People like Benjamin Doyle have huge respect for CNN broadcasts. I do not.

Kentucky Derby (G1) victory usually guarantees a stud career for its winner, an impossible future for the gelding Burnham Square. However, connections believe he would've never received the opportunity at America's biggest race without being gelded.View the full article

Mo had every chance for sure , but he just hasn't come up this season so many disappointing runs . But great drive by Carter and he deserved it . Poor WWBF he should have won . Chase a Dream just awful . I was so happy to see Bet n Win take out the big one . MM he's past it had every show . Oscar a bad boy again and great run by Mr Love he is a serious horse 

Seemed to have his chance 3 back the outer.  was hoping for the quinella again with him.  The whole field got away ok from the stand which was nice.  Carter Dalgety got them all covered these days with Republican Party.  3 Group 1 wins at Auckland ( and Invercargill Cup too ) past 5 months. So he has stepped up to be the best going at the moment.  Should be coming to the Interdominion with that sort of form hopefully. 

Another word that could be used is "precedent". 

Or that bastion of perfect truth….FOX NEWS……

No point talking to brainwashed fuckwits……

Ripples nearly got there PS but what a night for the R Dunn stable and great to see Riley win on Frazzled . I am hoping for Mo'unga wins because he steps well but a very even race between some . That trot I will eat my words if MM wins but if MIghty Logan leads it will make it tough for the backmarkers but will be cheering for Oscar and Bet n Win 😀

Really well said Tesio.  You forgot to mention approx $1.7m additional funding thrown into the supporting races on slot day, as well as the millions spent on the slot itself. Plus the sickening amount of money spent hyping up the slot. Imagine if some of that funding and promotion was spent on Cup Week.

An outstanding posting. 

I am waiting with interest to see if NZTR show any consistency with regard to horses missing  racing opportunities. When three northern horses missed out on a start at Awapuni and didn't want to hang around for another couple of days to race on similar track conditions NZTR took it upon themselves to boost a race at Te Rapa by $20,000. This weekend we have 17 Southland horses in at Riccarton who accepted expecting to race on a heavy turf track. Now that meeting has been changed to a totally different surface many of those Southland horses will probably scratch. Normally this would be just bad luck, but surely a precedent has been set with the Te Rapa decision. The northern horses didn't want to wait two days and the race concerned still went ahead for its original $80,000 stake. The northerners were relatively low grade horses, a top weight of 84 for this Saturday's race I think. The Southland horses are much higher grade, including a last start Canterbury Gold Cup winner. There is a two day meeting in Southland this coming weekend including a couple of open races. Surely the decent thing would be to increase the stake for the 1,600m next Friday by $20,000. Some of the other races could be boosted as well. Poor bloody Southland 2yos. One race all season locally for them so they travel all the way to Riccarton and strike this. Perhaps add a 2yo race next weekend as well. It will be interesting to see what NZTR do. We certainly know what they would do if it was a northern meeting.

Of Course, you believe the women molesting, criminal and compulsive liar, Trump. 

In the fall of 2019, the New York Times reported that the 2018 Triple Crown winner had a positive test for scopolamine after the Santa Anita Derby in April 2018. Scopolamine is used to treat gastrointestinal illness in humans and is thought by some experts to behave as a bronchodilator. It’s naturally found in jimson weed, and has been believed to contaminate hay, sometimes resulting in a positive test. According to the Times, trainer Bob Baffert was informed of the positive test prior to Justify’s trip to Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby, and exercised his right to a split sample test at that time. In August, the California Horse Racing Board – which did not issue a complaint or schedule a public hearing – voted unanimously and privately in executive session not to proceed with the case. Since then the rules have been changed - If the connections of a horse have been notified by a regulatory body about a medication violation from participation in a Road to the Kentucky Derby or Road to the Kentucky Oaks race, and that violation would result in disqualification, any accrued points from the race will be revoked until the matter reaches a legal conclusion  

He got done for Justify as well, right?

It's not a strong field so see how she goes . Personally I thought in her last race she never travelled and looked like a tired horse way before the turn 

I came across an interesting article on Bob Bafferthttps://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/bob-baffert-had-horse-racing-s-problems-dumped-on-his-reputation-it-wasn-t-fair/ar-AA1DYLdY?ocid=BingNewsVerp&cvid=2266137740b6440a9bce11789ab6fdde&ei=38 The part I found interesting Even though Medina Spirit’s positive test could plausibly be explained by the use of an ointment to treat dermatitis — which almost certainly had no impact on his performance in the 2021 Derby — a mistake like that can’t happen at the biggest race in the world when the stakes are this high.  And to the skeptic, it fit perfectly within the realm of other Baffert excuses for high-profile positive tests, like Jimson weed contaminating the feed or traces of lidocaine being accidentally transferred to the horse from a staff member wearing a therapeutic patch for back pain.  

Oh dear now quoting Hong Kong CNN - desperation at it's finest As usual fake rubbish that the morons suck  up in droves

Very sensible decision, while she certainly has the ability to win a 2YO bonus, a break now will give her a better chance later, particularly in the filly races, the boy that beat you in your first start looked like a more compact 2YO type, while I think your filly will be better as a 3YO, good luck.

Really ? Seems pretty obvious who contacted who…..   Hong KongCNN —  China says it is “currently assessing” proposals by the United States to begin trade talks, in a subtle tone shift that could open the door for negotiations. A spokesperson for China’s Commerce Ministry said in a Friday statement that “the US has recently sent multiple messages to China through relevant parties, hoping to start talks with China. China is currently evaluating this.” The comments signal a softening in Beijing’s position, which has been steadfastly defiant amid heightened tensions with the US because of President Donald Trump’s tariff war.   Trump has been repeatedly saying since last week that his administration was in talks with Chinese officials to strike a trade deal — only to be met with flat denials from Beijing each time. On Friday, Beijing reiterated that any negotiations would require some preconditions to be met. “The tariff and trade war was unilaterally initiated by the US, and if it wants to negotiate, it must demonstrate genuine sincerity — that includes being prepared to correct its wrongdoings and cancel its unilateral tariff hikes,” the spokesperson said. “China’s position remains consistent: If it’s a fight, we will see it through to the end. If it’s talk, the door is open.”      

The AWT tracks are not as attractive visually as grass. I've been to races at Churchill Downs and watching horses fanned out racing on slush isn't either but of course its a viable venue. The Lindsays let Tony Pike fly little Lucy In The Sky down. I have a HY with Pikes and know how careful they are with their charges. Until someone provides reliable data on the safety of our AWT's I will continue to think that the probable reason AWT are not liked is they favour fast horses which are of course in the minority.