Ya shame to see ,she ran them into the ground over 2000m last Autumn, was gone very early today, she is not anything like her best and her performances are showing it.  

He should win - I referenced it in my preview over on the Northern Hemisphere thread. You should read it - why aren't you? Currently 15/8 with most books (you might get 2s in a place, some are 7/4). The question for me is simply whether he'll need the run on his first European outing.

The stipes probably do more walking of the track these days, but usually to decide when to pull the pin.

Dogs get given a designated action out of the boxes and depending on that action, they either get designated inside dogs, outside dogs or in the middle. Some dogs that either always run wide or cut hard left will always get 7,8 or box 1  maybe 2

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Even worse, the pictures of beautiful Ukrainian women are gone & ads for junk shoes from Temu now appear. F—k.

Auckland dip out, falling at the last hurdle, all not last for Auckland Soccer fans,  Auckland City play World Club tourney soon, some strange times for Soccer at present, Tottenham finally won a trophy despite winning hardly anything all season, Arsenal win nought again, Harry Kane finally lands a trophy, sad he had to leave the country to achieve it, Nottingham Forest despite being third all season look like they have stumbled on the home stretch, Sunderland are one win away from premier league after so long, Chrystal Palace win the FA Cup, often the battlers.  Napoli win by one point to win Italian League over Inter who conceded last week in stoppage time to   draw and lose 2 points,  soccer at times is so interesting, love it when they sometimes play all matches at same time so no manipulation. Interesting how on Saturdays in the UK they still have a TV blackout for 3 hours when all the leagues are playing to protect clubs finances. So many things our Rugby administrators could learn.  

Over here, all the commentators are employed by RaceTech and are on a roster. RaceTech look after all the broadcat services at racecourses on race days including the public address as well as the photo finish equipment. They also provide, manage and maintain the starting stalls and employ the stalls handlers.  RaceTech is a wholly funded subsidiary of the Racecourse Asscociation so the courses own it and use it to provide the services on race days.

Hmmm... try this. https://mediarqs.skyracing.com.au/Race_Replay/2025/05/20250524DOOR08_V.mp4?hdnts=exp=1748077434~acl=/*~hmac=cad65809a607809f4ae75957c4af9d8d2f08520a2946d57549ac44fd60a4f234

Oh excuse my ignorance @choclover! I didn’t know that was a thing. How does that work? 

Apologies. You are correct. Decimal point makes a difference…..

I wonder how many in the RV executive team are for the chop???

Her legacy is getting a bit bruised , IMO .

bottled it!

what do you make your score?

‘What a clown show’: Dr Turf slams Racing Victoria job cuts By Danny Russel Sport commentator John Rothfield has slammed Racing Victoria’s decision to axe on-air media talent in a cost-cutting move that brings the curtain down on Terry Bailey’s race-calling career. Racing Victoria sacked 15 per cent of its administration and media workforce this week as the industry continues to deal with an $11.8 million financial year loss and falling wagering profits - down 5 per cent on the past financial year.   Racing Victoria has called time on Terry Bailey’s calling career.CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES Two inside sources not qualified to speak on behalf of Racing Victoria said Bailey, the state’s No.2 caller behind Matt Hill, was told on Tuesday he would no longer call races for Racing.com. The sources said other names to be leaving Racing.com included trackside presenter James Tzaferis and reporter Ben Sporle. Editor-in-chief and general manager of content Paul Tatnell has announced his departure via social media. The sources said Bailey was still in conversations with Racing Victoria to continue his weekly Racing.com program Tuesdays With Terry. Rothfield, known as “Dr Turf”, lashed out after news of the cuts spread this week, saying good, talented people had paid the price for “third-rate executives endorsed by a self-interested board”. “What a clown show Racing Victoria is,” Dr Turf posted on X.“Set fire to $90m in prize money hikes and the disastrous ASM [All-Star Mile] then slash and burn, call it a ‘restructure’ and hope that no one will notice.” While Racing Victoria declined to name those who had lost their jobs this week, it confirmed the cuts to this masthead. “The Racing Victoria executive team has undertaken a comprehensive review of the structure, resources and operations of the RV Group over recent months,” Racing Victoria said in a statement. “As a result, a number of roles across all levels and divisions of the RV Group, including the recently integrated RV-owned media businesses, will not be a part of the future structure.” Dr Turf, who has worked as a panellist on Racing.com’s Saturday Contenders, doubled down on his criticism of Racing Victoria this week on his regular podcast, The Bald and The Beautiful, with Richmond legend Kevin Bartlett. “I don’t want to talk about the amateurish, appalling administration of racing in this state and the media platforms such as RSN and Racing.com and the ineptitude that oversees them,” Dr Turf said. “I don’t want to go there, Kevin. I don’t want to talk about these no-hopers. They are totally out of their depth. “They are not capable of taking racing forward into the 21st century, and we’re stuck with them. “But I don’t want to talk about them, Kevin. I don’t want to denigrate them or suggest that I’m not fully behind them.” When pushed further by Bartlett, Dr Turf said racing was in a “precarious state”. “It’s a shit show, Racing Victoria. It’s an absolute shit show,” he said. Racing Victoria indicated late last year the industry aimed to save $10 million over the next 12 months by streamlining its media businesses as well as reviewing race programming. Racing.com staff were moved from their Docklands office back to Racing Victoria’s Flemington headquarters. Racing.com CEO Peter Campbell’s position was made redundant and RV appointed former Entain (Ladbrokes) media strategist Andy Hoad as executive general manager of media, content and marketing. The changes also saw RSN CEO Bernard Saundry step down. He is now chairman of Harness Racing Victoria. “We recognise that this is a tough time for those whose role is no longer required,” Racing Victoria said. “These are people who have given great service to the RV Group and the Victorian racing industry. “We thank them for their service and will continue to support them as they transition to their next career move, including via our employee assistance program. “Ultimately, this restructure is designed to place the RV Group, and thereafter the broader industry, on more stable footing to address the current challenges.” The industry’s racing radio station, Racing & Sport Network (RSN), was unaffected by this week’s cuts as it continues to service three codes – gallops, harness and greyhounds. But, as reported by this masthead in March, SEN chief Craig Hutchison has been circling to take over the struggling station, which lost its $3 million annual TAB sponsorship in August last year. Racing Victoria outbid Hutchison when RSN was last up for grabs in 2021. At the time RSN was valued at $7.5 million.   Former Racing Victoria chief executive Andrew Jones.CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES Changes continue to sweep the racing industry since the COVID bubble burst and sent wagering turnover spiralling back to pre-COVID levels. Former CEO Andrew Jones was brought into Racing Victoria as an agent of change in July 2022, but he upset traditionalists with haste to introduce innovations such as interactive jockey earpieces and relaxed dress codes as well as announcing minor prizemoney cuts for the 2023/24 season. Jonathan Munz, chairman of the Thoroughbred Racehorse Owners Association, repeatedly called for Jones to be sacked. Munz’s owners association also called a special general meeting in February 2024 in a failed attempt to spill the industry board because directors continued to back Jones. Jones later resigned, as did his executives Ben Amarfio and Matt Welsh.

Can you check R8 please.. BB Result seems light.

Newitt: Jenni disappointing Darcy Cosgriff@Darcy_Cosgriff   4:59pm Pride Of Jenni. (Image: Racing Photos) Ciaron Maher said Pride Of Jenni recovered slowly from her Group 1 Doomben Cup defeat but appears to be physically ok otherwise. The star mare led at a fast tempo as usual, but was flat-footed as Antino swarmed to the lead, and faded to finish third-last. “She’s pulled up ok – a little bit of a slow recovery, but she has had a crack,” Maher said. “I don’t think anything was beating Antino today, by the way he went and the way he won. But Jenni’s physically ok. “She’s had a hard run, but everything seems ok. She’s sound, and apart from her heart rate (being) a little bit high, she’s ok.” Jockey Craig Newitt said Pride Of Jenni was “disappointing” , comparing the performance to her G1 Australian Cup defeat two starts ago. The superstar mare was a touch slow away from barrier one, and while she was able to push up and travel well through the early and middle stages, Pride Of Jenni was found wanting when Antino sailed past in the straight. Newitt said his mount was slightly agitated pre-race, possibly due to the big crowd assembled at Doomben. “Disappointing. She was a little bit cantankerous pre-race today, probably just in front of the crowd," he said. “She stepped slowly, so I had to ask her to muster up. She got into a good rhythm, and everything was fine. “Got to about the 1000 and started to quicken her up – a little bit like Flemington a couple of starts ago – got to the bottom pretty quick. “She showed a bit of fight when straightening but when Antino went past so quickly, it was almost like the white flag went up.” Maher remained tight-lipped regarding Pride Of Jenni’s future, but said he would discuss it with owners Tony and Lynn Ottobre in the coming days. “If she didn’t race again, she’s done plenty,” he said. “I’ll have a chat with Tony and Lynn and see what they want to do... she’s a super mare, you don’t like to see them get beat. “But, you know, it’s horse racing – it certainly wasn’t our day today.”

He had to much to say too a bit like JE here, they should just call the races and not have opinions on things that are nothing to do with calling the races. We couldn't be so lucky as to lose a few of our so called "presenters"...🤣