Jape
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I am surprised Courage Under Fire hasn't been mentioned.
First time to the races and Forbury Park was the venue. I was listening to the broadcast because the horse had already acquired a reputation and was expected to win.
So it did - by a nose!
The beginning of a remarkable unbeaten run of victories.
Final tally: 41 wins.
- Navitas, john legend and Iraklis
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On 5/5/2021 at 11:01 AM, Flabbergasted said:
jape, I'm not going to articulate specific tracks but can assure you that across Australasia most tracks just have the one person doing both roles now as finishlynx has streamlined the process which is much more time efficient.
As for keneperu's unfounded claims show the proof then put up or shut up.
Hello Flabbergasted. I had not realised this was ongoing. Thanks for your reply but it does not answer my question satisfactorily.
"...across Australasia most tracks ..." is very vague.
Can you name an NZ track where it happens?
I do agree with your response to Keneperu.
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On 4/21/2021 at 4:32 PM, jimbob said:
They need a review into the Green Party and the one sided opinion they have
They dont even know the correct Name of the country
They want greyhounds basically banned and dont care about reviews
They are desperately trying to influence that review as the Jim Edwards' article points out the steps that have been taken in recent times to answer the critics/activists.
Chloe Swarbrick's Opinion article in the SST of April 25 is another attempt to do the same. The Edwards' article has obviously deflated their opinionated attack on greyhound racing.
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I care because I want to know the answer or is this just another unfounded question?
Re your second statement, how many live baiting charges have resulted in convictions and how many cases of P have there been?
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4 hours ago, JJ Flash said:
According to forecasters and the locals it may snow but that rain is on the way.
Bloody nuisance if they have to pull the plug although who can forget the day they raced whilst the snow was bucketing down.
Just the one race in the snow that day.
Last race and an astute driver took off from the second line, found the front, and was never challenged.!!.
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On 4/17/2021 at 3:21 PM, Rules For Some said:
People in this industry are naive. Having worked outside of the industry, most people think the industry is already closed and many find greyhound racing a repulsive sport, to the point where I don't discuss any of my dealings within the industry with people.
I sure hope they don't enquire into where all these dogs being bred that aren't put through gap or make it to the track go because this will be the undoing of racing.
I've Said it in here plenty of times but no one even wants to acknowledge that there's a problem that needs to be rectified. Everyone defends the people that do this.
I disagree.
The statements "most people think the industry is already closed" and " many find greyhound racing a repulsive sport" appear contradictory. I am not at all sure of their relevance either.
Incidentally, many people find Mixed Martial Arts repulsive but it does not prevent it from getting a staggering amount of coverage both in print and on the screen.
Anyway, I have had the experience of someone looking askance at me when she discovered I was involved in greyhound racing. I took her through the day in a greyhound's life and a day at the races. She changed her attitude and confessed she knew nothing about greyhounds and was now impressed with how well they are looked after.
That there have been problems has been well documented and this is the thrust of Jim Edwards' article. He points out the changes that have been made and the improvements.
"The concerns expressed by the SPCA and SAFE indicate a lack of current knowledge as the fears they have raised are many years out of date" He goes on to outline many of those changes and concludes by writing "GRNZ accepts there will always. be those who do not support the racing of animals and want it banned. They are entitled to this belief, but it important when opposing any activity that the true picture is acknowledged and misinformation is corrected."
- meomy and rouseabout
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Can someone please get the Minister for Racing to read Jim Edwards' article published in the SST of April 11 and headed
"Fear not, greyhounds are protected and cared for"
Listening to the Minister's comments on tv, and hearing them again this morning, I can only surmise that he is being misinformed.
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I do hope those responsible or involved in this review are made to read the article by Jim Edwards on this very issue to provide some balance to the activists whose sole purpose in life seems to be to stop greyhound racing.
The greyhounds, btw, would tell you, if they could, that they love racing. No whips, no jockey, no driver. Just competitive animals bred to race and enjoying it.
- mightymike and meomy
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Which tracks?
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Have you come across the splendid article on the GRNZ website Home page.
"The Duke's Incredible Link to NZ Greyhound Racing" - .put together by Michael Dore with input from Mark Rosanowski/and the late Sam Fletcher's book.
A must-read Quite remarkable. Two photos as well.
The Duke's words when Royal Commission won the Silver Collar are very special. Check them out.
I had noted on Facebook a photo of one of the Duke's greyhounds in England and winner of many races, including some biggies.
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Thank you, Gary..
Curiously, the article in my SST has a photo of 3 dogs together chasing hard.
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Fear not, greyhounds are protected and cared for
This is the headline to an article in yesterday's SST written by Jim Edwards, Independent Chairman of the GRNZ Health and Welfare Committee.
I hope someone else more tech-savvy than I might be able to produce a link to the piece which is on page 23 of Focus
As well as the credentials listed above, the writer is a retired veterinarian, an ONZM, former president of the NZ Veterinary Assn and the World Veterinary Assn.
This a no-nonsense but well balanced and clearly expressed article.
Two quotes: "The concerns expressed by the SPCA and SAFE indicate a lack of current knowledge as the fears they have raised are many years out of date. For instance the SPCA says it wants a veterinarian to be present at all race meetings, but this has been mandatory for more than 30 years."
"GRNZ accepts that there will always be those who do not support the racing of animals and want it banned. They are entitled to this belief, but it is important when opposing any activity that the true picture is acknowledged and misinformation is corrected."
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On 3/10/2021 at 5:54 PM, tasman man said:
HW Cox...a big player in Southland at the time.
Poupette a good trotter.
Son J Cox , D Todd , Gil Shirley , LF Norman , K.Balloch, HW Skinner ,MASkinner , Black , Baynes ,Hunter,McNaught .....among others !
Hamiltons ,Jim Morgan , Harley , Lawlor,Stack , J Walsh
Ahhhh the memories !
I taught at Central Southland College in 1968 and 1969. Many happy memories and would have enjoyed staying on but it was a long way to go to see family in Reefton and Christchurch so we moved back up the island.
One of the very first essays that I marked was all about a horse called Poupette. The writer, a third-form lass,
ended her story by writing that Poupette had won the Inter-Dominion Trotting Final and "that was what had made Winton famous".
20/20.
- JJ Flash, tasman man and Value Bell
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1 minute ago, Shad said:
Yep I think so, but some beg to differ, each to their own I guess
Yes, a very good track.
They do have to prepare it for harness only, though.
I may be accused of being biased but I believe Reefton has an equally good track and is prepared for both harness and gallops.
Excellent facilities, too.
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On 3/5/2021 at 9:27 AM, eljay said:
Could Bing?
Ha ha. Yes, he could. The master crooner.
Btw, I was told it was Dame Nellie Melba's sister who could not sing a note.
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There was an excellent article in the SST March 7 about the rehoming of Smash Attack (ex Malcolm Grant) now known as Andrew de Dog and enjoying retirement at Stanford House in Whanganui.
Well worth a read but after all the good news there are words of caution from an unnamed SPCA spokeswoman. .She outlines why the animal welfare organisation is opposed to greyhound racing including "a lack of socialisation".
She says the SPCA acknowledges the steps GRNZ has made to educate their members about the importance of socialisation and re-homing.
" ... "further action is needed ... It (the SPCA) The SPCA would like to sere a veterinarian present at racetracks ... "
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1 hour ago, Pam Robson said:
Yep.
I meant to add "ill-fated" to Julloch in my comment above.
A tragic end to a very game racehorse.
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L. H. Pratt (Lionel) was the master at preparing horses for the Coast circuit. From memory, I believe a horse was rehandicapped 10lbs for each win but it made no difference to the likes of Julloch and Cloudy View among many others. He had a couple of handy jockeys, too.
By the time the last meeting came around, there was always enough weight for the heaviest of the Skeltons, Errol, to hop on and get some wins.
Never forget his coming into the Regent Restaurant in Reefton and ordering steak and chips.
Meeting Errol one day at Riccarton I asked him if it was true that all the Skelton boys rode in a race. Yes indeed. At Reefton. The only time..
Great family.
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Just going back to Terribly Disappointed's comment which started this thread, I believe it was CWJ himself who nominated the horses named in the programme.
I think Final Lot might be in his next round!
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I agree with everything Trump has written about Barry. We were co-directors on the TAB and I was very disappointed that Barry was not on the Racing Board that was formed following the disappearance of the TAB and the RIB. His racing knowledge, his commitment and his passion for the sport/industry could have done so much for the new RB.
I well remember his excitement when the name of one of his latest horses was accepted - Auckland Blues.
I believe he won over 100 races as an owner and I am sure that included one or two with the Mosgiel Andertons with whom he was good friends.
R.I.P Barry
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6 minutes ago, weasel57 said:
how about giving some credit to VE for that incredible turn of foot to get to the front and sheer guts to hold out a big strong challenger
Hear, hear!
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1 hour ago, Hermione said:
What about Kieran McAnulty? Was a bookie for TAB early in his career?
Yes, Kieran was one of the "young ones" at Trackside working as a bookie for the greyhounds before he followed his dream of being a politician. He was a List Member and Junior Whip at Parliament before his recent, resounding win in the Wairarapa. Kieran is a very positive, personable and quite colourful character who comes across well on television. He ran an extraordinarily busy and ultimately very successful campaign.
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Vale: Ray Adcock
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Sometimes you get to know people who you think will last forever. Someone who is always good for a yarn. Someone whose knowledge of a sport/industry is limitless.
Ray Adcock was one of those people.
When he celebrated his 87th birthday a short time ago, I expected Ray to be there for years to come, ready for another yarn. But that was not to be.
Even as Ray was reducing his hands-on involvement in greyhounds he was ensuring the future of people who had come into the "game" relatively recently. Whenever Ray and I met over these last few years we always had a chat about how he bought a couple of bitches at very modest cost which set up the remarkably successful partnership of Mrs Jose Arthur and Daniel Lane as co-owners with Ray's protege, Daniel, the trainer.
That is just one example of the legacy that the "master Raymond Harold Adcock" - as Peter Earley often referred to him as - has left. Over many, man years there would be so many who benefited from his knowledge. He will be sadly missed, indeed.
Farewell, good friend to me and my family.
Rest in Peace.