Nuts, forgot about the name suppression thing MrEd 😆 however, there are still ways to find out even with name suppression, but in todays 'climate' who really, can be bothered....   Cheers Iraklis

Listed as riding for C. Waller at trials today in Sydney. 

This is beyond farcical, and the C word has been bandied around again with the same two names mentioned. One of whom i hope is being asked some very tough questions at NZTR Board meetings. 

France Galop's administrative council has agreed to a plan to cut prize money by €20 million (approximately US$22.68 million) per year in an effort to bring the sport back to a balanced budget by 2029. Group 1s on the flat will be exempt.View the full article

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Leave Levin and Foxton exactly as they are. They are the CD’s greatest assets as trial tracks.  I know that the north would give anything to have two as good as these, used as often.  Once again I was at Levin on Tuesday watching 22 heats, with two of mine, a 2 year old having his very first trial ( jump-out) and the older girl preparing for Sunday.  The Jump-outs at Levin are different to those up north as these are the equivalent of trials but you don’t have to be officially named.  The Foxton trials are so good that there is always Waikato participation.  Given the cost of floating I don’t know how they do it, but they do.  I bet you any money you want, that those trainers too will want to see Foxton stay they way that it is.  Did you know that NZTR want the Levin track sold as they see it surplus to requirements and they want to pocket the money or at least control where the money is spent, so I am lead to believe. 

After finishing second in the May 2 Kentucky Oaks (G1), Drexel Hill developed a bone chip and will miss the big summer targets for 3-year-old fillies at Saratoga Race Course.View the full article

France Galop's administrative council has agreed to a plan to cut prize-money by €20 million (approximately $22.68 million) per year in an effort to bring the sport back to a balanced budget by 2029. Group 1s on the flat will be exempt.View the full article

you are right Chcknsmack ,its simply easier to treat all countries the same.It would be better to have an extra column "cluttering up the screen"for NZ  .not a difficult assignment as we are not another State of Aus. !

Been to Trials Levin good track but nothing else to support the place

Mangos was at the races last week. Some shook his hand, some shook their heads.  

PLEASE NOTE THIS WEEK IS A TRIFECTA FORMAT - YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PICK THREE RUNNERS IN EACH OF 10 RACES 1.  Pick three horses in each of the 10 races listed below - in each race you will have $5 each way on all three picks, a $2 boxed quinella and a $1 boxed trifecta.    2.  You will have two best bet races where your bet is doubled.  They can be any two of the 10 races listed below. Posting deadline this week is 12.00pm  (midday) This weeks 10 races are as follows - in keeping with the name of the comp. 1. Randwick R1 2. Doomben R1 3. Doomben R2 4. Doomben R3 5. Doomben R4 6. Doomben R5 7. Doomben R6 8. Doomben R7 9. Doomben R8 10. Doomben R9 Please enter horse numbers, with some form of punctuation (eg. / ) between each number, and don't forget to mark your two best bet races. Regular Scratchings - any regular scratchings should be replaced prior to the posting deadline.  If you don't replace them you will down a runner or two or three. Late Scratchings - any late scratchings can be replaced up until the posting deadline.  After that you will get the sub, or the 2nd or 3rd win favourite if you already have the others.  If there are equal 2nd or 3rd favourites on the tote the one with the lower saddlecloth number will be deemed as the more favoured. Abandoned races - we need at least 5 races to be run for the results of this round to stand.  If races are abandoned before the posting deadline you can change a best bet race, but after the posting deadline that is just the rub of the green.  

Hard tracks and training methods might be a good start….

I am very saddened to hear of Jamie's plight. Top bloke. I spent a memorable night with him at Hutt Park when he came north as a young journalist just starting out many years ago. I was showing him around the place and introducing him to fellow journos in the press box at the top of the stand. It was a good place to get out of the wind and rain that always seemed to assail the place as soon as they had a harness meeting there. Good memories all round and Jamie made it especially so. Go well my old friend.

Add Trentham to that. 

I wish Riccarton was.

Haha , you beat me to it , they lost me when I read "Experts". Another part fix , my faith in this is shot to shit .

Trying to find one without bird poop might be the issue....🤣