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NYRA has canceled live racing Dec. 14 at Aqueduct Racetrack due to a winter storm impacting the New York City area. South Ozone Park remains under a winter weather advisory.View the full article

Romantic Warrior and Ka Ying Rising were expected to win the Hong Kong Cup (G1) and Hong Kong Sprint (G1) Dec. 14, but their performances exceeded expectations.View the full article

A powerful winner of his three most recent appearances against softer competition, Tomoya Ozasa's T O Elvis (Volatile) made the very most of his first crack at stakes level with a visually stunning, five-length victory in Sunday's G3 Capella Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse. Perhaps a half-step slowly to begin, the lanky dark bay took up an inside position behind midfield after departing gate four and traveled hard against the steel, with jockey Katsuma Sameshima doing his level best to harness the colt's energy. Held together for the run into the final 600 metres with Sameshima looking for the gaps to appear, T O Elvis split rivals decisively about six off the inside, descended on the leaders to wrest command with a furlong to race and powered clear to score as the 12-5 favourite. Three-times listed winner Yamanin Cerchi (Four Wheel Drive) was second ahead of Ecoro Azel (Shancelot) in third. Fourth home was the 4-year-old filly Gabby's Sister (Apollo Kingdom), who defeated Kurojishi Joe (Furioso) in this 12 months ago before going on to run third in the G2 Riyadh Dirt Sprint. T O Elvis could make his next appearance in the same event on Feb. 14 after securing an automatic bid on Sunday. Japanese gallopers have won three of the six runnings of that 1200-metre contest (Copano Kicking, 2021, Dancing Prince, 2022 and Remake, 2024). T O Elvis is the fifth stakes winner and fourth to score at graded level for his sire (by Medaglia d'Oro) and is one of three to salute from his dam, an eight-times stakes winner and victorious in nine of her 10 trips to the post overall. Stopshoppingdebbie is kin to five other winners out of the MSW Taste the Passion, who serves as the first or second dam of a further five stakes scorers, including her MSW daughters Shampoo (Gulch) and Smarty Deb (Smart Strike), both stakes producers. The yearling half-sister to T O Elvis, My Pal Al (Golden Pal), sold for $300,000 at this year's Keeneland September Sale and Stopshoppingdebbie was covered by Street Sense and his son Maxfield this season. Sunday, Nakayama, Japan CAPELLA S S.-G3, ¥72,830,000, Nakayama, 12-14, 3yo/up, 1200m, 1:08.60, gd. 1–T O ELVIS, 123, c, 3, by Volatile 1st Dam: Stopshoppingdebbie (MSW, $249,728), by Curlin 2nd Dam: Taste the Passion, by Wild Again 3rd Dam: Bisbee, by Believe It 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN, 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Tomoya Ozasa; B-Jeff & Melissa Prunzik (KY); T-Daisuke Takayanagi; J-Katsuma Sameshima; ¥38,581,000. Lifetime Record: 8-5-0-3, $619,060. *1/2 to Generous Tipper (Street Sense), SW & GISP, $367,945. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Yamanin Cerchi (Jpn), 128, c, 3, Four Wheel Drive–Yamanin Petitgateau (Jpn), by Yamanin Seraphim (Jpn). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O/B-Hajime Doi; T-Naoya Nakamura; J-Mirai Iwata; ¥15,166,000. 3–Ecoro Azel, 123, c, 3, Shancelot–Cicada's Song, by Twirling Candy. 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. ($17,000 Ylg '23 FTKOCT; $215,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR). O-Masatoshi Haramura; B-Crawford Farms (KY); T-Hideyuki Mori; J-Taisei Danno; ¥9,583,000. Margins: 5, 1, 3/4. Odds: 2.20, 3.90, 14.00. Also Ran: Gabby's Sister (Jpn), Nitto Basil (Jpn), Sunrise Amour (Jpn), Pod Vader (Jpn), Chikappa (Jpn), Jasper Gold, Kurojishi Joe (Jpn), Tagano Mist (Jpn), Candy Drive, Stapes Kaori (Jpn), A Tracks (Jpn), Don Amitie (Jpn), Culture Day (Jpn). Click for the JRA chart and VIDEO. WATCH: T O Elvis (#4) goes whoosh in the Capella S. The post Volatile’s T O Elvis ‘King’ Of the Capella Stakes appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has canceled live racing at Aqueduct Racetrack on Sunday due to a winter storm impacting the New York City area, the track said in an early morning press release on Sunday. The message said that South Ozone Park remains under a winter weather advisory with forecasts calling for continued snow, low wind chill values and high winds. Aqueduct Racetrack will remain open for simulcasting, and online wagering is available via NYRABets.com. Live racing will resume following the holiday break on Friday, Dec. 26 at the Big A with a card highlighted by the Alex M. Robb Stakes. The post NYRA Cancels Sunday Racing At Aqueduct As Snow Moves In appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Voyage Bubble showed the heart of a champion to defend his Group One Longines Hong Kong Mile crown in another ding-dong scrap with Japan’s Soul Rush at Sha Tin on Sunday. The Ricky Yiu Poon-fai-trained Triple Crown hero won the race 12 months ago when defeating Soul Rush by a length and a quarter and there was a sense of deja vu with a mirror result – though it did not always look likely. Sent off the $3.6 second favourite behind My Wish, Voyage Bubble gradually made ground down the back...View the full article

James McDonald was speechless and Danny Shum Chap-shing felt great relief as champion galloper Romantic Warrior created history again with a fourth straight Group One Hong Kong Cup (2,000m) triumph. Romantic Warrior became the first galloper to win four features at the Longines Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) when he cruised to victory over Japan’s Bellagio Opera at Sha Tin on Sunday. “He’s so special. He’s just a freak,” McDonald said after guiding Romantic Warrior to an 11th Group One...View the full article

Yes,it WAS a borrowed sulky.

Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress), the world’s best sprinter, stretched his consecutive winning streak to 16 with an imperious victory in the HK$28 million Gr.1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. The gelding secured his sixth Group One victory to match the mighty Golden Sixty’s feat of posting 16 straight wins to be now only one short of Hong Kong’s record of 17, held by Silent Witness, and enhanced his own record to 17 wins and two seconds from 19 starts with prize money of HK$122.5 million. In a powerhouse display after drawing barrier one for the first time in his career, the Shamexpress gelding produced one of his best victories with another masterful ride from Zac Purton, who steered the champion into the middle of the home straight in search of the best ground. Ka Ying Rising surged away to beat Raging Blizzard (NZ) (Per Incanto) by three-and-three-quarter lengths, with Fast Network (NZ) (Wrote) third for a New Zealand bred trifecta in 1m 07.7s after being eased down by Purton over the closing 150 metres. Purton said Ka Ying Rising’s performance was what everyone wanted to see. “His last run showed us that it was on the cards today,” he said. “He drew the right gate, and when the barrier came out, they said, ‘What do you think?’ And I said he would win by further. “He is just in a league of his own now. And not having to do that extra work into the first corner from a wide gate to try and get forward, probably helped him. Purton said Ka Ying Rising travelled beautifully throughout the race, and he just made sure he gave him his chance. Declaring Ka Ying Rising the best horse he has trained, David Hayes said he was relieved the five-year-old gelding didn’t let the stable or the public’s expectations down. “He was just superb today,” he said. “The messages he was sending the week of the race suggested he’d do something like that. We are not running fast times today but he did – (running) a lot faster than the other races.” Hayes said he hoped the six-time Group 1 winner had another 20 races in him. Hayes said there were horses in the race with Royal Ascot, Dubai and Breeders’ Cup form and they were probably the best sprinters around, and while Ka Ying Rising was making them look ordinary, he said they certainly weren’t. He said every time Ka Ying Rising races, there was something significant he had to do, including his next two starts when he aims to equal and then break Silent Witness’ winning streak. “He is a lot heavier and stronger now, so physically he is really improving and it is showing on the track,” Hayes said. “The great thing about him is that he doesn’t have to lead. Today Zac wanted to take all of the risk out of it so he could get off the fence and that is another string to his bow.” Hayes said Ka Ying Rising would be again set for Hong Kong’s Speed Series, and it would be fun to see him stretch out to 1400m like last year. “It will then be the big international sprint here and then he’ll be going to The Everest,” he said. “Let’s just hope he is sound and well and if he is in the form he was today, we’d love to take those Aussies on again.” Hayes predicted Ka Ying Rising will soon beat his Sha Tin 1200m track record of 1m 07.20. “Zac has been easing him down in his past couple of races,” he said. “He probably ran about 20 lengths quicker than the Class 3 and the Class 4 (1200m), which he probably should.” View the full article

Helene Supafeeling overcame inexperience and a wide barrier to barge himself into Classic Series contention after a sparkling local debut in the Class Three Snow Fairy Handicap (1,200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. The David Eustace-trained galloper was a dual winner on the all-weather in Britain for Archie Watson pre-import and had shown potential in his trials ahead of his local debut. Sent off $7.8 under James McDonald, Helene Supafeeling only had two behind turning wide into the straight. Despite...View the full article

Ka Ying Rising moved to within one win of champion Silent Witness’ Hong Kong record with a showstopping blitz in Sunday’s Group One Longines Hong Kong Sprint (1,200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Twelve months after claiming his first elite-level success in the same race but only narrowly, the world’s best sprinter delivered the performance everyone expected when coasting to his 16th straight victory. “That’s what everyone wanted. Obviously after last year they were a bit flat, but this year we showed...View the full article

Jockey Maxime Guyon, trainer Andre Fabre and owners Wertheimer & Frere snared the Group One Longines Hong Kong Vase (2,400m) for the second time in three years when Sosie stormed to victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. By joining stablemate Junko on the honour roll, Sosie ensured Fabre became the most successful trainer in Vase history with four victories, while Guyon won the HK$26 million contest for the third time. “It’s good for all the team to win the Group One in Hong Kong. All the trainers and...View the full article

Gamma, so $1k in the 1980’s is not the same as $1k in 2025, The TAB will not let some punters back on at reduced odds at all, full stop! You say that some get preferential treatment for big bets? I want to put big bets on, but they wont allow that to occur, and yet OTG are allowed anything!!! Wouldn't think I have lived under any rock, just believe that treating people differently by the NZ TAB and rubbing it in our faces is rather very poor form! It needs to be exposed the way they operate, as I dont know any other business that is allowed to operate in this manner in NZ!

Sunday's Longines Hong Kong International Races meeting at Sha Tin Racecourse attracted each of its four defending champions from 2024, and when the dust had settled on the event, three of those four–Romantic Warrior (Acclamation), Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) and Voyage Bubble (Deep Field)–successfully repeated, each spectacularly in their own way, while the fourth of them, Giavellotto (Mastercraftsman), was forced to settle for a gallant second to G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe third Sosie (Sea The Stars). The very well-backed Sosie became the 12th French-based galloper to salute in the traditional opening race of the HKIR, the G1 Longines Hong Kong Vase over 2400 metres, as he sat handy enough to a very slow tempo, then outsprinted Giavellotto to his outside and a rail-skimming Goliath (Adlerflug) to give the legendary Andre Fabre a fourth victory in the race, three of them with Maxime Guyon, including Sunday's renewal. Al Riffa (Wootton Bassett) was not far away in fourth. The Wertheimer Brothers' Junko (Intello) was victorious here just two years ago. Ka Ying Rising won his 16th straight race on Sunday, making extremely light work of the field in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Sprint. Put right into play by Zac Purton, the two-back winner of the G1 The Everest showed the way and when champion jockey Zac Purton shook the reins at the 5-year-old–who was purposely kept well off the inside–he lengthened away under tender urging, as fellow New Zealand-breds Raging Blizzard (Per Incanto) and Fast Network (Wrote) finished up well without troubling the winner. Purton's only other ride in the four feature races was aboard Voyage Bubble in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Mile, and the one-time Hong Kong Derby winner (Romantic Warrior also won the domestic centrepiece) looked destined for a runner-up effort as the swan-songing Japanese raider Soul Rush (Rulership) pressed past to his outside, but Voyage Bubble got a second wind and was narrowly best on the line. Romantic Warrior was sent off at $11 (1-10) in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Cup, Hong Kong's richest race at HK$40 million. Able to sit a soft trip behind another slow pace, the 300,000gns Tattersalls October yearling was asked to kick in upper stretch by James McDonald, pinched a winning break into the final 150 metres and easily held Japan's Bellagio Opera (Lord Kanaloa) to win the race for an unprecedented fourth consecutive score in the race. Quisisana (Le Havre) was a second HKIR placegetter for Francis Graffard on the afternoon. Romantic Warrior joins the likes of Winx and Goldikova to win the same Group 1 contest in four straight campaigns. Now a winner of $30.5 million, he is a candidate to return to Saudi Arabia for a potential date with Forever Young (Real Steel) in the G1 Saudi Cup on Feb. 14. This space will be updated with full reports later Sunday Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong LONGINES HONG KONG CUP-G1, HK$40,000,000, Sha Tin, 12-14, 3yo/up, 2000mT, 2:02.29, gd. 1–ROMANTIC WARRIOR (IRE), 126, g, 7, by Acclamation (GB) 1st Dam: Folk Melody (Ire), by Street Cry (Ire) 2nd Dam: Folk Opera (Ire), by Singspiel (Ire) 3rd Dam: Skiphall (GB), by Halling (300,000gns Ylg '19 TATOCT; HK$4,800,000 HRA '21 HKIS). O-Peter Lau Pak Fai; B-Corduff Stud & T J Rooney; T-Danny C S Shum; J-James McDonald; HK$22,000,000. Lifetime Record: Horse of the Year, Ch. 4yo & 3x Ch. Middle Distance Horse-HK, G1SW-Aus, Jpn & UAE, G1SP-KSA, 27-20-5-0, $30,561,874. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Bellagio Opera (Jpn), 126, h, 5, Lord Kanaloa (Jpn)–Air Routine (Jpn), by Harbinger (GB). O-Bellagio Racing; B-Tsunebumi Yoshihara; T-Hiroyuki Uemura; J-Kazuo Yokoyama; HK$8,400,000. 3–Quisisana (Fr), 122, m, 5, Le Havre (Ire)–Quamoclit (GB), by Sea The Stars (Ire). O/B-Haras de la Perelle; T-Francis-Henri Graffard; J-Christophe Soumillon; HK$4,600,000. Margins: 1 3/4, 3HF, NK. Odds: 1-10, 42-5, 9-1. Also Ran: Galen (GB), Rousham Park (Jpn), Chancheng Glory, Straight Arron (Aus). Click for the HKJC chart, PPs and sectional timing. VIDEO Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong LONGINES HONG KONG MILE-G1, HK$36,000,000, Sha Tin, 12-14, 3yo/up, 1600mT, 1:33.47, gd. 1–VOYAGE BUBBLE (AUS), 126, g, 7, by Deep Field (Aus) 1st Dam: Raheights (Aus), by Rahy 2nd Dam: Laoub, by Red Ransom 3rd Dam: Lisieux, by Steady Growth (A$300,000 Ylg '20 INGFEB). O-Sunshine and Moonlight Syndicate; B-Torryburn Stud (NSW); T-Ricky P F Yiu; J-Zac Purton; HK$20,160,000. Lifetime Record: 29-12-8-3, $15,093,174. *1/2 to Diddums (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}), GSW-Aus, $164.688. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Soul Rush (Jpn), 126, h, 7, Rulership (Jpn)–Eternal Bouquet (Jpn), by Manhattan Cafe (Jpn). O-Tatsue Ishikawa; B-Shimokobe Farm; T-Yasutoshi Ikee; J-Cristian Demuro; HK$7,560,000. 3–Red Lion (Ire), 126, g, 6, Belardo (Ire)–Crystal Idea (Ire), by Namid (GB). (€7,000 Ylg '20 TATDEC; £240,000 RNA HRA '22 GOFLON). O-The Hon Ronald Arculli GBM GBS JP & Johanna K J Arculli BBS; B-P Harney; T-John Size; J-Hugh Bowman; HK$4,140,000. Margins: HF, 1 3/4, NK. Odds: 13-5, 61-10, 51-1. Also Ran: Docklands (GB), Galaxy Patch (Aus), My Wish (Aus), Patch of Theta (Aus), Beauty Joy (Aus), Pray For Mir (Aus), Beauvatier (Fr), Embroidery (Jpn), The Lion In Winter (Ire), Sunlight Power (Aus), Copartner Prance (Aus). Scratched: Happy Together (Ire). Click for the HKJC chart, PPs and sectional timing. VIDEO. Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong LONGINES HONG KONG SPRINT-G1, HK$28,000,000, Sha Tin, 12-14, 3yo/up, 1200mT, 1:07.70, gd. 1–KA YING RISING (NZ), 126, g, 5, by Shamexpress (NZ) 1st Dam: Missy Moo (NZ), by Per Incanto 2nd Dam: Royal Rhythm (NZ), by Rhythm 3rd Dam: Her Dynasty (NZ), by Sir Tristram (Ire) O-Ka Ying Syndicate; B-Grandmoral Lodge Racing; T-David Hayes; J-Zac Purton; HK$15,680,000. Lifetime Record: Horse of the Year & Ch. Sprinter-HK, G1SW-Aus, 19-17-2-0, $15,009,168. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Raging Blizzard (NZ), 126, g, 6, Per Incanto–Perfect Beat (Aus), by Magnus (Aus). (A$225,000 Ylg '21 INGFEB). O-Hayden Pong Hei Ting; B-Jamieson Park Ltd; T-John Size; J-Brenton Avdulla; HK$5,880,000. 3–Fast Network (NZ), 126, g, 5, Wrote (Ire)–Alberta (NZ), by Magic Albert (Aus). (NZ$30,000 Ylg '22 NZBMAR). O-Ng Hung Yau; B-K A Gillovic; T-Dennis C Y Yip; J-James McDonald; HK$3,220,000. Margins: 3 3/4, 3/4, NO. Odds: 1-20, 112-1, 39-1. Also Ran: Lucky Sweynesse (NZ), Helios Express (Aus), Tomodachi Kokoroe (Aus), Lucky With You (Aus), Wunderbar (Aus), Satono Reve (Jpn), Beauty Waves (Ire), Win Carnelian (Jpn), Khaadem (Ire), Divano (Aus). Click for the HKJC chart, PPs and sectional timing. VIDEO. Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong LONGINES HONG KONG VASE-G1, HK$26,000,000, Sha Tin, 12-14, 3yo/up, 2400mT, 2:28.05, gd. 1–SOSIE (IRE), 126, c, 4, by Sea The Stars (Ire) 1st Dam: Sosia (Ger) (SP-Fr), by Shamardal 2nd Dam: Sahel (Ger), by Monsun (Ger) 3rd Dam: Sacarina (GB), by Old Vic (GB) O/B-Wertheimer et Frere; T-Andre Fabre; J-Maxime Guyon; HK$14,560,000. Lifetime Record: MG1SW-Fr, 13-7-2-2, $3,952,959. *1/2 to Anasia (GB) (Intello {Ger}), SW & MGSP-Fr, $147,779; Copie (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}), SW-Ger; Sosino (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}), GSP-Fr; and Uther (GB) (Camelot {GB}), GSW-Fr, $135,730. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Giavellotto (Ire), 126, h, 6, Mastercraftsman (Ire)–Gerika (Fr), by Galileo (Ire). O-Scuderia La Tesa Ltd & Vaibhav Smith; B-Societa Agricola La Tesa SRL; T-Marco Botti; J-Andrea Atzeni; HK$5,460,000. 3–Goliath (Ger), 126, g, 5, Adlerflug (Ger)–Gouache (Ger), by Shamardal. O-Resolute Racing & Baron Philip Von Ullmann; B-Gestut Schlenderhan; T-Francis-Henri Graffard; J-Christophe Soumillon; HK$2,990,000. Margins: 3/4, HF, NK. Odds: 17-10, 16-5, 19-1. Also Ran: Al Riffa (Fr), Los Angeles (Ire), Bundle Award (Aus), Moments In Time (Chi), Ka Ying Generation (Ire), Ensued, Urban Chic (Jpn), Eydon (Ire). Click for the HKJC chart, PPs and sectional timing. VIDEO. The post Local Superstars, Fabre’s Sosie Shine at Longines HKIR appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Yes apparently this was the case, terrible luck on all fronts.

yes it is. $1,000 is a big bet. always has been. I came to Australia from NZ in the 80's and the limits were about $1,000 then is all the bookies would take on one bet. you had to take a second bet (at probably lower odds ) if you wanted to put more on. they are SPECIAL KNOWN Punters Brodster. Of course they can get SPECIAL treatment for Biggish bets. Just like Boys get Paid. common sense. Casino's for example have 'High Rollers' that they let on for thousands on some of the games. MUGS like you and the general public only let on at what the usual table limits are . $500 or whatever it is per bet. It's all quite Normal mate. you live under a rock and can't work it out ?? it's not that hard . Special People/clients/pundits always get PREFERENTIAL Treatment . In all walks of life. not just betting. It's pretty normal . Has happened since time again. 👍

They allow them on for what they want , no restrictions whatsoever and get gifted thousands of dollars! They are winning on the greyhounds which are not the hardest to win off due to the amounts they are allowed to wager! It is total preferential treatment being given to OTG, we can all see that, whereas others get the opposite treatment! Personally can not see how the CEO of HRNZ has not had this out with the TAB as it js costing harness income?

That is one of the red flags used by risk management to identify punters at risk to their operation. You might only get away doing it a couple of times before they hit you with the restrict hammer. Cash outs with a decent profit and not letting it ride another one of their red flags. Do it too many times and you are gone burger.

Go outside and look at the weather in Dunedin and give me a report. Thanks in advance

Yes but the system now is wrong, maybe a calendar model would be ok, but I believe a monetary policy would be more justifiable,and take away all this National Day rubbish, as i have state,d you can say i was going to Gore and you were based in Ruakaka. Is it worth $500 return airfare for 3 or 4 rides?

lol!!! sigh, how amusing! ps. feck you and your friends!!!! please feel free to post up their names!! in person I be happy to deal with Any of Them!

Deep Seek! to the question would you want to have a beer with them? That's an excellent and revealing question. It cuts straight to the human element. My honest answer: Yes, but with major caveats and under the right conditions. Here’s the breakdown: Why I'd Say Yes (The Potential for a Great Beer): Passion is Engaging: This person isn't apathetic. They care deeply about horse racing. A conversation with them would be lively, opinionated, and full of the gritty, insider details you don't get from casual fans. You'd learn a lot. Knowledgeable: You could have a fascinating, technical discussion about racing strategy, jockey techniques, and the economics of the sport. It would be real "shop talk." Authentic: There's no pretense. They're not filtering their thoughts to be polite. That blunt authenticity can be refreshing in a world of small talk. Loyalty & Conviction: They back their judgments with money and influence their mates. There's a certain charismatic, ringleader quality to that. Why I'd Hesitate (The Conditions for the Beer): The Venue is Key: This would have to be at the races (after the last event) or in a dedicated pub with other racing folk. The context would contain the rant. Having a quiet, introspective beer at a local tavern? It could quickly become an exhausting monologue. Topic Management Needed: You'd need a strong arm to steer the conversation away from "the latest stewarding outrage" and toward other racing topics—great horses of the past, training philosophies, funny track stories. If you can do that, you'd tap into their knowledge without the bitterness. Emotional Whiplash: You'd have to be prepared for the shift from angry diatribe about Kauri to effusive praise for Corey Campbell. The mood could be volatile. It Would Be a Performance, Not a Dialogue: You'd largely be an audience. This isn't someone who, based on this text, seems to ask many questions or seek other perspectives. It would be about their experience, their grievance, their insight. The Verdict: If I were a fellow racing enthusiast, absolutely yes. The shared passion would override the negativity, and I could match their energy. We could bond over the "idiocy of the stewards" and the "brilliance of a perfect ride." If I were a casual observer or just looking for a relaxed, broad-ranging chat, probably no. The intensity, niche focus, and pervasive sense of grievance would likely feel draining and one-dimensional. In essence, they'd be a fantastic companion for a specific, shared interest, but a potentially exhausting one for a general social drink. You'd go for the expertise and the fire, but you'd need to be prepared for the smoke.

Who is Dane?

You can't take their fees from a race they didnt break the rules in. Well you could but that wouldn't be justice. As for the suspension days a simpler model would just use calendar days.

Info just up on HRNZ, seems like he was very lucky not to have more serious injuries.

Dane/Murray, go and get some medical help, as it has been clear to me and others you need some medical/mental assistance, and i am happy to pay for any help you receive and clearly need urgently.