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I have an average about 50% across books 1 and 2 the last couple of years.

3 1 now.

Basically a fifth are going to NZ, is that typical. Many will be waiting for Book 2 to try and get a bargain

Well that doesn't mean much given you don't rate anything about NZ Racing. I'm surprised you haven't mentioned that Well Written is actually pinhooked out of an OZ sale.

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They've been under bidders on a few good ones.

22% gone to NZ buyers so far

Yes , I rate them 2nd class to her by some distance.

I think it is only a small group of very loud disenfranchised who have always struggled in the industry. None of whom seem able to act collectively to focus on the key issues - tracks, programming and handicapping.

Yes. I was agreeing with you!

Thats what I just said. Some advantages to spelling and training up here.

The Karaka sales 2026 look quite buoyant so far. Good prices and not many passed in.

Why would he have to set up in Oz to race one horse there?

I read it in one of the press releases

Well the ones raking it in at present, will just have to readjust their budgets........you are probably right but stop worrying about it.

Anyway, back on topic. It seems the attitude in the industry is, it is okay to sell off as much silverware as you want, then when we have crap fields here compared with Aus, it is okay to sit around and blame everybody but the people in the industry themselves. Sounds like a big gravy train to me And Entain who have come in and underwritten the industry for 5 years, who have funded so many initiatives are the bad guys

Is that online chit chat or confirmed? Regardless you don't need to "set up" in OZ to campaign a horse there.

You missed my point. Until now you haven't rated any of the rest now you are rating Well Written a "freak".

Nor Belle Cheval.

Just checking you were up to the mark CS

have to laugh. good thing im not a bookie. after 200m i was thinking to myself,well i was right about go home denise,but then takes short cuts,gets the gaps and wins. helped a lot by the leader falling in a hole at the top of the straight but still went better than i though it could. Thats the problem when prince teka in the race. He always stops quickly with 400m to go if the race is further than 2000,so when he was in front i knew holly highlander in a spot of trouble,still it probably got out in time to win anyway. matt crosss aying pre race holly highlander was far and away the better horse in the race and its tote price dropped to $2.60 but mark cookson picked go home denise so its price only went out to $3.60 on the tote. oh well,i suppose prince teka will win over 2 miles next time now i've said that.

If the deal for 50% sale is indeed that Marsh trains her, then he will have to set up in Aus

FFS yes I do realise that!

I know it's a struggle for you to rate anything not racing in Tangerine, but you've waxed lyrical over the 2nd & 3rd horses in last night's race (one of them a G1 winner) with all the enthusiasm of 100 Tangerine fan boys ... she put them to the sword in the blink of an eye. An exceptional performance last night to be enjoyed by all and sundry.