In 2006, the 100th running of the Great Western Steeplechase at Riverton saw the stake raised from XXX to $100,000. A field of nine was drawn but it drew the champion jumper No Hero, who won by 26L. Also there was the top performers Crafty Dancer, Bit Of A Myth (all the way from Cambridge) and the top locals, Kalsoy and Variable.  A huge crowd turned out and it remains to this day a memorable race and meeting. The year before? 4 horses - all locals - for $10,000 and the third horse was beaten 88L. In 2004? 5 horses for $10,000.. the year after that 100th running, they got 5 horses (granted, for a stake of $53,000) and only 2 horses finished. Now, I get it Riverton and Riccarton isn't apples with apples but my opinion is you are nothing without the history of horse racing. That 100th running of the Great Western was a momentous occasion and fitting tribute to the race that had been entrenched in Southland racing for a century. The Grand National is bigger and I am sure the increased stake will ensure there are no ifs, buts or maybes around the best local jumpers.

I asked Bruno (using google translate) to verify his record - and he sent me this in return.   Bruno-Queiroz.pdf

Well well , trade talks with China are going well we now have day two scheduled for tomorrow , it seems Trump was right again China is seriously wanting a deal on Tariffs , these talks were supposed to be a brief meeting but that's all changed for the better , its starting to look like another victory for Trump let's see what happens .

Zarigana will start an overwhelming favorite for the first French fillies' classic, the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French One Thousand Guineas, G1) May 11, although some might argue her price is hard to justify based on her last two starts. View the full article

Newmarket has been and gone, and the Curragh is still to come, but it is the turn of Longchamp to provide the next chapter of the European classic season May 11, starting with the Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French Two Thousand Guineas, G1).View the full article

Leinster extended his early lead over the freshman sire class when his 2-year-old daughter Lennilu gave the first-crop stallion his first stakes winner in the $100,000 Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies Stakes May 10 at Gulfstream Park.View the full article

Hollie Doyle praised Hayley Turner after surpassing her former weighing-room colleague as the winningmost female jockey in Britain following her 1,023rd victory on Brindavan at Ascot Racecourse May 10.View the full article

A dual grade1 winner a year ago, LSU Stables' Far Bridge continued a sharp start to his 5-year-old season by cruising to a comfortable length victory in the $388,000 Man o' War Stakes (G2T) May 10 at Aqueduct Racetrack.View the full article

I know I am my opponent is a comp guru....😩

River Thames and Gosger recorded breezes May 10 in preparation for the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) May 17 at Pimlico Race Course, and another leading 3-year-old, Sandman, joined the prospective lineup.View the full article

Zarigana will start an overwhelming favorite for the first French fillies' classic, the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French One Thousand Guineas, G1) May 11, although some might argue her price is hard to justify based on her last two starts. View the full article

We know Goss is known name around n the Manawatu .Sarah Goss now Hirini  doing for the whanau 

Clems best wins as a jockey were the 1958 Waikato Hurdles on Calm Ruler and the 1961 Waikato Hurdles on Blue Rock. The 1958 Hawkes Bay Hurdles on Calm Ruler. The 1961 Waikato Steeplechase and Waikato Hunt Cup on Lombard. The 1963 Manawatu Hunt Cup Steeplechase on Hippology. As a trainer his biggest wins were the 1972 Manawatu Steeplechase with Modern Myth also 1976 with Meditate and 1985 with Farfalla. The 1978 Wanganui Steeplechase with Sir Acorn.

Those in charge will not be around at that time so they do not care. They are $1.04 to abandon ship well before the shit hits the fan. Probably devising an exit strategy as we are discussing this. The next wave of administrators will have to somehow patch a broken model that's obviously already bleeding out. 

Seems about the right age etc and was certainly from the area. 

thank christ  there is no referees in athletics John Walker would of only been given 50 sub 4 min miles....crock of shit...

think that is everyone's opinion the way he is going . great GN Derby win . now for the Sires, then the Velocity Slot then the NZ Derby. Gunna have a big year. Marketplace will have to watch out for the Emma Stewart trained 3 year old star ALWAYS HOT later in the year though. he's 8 from 8 and going gr8.   Speaking of Big  . and 2 more horses by Always B Miki the same as Always Hot, there was  2 more Aussie stars shining Very bright tonight. The NARCISSIST  makes it  8 straight winning by many lengths in 1.50 at Menangle for the Emma Stewart barn.  THE JANITOR back in action old mate. Won untouched circling from the Back of field 3 wide to the death in a super impressive 1.50 as well at Albion just a little while ago.  low flying. While working during the run too with Pete McMullen sending him up to pour the pressure on down the back ( like a Leap To Fame would) and left em' to it. whatta beauty he is.  They were both too short to back tonight , (2-1 for the double)  but are both juicy 30-1 for the Interdominion in 2 months time. so getting a few multi's cooking already lol. Leap To Fame has already won a Brisbane Interdominion (2023)  , so hope he leaves this one to someone else lol 😆.  getting 'not too greedy' I hope. 😂

you need to start watching games without wearing warriors glasses mites...they are hard working tradesman  devoid of skill

The NRL is about entertainment and keeping games close.... this suits the average as piss warriors.......i gave up watching this shit years ago as a result but enjoy watching the circus these days as one would shows like Ozark.....rubbish  

No chance Al, I'm going to get serious for next week. This week was just a way of getting rid of the cobwebs. 🤣  I'd be getting scared if I was you.