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Spatchcock, less by the day! No I dont have earn a living from harness racing! I do have  major concerns for those that do though!    

I dont think anyone would disagree with you…. told us all many times you are never wrong. 

I thought you were being a smartarse but yes, exactly $1 million in stakes, $5K up on last year

Meeting News NZB Kiwi Conditions and Indicative Weights   NZB Kiwi Conditions and Indicative weights New Zealand’s richest race the NZB Kiwi is now only two weeks away and forms an integral part of the Champions Raceday programme. For clarity, the race is run under 3yo Set Weights and Penalties conditions. The base weights are – 57.0kgs Colts/geldings and 55.0kgs Fillies Penalties (not cumulative): Group 1 winner – 3.0kgs Group 2 winner – 2.0kgs Group 3 winner, or winner of 3 or more races – 1.5kgs Listed winner, or winner of 2 races – 1.0kg Maiden allowance of -1.0kg   Indicative weights, as at Friday 20 February: Well Written (S) 58.0 92 La Dorada (S) 58.0 82 Lollapalooza (S) 56.5 82 Romanoff (S) 60.0 81 He Who Dares (S) 57.0 80 War Princess 56.5 79 Affirmative Action (S) 58.0 78 Belle Cheval (S) 56.5 78 Asakura (S) 58.0 75 To Bravery Born 58.5 74 Bulgari 57.0 71 Landlock 57.0 70 Fairy Dream 56.5 70 Argo 58.0 69 Zivou 58.0 68 L'Aigle Noir 57.0 67 Tale Of the Gipsy 56.0 67 Panther 57.0 64 Battle Tycoon 57.0 63 Convinced 55.0 63 O'Sweet Darling 55.0 63   Unbeaten filly Well Written obviously dominates headlines, markets and discussion ahead of the race. Her performances have been given deserved credit in preliminary international ratings. She has been assigned an international rating of 115 for her TAB Karaka Million 3yo display. This would be the highest 3yo rating in recent memory (when factoring in 4-point fillies’ allowance). The challenge though for the Pattern race ratings is for the opposition to keep with Well Written, with the race rating being based on the first 4 placings. Her dominance places a ceiling on the ratings for placegetters. For example, in her most recent win by 6.05L, He Who Dares (2nd) cannot be higher than 106 – 2.1points/L at 1600m (-12.7), plus 4 points for 2kgs extra carried. On the positive side Well Written’s 115 season peak rating will be applied to the race rating of any race she has contested this season.

Looking at the weather, could be challenging wind and rain the the lead! tough putting up all the Tents?  Showers on the Day. Any chance that Opie could be riding?  a G3 and two L black type races. plus a $200k Final.