Insider

Over the years I would have to say Darryl Bradley.

You should have stubbed that joint out about 60 minutes ago as the effects are mind bending.

To my way of thinking Nathan Guy as Minister of Racing has no influence over NZTR at all. Now the NZ Racing (TAB), that's a different matter. For those that don't know Purcell works for NZTR not NZR.

What does that mean? Tell us more.

Fabulous, says something about life for so many.

I don't know how to set up a proper pole, so simply name one or the other, Clark or Key. (Alphabetical order) It won't be very scientific I know, but from it, I might be able to work out a few things. I will start off with: CLARK

Hesi, your are my man.

Taking EVERYTHING into consideration I agree. The end of the year election is going to be a very interesting affair, if we get that far.

Good God I think I will top myself now so that my kids get the full cut instead of just 50%.

I had a couple of West Coast Whitebait fritters from a stall out in the forecourt. Beautiful. My friends had them too. Everyone was very complimentary about them Incidentally Trentham Gardens no longer do the catering on course as far as I know. They were all let go (lovely words for fired) last year and it's now done by the Awapuni mob. The bar staff need some training too. I ordered a bottle of Chardonnay and asked for four glasses and was promptly given four champagne flutes! When I questioned it, she (the server) had no idea what I was talking about!

Midget, I thank you for the sincere way in which you have publicly apologized for the incorrect aspersions that you had been casting about the Trentham Track and note your comments that "it might even have been perfect" which so many other experts have also said. As you have been very gracious in apologizing, the ban on you is lifted and I look forward to your return with or without a horse on all or any one of the days of the upcoming Cup Carnival, where those in charge will surely prepare a track as good as the one on Saturday.

It's a beautiful property that they are going to and very near Bowral, the birthplace of Sir Donald Bradman. The houses in that part of the Southern Highlands are worth millions so goodness knows what the farm is worth. For the record it is being leased from Dato Tan Chin Nam. [I hope that I have his name spelt correctly]

Sadly I well and truly stuffed up today. Firstly I will accept the adjudicator's decision regarding my postings. I posted correctly last night but when Snowdrop came out, which I learnt of this morning, I said to cancel my original posting and I re-posted which then broke the rules by putting in too many bets. It was a brain fade, that's for sure. As a suggestion, if you think it's fair, you can disregard my second posting as it is invalid anyway, and go with my original posting that was correct. At least that way I have adhered to the rules, even though I asked you to cancel it this morning!

Leggy, NZ Racing does stand on it's own two feet. The only trouble is their feet are in quicksand and thus rapidly sinking, upon which I think we all agree. Off to Trentham now, so all correspondence is thus suspended for the time being.

This is only a wind up and you know it. You know that when you wind up something too much it breaks, well this time it has. Just as Gary McCormick is banned from Air NZ for two years, you are banned from Trentham for the same period, as are all of the horses you have an interest in, declared or otherwise. Your sister Julie and bother Tom can come in person, but they cant bring their horses if I find out [which I will] if you have an undisclosed interest. Liz -Mayoress of Trentham

Look fair enough, the times were good as they always are at Riccarton, and there were close finishes too, but the sight of kick back or clods flying isn't a good look and nor does it suit a lot of horses. The shifty ground, which it must have been, when it presents like that, certainly hinders a number of horses, you have only got to talk to the old time trainers to learn that. In defence of Riccarton I will acknowledge that they have already raced three times prior to this month in November and they had any amount of racing on the track leading up to the Cup Carnival. Maybe the surface never gets a chance to consolidate, hence the problem and of course the hard pan just under the surface. Muritai, take time out to check Trentham to see the difference and remember this track has had over 9 inches of rain since 1 November or since they last raced at the end of October - Labour Weekend.

Trump I agree with you 100% There is too much rubbish espoused on this site by people with twisted agendas.

I have since done my homework! Congratulations. Great result.

Did you have a runner? If so dd it go well?

Insider NEVER had 9 inches in or around Trentham, she only wished she did! Conversely Trentham had 9 inches of rain throughout November and is going to put up the best track seen this year in the country tomorrow. I cant wait for the Midget to say sorry and apologize for his aspersions about my beloved track. Given how good it's going to be tomorrow, maybe he called on his Irish Catholic faith and asked the local Bishop to pass on his aspirations in the form of Holy Water! Thinking about it, maybe the the few showers that fell in the Valley about mid afternoon were in fact Holy Water! By the way did you see the crap track from Riccarton today/tonight after the few showers there?

For those that haven't seen this I am bringing it to the top.

And numerically geldings hold play. Obviously the Fillies and Mares allowance isn't working as well as it should!

Sadly no. I didn't know Bill personality although my good friends the Condens did. The end of an era really, and what an era it was. Starting in Cobden and extending all the way through the to the 80's. Ted we certainly saw the best of times on the race track. Sadly it won't be repeated, even though so many of us old girls want it to be.

I flew into Wellington last night hoping for fine weather. It's was ok but not perfect. Today though, has been better. A magnificent evening at the moment! THE TRACK AT TRENTHAM ON SATURDAY WILL BE PERFECT and the short one (4 inches Auckland style) will come on Race Cafe and acknowledge it! I can't bloody wait after his demented raging about the best track in the country and the quality racing that is about to unfold.

In the old days that is exactly what they did, they accumulated land. Sadly over the last 20 years the opposite has taken place just to stay afloat. Riccarton, Trentham, Awapuni, Te Rapa and Ellerslie. ALL ARE GUILTY.