Guest 2Admin2 Report post Posted March 18, 2016 I doubt John Key got very close to Lord Module - he didn't appear to be the friendly type. As well Cecil Devine wasn't known for his horse whispering methods of modifying horse behaviour. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insider 3,961 Report post Posted March 18, 2016 On 17 March 2016 at 7:01 PM, hesi said: That is something that could never happen. The PM and Racing Minister would never admit publicly that Racing in NZ is in trouble, therefore for the PM to do such would be a public admission. He will always back his Racing Minister. That's our Prime Minister, always covering over the cracks. It doesn't matter how ineffective most of his Ministers are (Brownlee and Guy for example) he merrily sails on. Of course that will all change when "his" Flag result comes out! Then the shit will hit the fan! bloke, softlysoftly and Canelo 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porky 900 Report post Posted March 18, 2016 Ces Devine could get Lord Module back down and trotting and win from a hopeless position...I think Key and Guy have broken up and have no chance of recovery. Must say John Key looked shattered on the News last night!...May have run his race...needs a spell. softlysoftly and Insider 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 2Admin2 Report post Posted March 19, 2016 On 3/18/2016 at 8:53 PM, porky said: Ces Devine could get Lord Module back down and trotting and win from a hopeless position...I think Key and Guy have broken up and have no chance of recovery. Must say John Key looked shattered on the News last night!...May have run his race...needs a spell. Given Lord Module was a pacer I guess getting him back down and trotting was half way there. By the way it was horse that did the winning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porky 900 Report post Posted March 20, 2016 11 hours ago, 2Admin2 said: Given Lord Module was a pacer I guess getting him back down and trotting was half way there. By the way it was horse that did the winning. No Argument Admin...my mistake...just reminiscing...used to back him every start. irrespective of the 1010 form-line. He won the New Zealand cup in 1979 but was banned the following year because of his unruly stable behaviour. However in the final race of the carnival and against one of the best fields ever assembled he finished his career in the best possible way, coming from a hopeless position and storming to victory. The race call by Reon Murtha is remembered word for word by many harness fans such was the emotion generated by the performance. Straight after the race the crowd stormed out of the stands towards the great horse as if the stands were on fire. Reon Murtha recalled in an interview (January 2007) how he choked back the tears saying it was the most emotional moment in his 47 years of race calling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloke 1,232 Report post Posted March 21, 2016 On Friday, 18 March 2016 at 4:29 PM, 2Admin2 said: I doubt John Key got very close to Lord Module - he didn't appear to be the friendly type. As well Cecil Devine wasn't known for his horse whispering methods of modifying horse behaviour. Perhaps John pulled Lord Module's tail? Maybe that was where he got his fettish Los Lobos and Grego 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,843 Report post Posted March 21, 2016 Brilliant win by a great horse. That win and the Allan Matson really stick in the memory. Ashoka and porky 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 2Admin2 Report post Posted March 21, 2016 I was there sitting in the trainers stand. Most were speechless as it was at the time a world record time. I then saw Smolenski in the drivers room afterwards his silks covered in blood from Lord Modules quarter cracks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porky 900 Report post Posted March 21, 2016 I,m a thoroughbred man Admin but have to admit,used to enjoy and was taught how to punt by pops, sitting by the wireless on a friday night/sat. and listening to the likes of other 1010 horses like (from memory) Paul Command, Sapling ,Rocky Triax???...Probably wrong... But... Al Donte, Charlie,On Show?, No Show?, Lu, Grey Way?,Fraxy,Tarlton,... Apologies and correct me if I,m wrong on form...But these horses certainly stick in my memory fondly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biff 2,158 Report post Posted March 21, 2016 Nah, you had to be at Harold Park to see Young Quinn........now that was a night out! bloke 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biff 2,158 Report post Posted March 21, 2016 I was lucky enough to sit behind Paleface Adios once, he used to work at Croydon Park when he came to race in Sydney, stayed at Bill Wilkins place, (Bangaroo Flex), Colin Pike let me drive him home from work as we used to ride our hardest pullers on the oval after Canterbury track work......the hairs on my neck stood on end.....I was like a kid in a lolly shop, he was a lovely horse, not only a champion, but a lovely horse......never forget those days, priceless. Ashoka and chelseacol 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloke 1,232 Report post Posted March 21, 2016 Yes Biff that Miracle Mile that Young Quinn won beating Paleface Adios, Hondo Gratten etc was amazing and Wow what a huge crowd at Harold Park that night biff and Ashoka 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
softlysoftly 43 Report post Posted March 22, 2016 Don't think there is much point in appealing to the Minister, he has no real interest or enthusiasm for racing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseacol 2,488 Report post Posted March 23, 2016 10 hours ago, softlysoftly said: Don't think there is much point in appealing to the Minister, he has no real interest or enthusiasm for racing.... And besides I see he says there is no crisis in the dairy industry. No wonder he seems to think his racing portfolio doesn't need any input.... Ashoka, softlysoftly, bloke and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biff 2,158 Report post Posted March 23, 2016 I actually heard him say once, I'm a farmer! He's not a farmers arsehole. puha 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
