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congrats, Pam, well deserved..hope you made a quid or three.
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1 hour ago, Fred Jones said:
What ever happened to the talented young lady Chelsea Burdan that was there.?
Chelsea Burdan | Out until further notice from Friday 29 April
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2 hours ago, MissJools said:
It's their Horses not there Horses!!!!
no no Miss Jools..it's:
their horses,
not there Horses
you crack me up.
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4 hours ago, TurnipOrange said:
Think Jamie won a few more races in NZ than Chris Waller
I think Chris won a few more in Oz than Jamie LOL
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1 minute ago, nstrip said:
Miss Jools you need chill out abit....
Fair point with there horses and quality they should be wining trainers premiership by a margin.
I think TA would be disappointed so far this season in terms of black type wins
Scooby is right Jamie had a amazing ability to set a horse for a race and win it,not easy for mark is good as he is trying to follow on from Jamie
which examples are you thinking of, nstrip? Melody Belle won God-knows how many Group1s/2s..TA 'set' lots of horses to win lots of races but most fall by the wayside; but they have strength in numbers and resources which allows them to dominate.
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2 hours ago, scooby3051 said:
Never said anything like that...Mark Walker is obviously a very good trainer as his record says in two countries.... was simply saying the targeting of the big races is different...Just an observation...
if you're not criticising MW why make the comparison to Jamie Richards? IMO TA are still targeting the 'big races' and everything else along the way - they have a massive team, so that's inevitable. Problem this year is: their fab precocious youngsters of Karaka 2021 ain't as fab as Spring 3yos as they'd want them to be - notably Dynastic. Personally, I'm happy to see TA get a run for their money for a change in the Group races - the likes of Dark Destroyer, La Crique and Pier etc
As noted previously, Melody Belle and Avantage dominated this country's Group 1 scene for several years with JR in charge. Imperatriz looked like she'd do the same after the Foxbridge but didn't go on with it. I expect it won't be long before MW unearths another. I also expect he will set a new record for most wins in a season. -
bit harsh of you IMO ...Mark Walker hasnt inherited a Melody Belle or Avantage..he's posted huge winning total. But because he hasnt got the 2000 Guineas winner or Hastings Triple Crown under his belt already he's not as good a trainer?
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another observation ...at the Parade of Champions on Cup Eve, a small group of protesters made their point with such banal chants as "Jockeys Choose, Horses Don't!"
My fervent wish is that they decide to turn their passionate but misguided attention away from thoroughbreds and on to far more important victims of human exploitation: - cabbages, perhaps.
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20 minutes ago, chelseacol said:
You captured the difference between the two countries in this regard perfectly !
Starship turning down a donation from the industry (which is still legal last time I looked) tells you it all. The fact the Minister of Racing refused to comment made it even worse.
...and when was the last time Kiwi Prime Minister presented a Group 1 trophy at any NZ racecourse?
In Oz, all the influential politicians make a point of showing support/lobbying for the industry cos they know they'll be booted out on their ear at the next election if they don't.
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1 hour ago, Idolmite said:
He's one of a kind.'Magician' doesn't quite convey the sheer enormousness of CT's stopping power.
He is a veritable Force of Nature, a Global Titan of Stoppingness, the Zeus of Cease, the Da Vinci of Da Stoppers.That Multi ticket wouldn'tve been a winner if they'd been Top 4 instead of Win.
As for Flemo "laying it on " weather-wise, I froze my Weasely buns off the first three days and hightailed it back to Godzone before the hail froze over - the worst Cup week weather since Subzero won in 1992. Great city, though. Love the place, esp the Course of History, the slick TV presentations and Racing.Com previews/reviews, the on-course Racebooks (about 260pp of info! per raceday) and the feeling that this is an important industry/business/entertainment/spectacle - unlike NZ, where you slink onto a decrepit racecourse wearing dark glasses in case someone recognises you having a punt and pots you to the tut-tutting, virtue-signalling Powers That Be.
Photos from Oaks Day 5/11/22 herewith.
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could win several at Hawera as well ...
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No real reward in labelling a $1.40 shot in a depleted field, is there?
Horse hasnt raced for 6 months, beat a field of no-note maidens at Hastings in the autumn (none of those he beat that day has won a race in the interim).
Might win today, might not, but how can you back it with confidence?
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A general question for you all to consider.
At what point should a gifted horseman get punished for cruelty to animals?
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18 minutes ago, poundforpound said:
And a small bitter man ( in every way ) from the RIB will be trying to hunt Billy down again
It’s pathetic how they can’t deal with Billy’s frailties whilst simultaneously allowing him to blossom into the great rider he’s inevitably going to be
It's up to Billy yo deal with his 'fraiIties', not the RIU or anyone else. He has said the right thing in media interviews (personal accountability etc)...tremendous potential, we all know that ...but many great jockeys before him have stuffed up, taken their punishment and grown from the experience on the sidelines ...
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4 minutes ago, Pure Steel said:
Not a great result today for Victoria Roc first up in Oz,, but that was a hard Field. We had many many leading stables >>> Waller Hayes, Maher/Eustace with a couple, Price,'s Snowden's with 2 runners as well, Moody + ... was way way away unders .
if id been the trainer I'd have waited for an easier draw, but they may have felt she needed to start somewhere' and the race wiil bring her on. Hopefully a whole lot easier for her next start.
The tight odds were ridiiculous. IMO
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best value for me BORS $18-1 Williams/Waller...great form, decent draw
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and, strange as it may seem to you, if she drifts to $5+ I'll start to see value in the prospect and probably 'get on'...if she tightens I'd be looking for value from the others.
One thing is for sure now, though ..I'm much more interested in how she goes tomorrow than I was before...must check the race time! Good luck!
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1 hour ago, NextPlease said:
The Kiwi maiden winners have been running well in Victoria - and you'll get better odds elsewhere.
What odds would you have wanted to not make her your Lay of the Day?
$5.00 at least in a field that size. She'll need to be clearly superior and/or get a lot of luck from the 'car park'. She might just be very special, but if she had a huge reputation for 'classiness' she'd be under $2.50, wouldn't she? I'm mindful that this is a time of year when many punters/owners/trainers are looking for signs they've got a very good horse (!), and many of them delude themselves. Understandable, cos it's an expensive game and hope springs eternal, esp in Spring.
I hope she wins, and TML is a sire on the rise...se what I mean? I'm almost talking myself into it! LOL
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not such an attractive bet at $.300 NZ TAB FO. Drawn 16 10 other winners in the field, fiist-up in a new land. Lay of the Day unless she's Winx.
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you are amazing CT..did it again
put the mockers on another one.
At least you clip your finger nails from time to time ...
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This incident has nothing to do with racing. It has everything to do with personal choices/actions and the law of the land.
The offence is at the 'lower end' of the scale says the judge - and we should all interpret it accordingly,. i daresay the same kind of behaviour goes on every week in this country and never gets to court, rightly or wrongly. Bottom line: if it ain't consensual adults involved, proceed at your own risk.
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M6 R4 #14
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M12 R1 #1
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many thanks
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How about allowing those whose 'Lays' didn't start to post extras (one or two as the case may be) at next week's designated meetings?
Huntington's Charity comp - week 2 entry thread - Sat 10 December
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