Nicky47 27 Report post Posted April 18, 2020 When being interviewed after winning on Moroneys horse today,he was asked when he was going home.He replied,Tuesday.Go home and decide if to move the family over here.Has he been offered a No 1 stable rider for 1 of the bigger stables??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripple alliance 1,026 Report post Posted April 18, 2020 14 minutes ago, Nicky47 said: When being interviewed after winning on Moroneys horse today,he was asked when he was going home.He replied,Tuesday.Go home and decide if to move the family over here.Has he been offered a No 1 stable rider for 1 of the bigger stables??? How can he stay , there is a distinct possibility that racing here won't ever recover , society is in deep trouble and the money required to race a horse will be scarce . Baz (NZ) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT"s 310 Report post Posted April 18, 2020 15 minutes ago, Nicky47 said: When being interviewed after winning on Moroneys horse today,he was asked when he was going home.He replied,Tuesday.Go home and decide if to move the family over here.Has he been offered a No 1 stable rider for 1 of the bigger stables??? About time Nicky. He should’ve been over here 12 years ago when Lee Freedman offered him to be stable rider after he won the Oaks on Grand Archway. 47South and Baz (NZ) 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam Robson 1,547 Report post Posted April 18, 2020 The Te Akau horses are spelling there prior to resuming for spring tasks as well....what would be the point in staying back here? Baz (NZ) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz (NZ) 1,722 Report post Posted April 18, 2020 It'll be a month or more before gets back to Aussie riding with all the quarantine he'll have to serve between country's. Makes sense though...all the best Opie! rdytdy 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,831 Report post Posted April 20, 2020 Looks like Te Akau want to get over there too... https://www.racenet.com.au/news/te-akau-racing-applies-to-set-up-shop-at-flemington-20200420 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rum 1,833 Report post Posted April 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Ohokaman said: Looks like Te Akau want to get over there too... https://www.racenet.com.au/news/te-akau-racing-applies-to-set-up-shop-at-flemington-20200420 The article in the Herald 18 months back swallowed by gary gullible Guerin stating double prize money was never going to age well. Best thing would be they both apply to have that deleted because everyone knew it was the biggest crock of shit ever produced by a racing game journo . Awful stuff . Baz (NZ) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,793 Report post Posted April 20, 2020 8 minutes ago, Red Rum said: The article in the Herald 18 months back swallowed by gary gullible Guerin stating double prize money was never going to age well. Best thing would be they both apply to have that deleted because everyone knew it was the biggest crock of shit ever produced by a racing game journo . Awful stuff . I hear on National Radio today media commentator Gavin Ellis made mention of Mick Guerin's journalism on the racing pages. He noted he puts 'human interest' into his racing stories. It seems like MG is a very talented Journalist .......knows an awful lot about Harness , learning more all the time about gallops and knows a lot of the big players. Add to this his knowledge on rugby ,his verbal talents ,he still looks good , he comfortable with MC roles and gets work with League as well and sports in general and one could conclude NZ Racing is lucky to have him. Brought up on the West Coast , surely the best pedigree around and putting more and more skin into the game with ownership he appears the complete package. Aussie harness use him and I gather he is currently on deck at Royal Ascot.....WOW ! I often read on here negative comments about his writing , his personality and his pronunciation etc. Is this just envy ? Yes I remember he was once sacked by NZ Racing Board.....but that 9 years ago...he well and truly back. He's very good IMO ! GOM 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,793 Report post Posted April 20, 2020 Who said that 3 minutes ago, Gruff said: I hear on National Radio today media commentator Gavin Ellis made mention of Mick Guerin's journalism on the racing pages. He noted he puts 'human interest' into his racing stories. It seems like MG is a very talented Journalist .......knows an awful lot about Harness , learning more all the time about gallops and knows a lot of the big players. Add to this his knowledge on rugby ,his verbal talents ,he still looks good , he comfortable with MC roles and gets work with League as well and sports in general and one could conclude NZ Racing is lucky to have him. Brought up on the West Coast , surely the best pedigree around and putting more and more skin into the game with ownership he appears the complete package. Aussie harness use him and I gather he is currently on deck at Royal Ascot.....WOW ! I often read on here negative comments about his writing , his personality and his pronunciation etc. Is this just envy ? Yes I remember he was once sacked by NZ Racing Board.....but that 9 years ago...he well and truly back. He's very good IMO ! Who said that ? $25 place multi on offer using Tips from Ohoka,Rummy, Baz ,Ted and Mooseman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rum 1,833 Report post Posted April 20, 2020 8 minutes ago, Gruff said: I hear on National Radio today media commentator Gavin Ellis made mention of Mick Guerin's journalism on the racing pages. He noted he puts 'human interest' into his racing stories. It seems like MG is a very talented Journalist .......knows an awful lot about Harness , learning more all the time about gallops and knows a lot of the big players. Add to this his knowledge on rugby ,his verbal talents ,he still looks good , he comfortable with MC roles and gets work with League as well and sports in general and one could conclude NZ Racing is lucky to have him. Brought up on the West Coast , surely the best pedigree around and putting more and more skin into the game with ownership he appears the complete package. Aussie harness use him and I gather he is currently on deck at Royal Ascot.....WOW ! I often read on here negative comments about his writing , his personality and his pronunciation etc. Is this just envy ? Yes I remember he was once sacked by NZ Racing Board.....but that 9 years ago...he well and truly back. He's very good IMO ! Has he got the job to interview the crowd at Royal Ascot this year , roving reporter among the throng , but only this year though , one year only . That article was a crock and he swallowed it , it's a fail mark big style for a journo , blind freddie could see it was BS . Don't mind him on TV to be honest there are plenty worse , thought he was Ok on weigh in but very limited indeed with hard questions . Not within 10 length of Luke Radich when he was on trackside imho . ivanthegreat 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,831 Report post Posted April 20, 2020 58 minutes ago, Gruff said: Who said that Who said that ? $25 place multi on offer using Tips from Ohoka,Rummy, Baz ,Ted and Mooseman Get on Masked Crusader Canty Park R7. Also in at Bendigo. Missed a start on Saturday after top trial. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,793 Report post Posted April 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Ohokaman said: Get on Masked Crusader Canty Park R7. Also in at Bendigo. Missed a start on Saturday after top trial. Nice Rummys quoted the Guerin piece as mine, but who really stated it ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnyTom 1,535 Report post Posted April 20, 2020 Yep Te Akau and Bosson who is next - anyone who looks out at where we are going Cheshire Cat country Gruff 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rum 1,833 Report post Posted April 20, 2020 29 minutes ago, Gruff said: Nice Rummys quoted the Guerin piece as mine, but who really stated it ? His wife ? Gruff 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rum 1,833 Report post Posted April 20, 2020 29 minutes ago, TurnyTom said: Yep Te Akau and Bosson who is next - anyone who looks out at where we are going Cheshire Cat country 12 of their best horses will win some serious money there . Spring could be very light on internationals , Team Williams not got too much going . They could have a good 2nd half of year . Gruff 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,793 Report post Posted April 20, 2020 46 minutes ago, Ohokaman said: Get on Masked Crusader Canty Park R7. Also in at Bendigo. Missed a start on Saturday after top trial. Bendigo R3 meets Kiata, that will test Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,793 Report post Posted April 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, Red Rum said: 12 of their best horses will win some serious money there . Spring could be very light on internationals , Team Williams not got too much going . They could have a good 2nd half of year . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,831 Report post Posted April 20, 2020 33 minutes ago, Gruff said: Bendigo R3 meets Kiata, that will test He wins wherever he goes...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,831 Report post Posted April 20, 2020 Nice win Prussian Dream Gruffy.....so much for track stats eh.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnyTom 1,535 Report post Posted April 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, Ohokaman said: Nice win Prussian Dream Gruffy.....so much for track stats eh.... Very happy, had set it at 6s, yipppppeeeer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crustyngrizzly 1,700 Report post Posted April 20, 2020 2 hours ago, TurnyTom said: Yep Te Akau and Bosson who is next - anyone who looks out at where we are going Cheshire Cat country Opie will be able to ride 56/57 i wonder if they will take a kiwi jock over to ride the less weighted or make do with a local? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
departed 155 Report post Posted April 21, 2020 I am surprised more Kiwi jockeys haven't made the move. When equine influenza shut down NSW racing a bunch of Sydney jockeys moved to NZ so that they could keep on riding. Yet when NZ racing shuts down the Kiwi jockeys just sit on their hands and do nothing. South Australia has had to cancel jumps races because they don't have any jumps jockeys of their own. Why didn't the NZ jumps jockeys hop on a plane, do the 14 days quarantine in Adelaide and then had South Australian jumps races to themselves for the winter? It appears that apathy has set in since Ardern took over, maybe before then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Flash 2,135 Report post Posted April 21, 2020 On 4/18/2020 at 8:43 PM, CT"s said: About time Nicky. He should’ve been over here 12 years ago when Lee Freedman offered him to be stable rider after he won the Oaks on Grand Archway. How do you reconcile that statement with the fact that Grand Archway won the SA Oaks in 1999. Whilst OPB won the Grp2 St George Stakes on the horse Shane Dye road it to win the SAOaks. Hardly 12 years ago or has Maths 101 completely deserted you Greg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT"s 310 Report post Posted April 21, 2020 1 hour ago, JJ Flash said: How do you reconcile that statement with the fact that Grand Archway won the SA Oaks in 1999. Whilst OPB won the Grp2 St George Stakes on the horse Shane Dye road it to win the SAOaks. Hardly 12 years ago or has Maths 101 completely deserted you Greg She won the Wakeful and the Oaks in 98. Correct, more like 22 years ago. Imagine how many Australian Group 1’s Opie would have under his belt now if he’d taken up Lee Freedman’s offer then? Quite possibly 3 Melbourne Cups Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin 57 Report post Posted April 21, 2020 1 hour ago, JJ Flash said: How do you reconcile that statement with the fact that Grand Archway won the SA Oaks in 1999. Whilst OPB won the Grp2 St George Stakes on the horse Shane Dye road it to win the SAOaks. Hardly 12 years ago or has Maths 101 completely deserted you Greg Pretty sure Opie won the VRC Oaks on her around about the 5 /11/ 1999. She ran 2nd in SA Oaks with RS Dye, to Episode. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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