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            Journalism's Preakness Decision Will Come On Entry Day

            By Harry Newshound · Posted 32 minutes ago

            Michael McCarthy was in Kentucky May 11 to watch Journalism train, but said a decision on entering the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) would not be made until May 12, the day of entries.View the full article
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            News from the North(ern) Hemisphere

            By stodge · Posted 1 hour ago

            Just found my comment from last July about RULING COURT on his debut at Sandown. I see he's 4/1 for the Derby and 6/1 for the St James's Palace.
          • stodge
            Synthetic V Grass. Is synthetic safe?

            By stodge · Posted 1 hour ago

            I can't speak to that, my friend.  Apart from fog or high winds, which can cancel meetings irrespective of the surface, synthetic surfaces should be able to deal with rain, frost, snow or whatever.  The truth is synthetic surfaces need harrowing and other maintenance and can be tailored to provide a Standard or a Standard to Slow or even Slow surface if required. 
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            Goal Oriented Pleases Baffert in Sunday Workout

            By Harry Newshound · Posted 2 hours ago

            With six days to go until the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course, Bob Baffert-trained Goal Oriented recorded a half-mile in :47 3/5 at Churchill Downs May 11.View the full article
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            Burnham Square Targeting Matt Winn Stakes

            By Harry Newshound · Posted 2 hours ago

            Whitham Thoroughbreds' Burnham Square, a troubled sixth-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby (G1), is being pointed to the $400,000 Matt Winn Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs June 8, according to trainer Ian Wilkes.View the full article
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            Mick On Monday: David Ellis joins legends in Hall of Fame

            By Harry Newshound · Posted 2 hours ago

            New Zealand's biggest racehorse buyer joins its most elite club.View the full article
          • Leggy
            Synthetic V Grass. Is synthetic safe?

            By Leggy · Posted 4 hours ago

            Probably more the former than the latter imo Stodge.
          • stodge
            Synthetic V Grass. Is synthetic safe?

            By stodge · Posted 5 hours ago

            Without wishing to put my gonads in a pond full of piranhas, all I can tell you from up here is the synthetic (NOT all weather) surfaces have been an absolute godsend to UK, Irish and French racing and betting. They provide an income stream for, let's be honest, the middle and lower ranking owners, trainers and jockeys during the winter months when we can't race on grass and, as other have mentioned, some very good horses have started their career on them. Have there been problems? Undoubtedly - in the early days (1990s), surfaces like Equitrack and Fibresand had their issues but nowadays, the main complaint is more about the prize money but that's another matter. That begs the question - what are the UK, Ireland and France doing right or what is NZ doing wrong? There was cultural resistance up here in the early days but when it became clear the synthetic surfaces provided a safe place for horses to run in midwinter when grass racing was impossible, that faded.  A synthetic surface should be useable 120-150 days a year if properly maintained and laid - is that the problem? 
          • TurnyTom
            Grand National stake increase

            By TurnyTom · Posted 6 hours ago

            Agree entirely Leigh I cannot fathom why an investment with no return is being applied, no sense in doing so that I can see. Very odd
          • MrBigStuff
            Bloody Sad Tragic News

            By MrBigStuff · Posted 8 hours ago

            https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360685083/fatal-quad-bike-crash-waikato-3-others-injured   very sad news filtering through this evening thats for sure. Cambridge community will be in shock
          • scooby3051
            Bloody Sad Tragic News

            By scooby3051 · Posted 9 hours ago

            Seems like the quad bike accident has attachments deep within the thoroughbred family...as we are all a big family at times like these...thoughts and prayers go out to all involved...terribly sad accident.
          • bloke
            Trump wins again

            By bloke · Posted 11 hours ago

            UK started with a 10% Tariff and that is what they have now. It is a "Claytons Deal". 
          • bloke
            Trump wins again

            By bloke · Posted 11 hours ago

            Just back and re read your posts over the last couple of years and admit to yourself that you are a racist. I am sure that you will claim that some of your best friends are Maoris or else you had Maori neighbours so you cannot be a racist
          • tripple alliance
            Trump wins again

            By tripple alliance · Posted 12 hours ago

            Agreed Hokey I presume this is what you are on about , isn't it amazing how sanctions are still an option I thought they had already been applied to the maximum  President Volodymyr Zelensky and the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Poland agreed on May 10 to impose additional sanctions against Russia if the Kremlin does not accept their proposal for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire. The European proposal for the 30-day ceasefire is backed by the United States, which first called for a complete month-long truce between Russia and Ukraine in March. Kyiv at the time agreed to the plan, but Russia refused to accept an unconditional ceasefire and insisted Ukraine first give up all foreign military aid. "(The nations) agreed that if Russia refuses a full and unconditional ceasefire, stronger sanctions should be applied to its banking and energy sectors, targeting fossil fuels, oil, and the shadow fleet," the five leaders said in a joint statement.
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            Trump wins again

            By tripple alliance · Posted 12 hours ago

            Bloke Give me just one example of me hating anyone , Maori included the truth is you won't be able to give me one example , I DEMAND EQUAILTY FOR ALL and that's a problem for anyone demanding race based policy's, they are the racists . 
          • Ohokaman
            Trump wins again

            By Ohokaman · Posted 12 hours ago

            About time the Europeans grew a pair…..let’s see what Putin does now…..
          • Tauhei Notts
            Trump wins again

            By Tauhei Notts · Posted 12 hours ago

            In a weird unconventional manner Trump has been a Godsend to our country. By his idiotic tariff laws he has; (a)  Created huge markets for our beef exports.  The Chinks don't want Yank meat; so they will take Kiwi beef.  And there are hundreds of millions of Chinks, (b) When there is a worldwide shortage of dairy products the world calls upon the USA to fill up the shortfall.  But Trumps' idiotic tariff laws have made the USA an unfortunate supplier.  Enter N.Z..  Laughing its tits off.  But our news media are so alarmed by the Orange Man that they will not report this remarkable turn-around.
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            Rotorua

            By Insider · Posted 12 hours ago

            That's another way to say how well Trentham has stood up all year, carrying half the load for the CD. Thanks Scooby.
          • Lee270744
            Trump wins again

            By Lee270744 · Posted 12 hours ago

            Would it be fair to say Blacks use the race card more than Whites and do Greens use the Mental health card more than normal people when they are caught?
          • foxmerts
            Trump wins again

            By foxmerts · Posted 13 hours ago

            Hoki and co must be beside themselves and praying to whoever that Trumps tariff plan does not  eventuate But already UK has folded and China are not far behind - the cue is a long line of nations wanting to strike new deals The Trumpster is on track to being the greatest President EVER and thats gonna burn for ages CHOO CHOO
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