of NZ and has 2 or 3 racecourses. ( assuming current plans to close Moonee Valley proceed). It works because it’s economically efficient and punters have a better understanding of track conditions and how a horse is likely to perform before they bet. As an industry if you want to ignore this reality and keep 48 racecourses throughout the country, then you may as well bend down and kiss your arse goodbye because racing here will be dead within 5-10 years.
  11. Slightly off topic but whats the view on stallion service fees this year. I suspect that other than the big studs and "commercial breeder" most might give the season a miss and leave mares empty. Impact on foal crop could be huge.
  12. The stopper strikes again - what a legend! i greatly fear for his “fathers horse” in the Oaks today .......
  13. Does this idiot actually believe the crap he posts or is he just winding p4p up?
  14. Hopefully the Guineas is a clean race this year. When O’Reilly ran the winner was later found to have raced with illegal substances which were not detectable by testing at that time.
  15. Chinese billionaire gets OIO approval to buy stake in Hamilton stud farm His company was earlier involved in National Party donations scandal. By Andrew Bevin Thu, 30 Jan 2020 Add to Saved Content Lang Lin, chief executive of Inner Mongolia Rider Horse Group Inner Mongolia Rider Horse Industry has received OIO approval to purchase 35% of Highview Stud/ Bauhinia Farm, which owns 119 hectares of farmland in Hamilton, for $5.4 million. Inner Mongolia Rider Horse Industry hit in the headlines back in 2017 after its owner, Chinese billionaire Lang Lin, used the company to give a controversial $150,000 donation to the National Party. Highview Stud, which trains and breeds racing horses, has a leasehold interest over the land for up to 12 years. The OIO approved the investment on the grounds it was expected to create full-time jobs, exports, increase the efficiency and productivity of Highview Stud and bring additional investment into New Zealand. The regulator also expected the investment to advance government policy regarding the sale of thoroughbred horses in New Zealand. Lin made his fortune in fast food and has worked to create a racing industry in China, where it remains illegal outside of Hong Kong and Macau. He chose New Zealand for his breeding operations because of the quality genetics, affordability and quarantine standards and his company has been eyeing up and breeding horses here since 2012. Top stallion Mongolian Khan, 50% owned by Lang Lin's company and Windsor Park Stud has stood at stud in New Zealand The furore The company’s $150,000 donation to the National Party was widely criticised as going against the spirit of the law, which bans foreign donations of more than $1500. Lang Lin and the National Party got around foreign donation law because the donation was funnelled through Inner Mongolia Rider Horse Industry NZ, which is registered in New Zealand, despite having 100% Chinese ownership. Last year, Green Party Electoral spokesperson Golriz Ghahraman called the donation “an example of powerfully vested interests tipping big money into the coffers of the National Party.” Yesterday the Serious Fraud Office said it had filed criminal charges against four people related to the latest, unconnected National Party donations scandal. The defendants, who have not been named, would appear in the Auckland District Court on February 25. Neither the charges or the defendants’ identities are known at this stage and the charges laid have not been revealed. National Party leader Simon Bridges said in a statement neither he nor the party had been charged.