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By TAB For Ever · Posted
Common sense is really not that common !😊 -
Not to mention the councils around nz are broke, and rates are forecast to rise significantly power and insurance mortgage rates all high, so the battle for the dollar is going to be a tough one, I'm just pleased to have employment. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Antino ridden by Vlad Duric takes out the Group 2 Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm. Photo: Darren Winningham New Zealand-bred star Antino put a frustrating spring campaign behind him with a superb first-up performance in Saturday’s A$300,000 Group 2 Victory Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm. The son of Redwood appeared to have the world at his feet at around this time last year, winning eight of his first nine races including the Listed Wayne Wilson (1600m) at Eagle Farm in June. But Antino’s raids on Melbourne and Sydney in the spring were plagued by bad luck. He won the Group 3 Sandown Stakes (1500m) but had more than his share of excuses when finishing fourth in the Listed The Sofitel (1400m), second in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m), second in the Group 2 Crystal Mile (1600m) and outside the placings in the Five Diamonds (1800m) at Rosehill on November 11. Saturday’s Victory Stakes was the five-year-old’s first start since then, and his sixth and fifth placings in a pair of lead-up trials did little to inspire confidence. But he returned to race-day competition on Saturday and showed his true colours. Ridden for the first time by Vlad Duric, Antino was slow to leave the starting gates and appeared to be struggling to stay in touch with the field for most of the race. But Duric cut back to the rail in the straight and drove him through the inside of Wee Nessy, lifting and stretching out superbly to overpower that rival and win by a length. 2024 Victory Stakes replay – Antino “That was a massive win,” Duric said. “All the plans I thought I had in my head for this race went out the window at the jump. He was off the bridle the whole way and just couldn’t keep up. “I decided to just switch across to the fence and ride up the fence, and it was a massive performance to get up and win. He was beautiful through to the post and is in for a great preparation.” Antino has now had 15 starts for 10 wins, three placings and A$904,415 in stakes, with trainer Tony Gollan working backwards from the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) on June 15. “I get nervous when this horse trials, when he jumps out, when he races, everything, because he’s just got so much ability,” Gollan said. “The one thing I said to Vlad before he went out is that this horse really can sustain a long run – longer than any horse I’ve ever trained. And he certainly had to do that today. Not only was he slow out, but he was off the bridle mid-race and just never travelled. He made really, really hard work of it. “But I knew, once they got inside the last furlong, they were never going to beat him. He just puts those ears back and he has a go. He’s a different beast. He’s not like any horse I’ve ever trained. “Full credit to Vlad. He was a late booking for the ride when Mark Zahra got suspended, so he sat on him for the first time on Wednesday and didn’t know a whole lot about him. But we got the job done today. “He will certainly rocket into Stradbroke calculations now, if he wasn’t there already. He’ll probably run in the Kingsford-Smith (Group 1, 1300m) here in a month, which will set him up nicely for the Stradbroke.” View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Consistent galloper Discretion Rules cracked his maiden victory in fine style after a string of minor placings when taking out the Listed Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton. The son of Alabama Express is prepared by Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson from their Riccarton base and had the misfortune of striking star stablemate Nucleozor at his first three starts, where he placed third then second in consecutive runs, before finding the top step of the podium at his fourth attempt. Bounced away nicely from barrier four by Niranjan Parmar, Discretion Rules sat outside pacemaker Great Time before assuming control at the 300m. Parmar asked for a serious effort, and he shot way by three lengths before holding out the late challenges of Cambridge visitor Ziggy Stardust and the second Walker and Bergerson runner in Colonel Warden. Te Akau Racing Manager Reece Trumper was on hand to witness the victory and was quick to praise the ride by their stable apprentice. “It was a great ride by Parmar as he put him in a lovely position where he relaxed beautifully,” Trumper said. “The step up to 1200m was a question mark but Parmar gave him a treat of a ride and that is why he is the leading apprentice (43 wins) at present. “Colonel Warden was also really good as he flattened out well and will improve with the run, so he won’t be taking long to win one.” Walker was also taken with the performance. “It was a really good win today,” he said. “He’d obviously been going great races behind his stable-mate Nucleozor, but it was good to see him get his Maiden win in a Listed race. “He’s a yearling that Dave (Ellis) bought before we knew how good the sire (Alabama Express) was going to be. He’s a very promising sire and we were very impressed with his yearlings throughout the sales series, at Magic Millions, Sydney, and Melbourne. He’s got a lovely line of young horses. “We’re going to give him a break now, because he’s had four starts since early March, so it’s great for him to gain a valuable win before going out.” Raced by the Te Akau Non-Stop Express Racing Partnership Discretion Rules was purchased by Te Akau Racing Boss David Ellis for $165,000 from the Highline Thoroughbreds draft during the Book 1 sale at Karaka in 2023. He is out of the Zoustar mare Miss Madonna and comes from an extended family that includes a colt (now stallion) with an outstanding record for the stable in Sword Of State who won six races, including the Gr.1 Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie before being named Champion Two-Year-Old in New Zealand for the 2020 racing season. Sword Of State is now resident at Cambridge Stud and will stand during the 2024 breeding season for a fee of $15,000 + GST. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Fan favourite Harlech has finally found his way to the winners’ enclosure following more than three and a half years since his last victory, racing away for a satisfying win in the Avon City Ford Easter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton. The seven-year-old son of Darci Brahma has been in many elite level battles over the years, with a number of placings in races such as the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) and most recently runner-up in the Gr.3 Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m), since winning the Benalla Cup (1406m) back in October 2020. Co-trainer Pam Gerard has never lost faith in her charge and echoed the sentiments of many after witnessing his return to winning form in spectacular fashion by running away from his rivals in the final stages. “He deserves it as he was very unlucky last start when finishing second off a slow pace,” Gerard said. “I thought we were a little bit stuck at the top of the straight today but once we got out, he showed the confidence he has gained since being down here. “He had gone up a lot in weight and it is hard to carry that when you are at the end of a long prep. “He looked sensational and to Sian and Hugh and all his other owners who have been so patient and trusted me to bring him down here, a big thank you. “He is one of the favourites at home and we thought he was coming to the end of his career but a trip down here (from Matamata) and some sun on his back means there is no better place than the South Island.” Allpress cut a satisfied figure after the victory and was keen to remind people that her mount was a class animal. “When I got around to the start there were a couple of people there asking if he knew where the winning post was as he has that sort of stigma around him,” she said. “He has been in every big race possible and run creditably so the potential has always been there. “He just kept on giving and wanted to be there and he is very genuine.” Raced by a large group including Dame Sian Elias and Hugh Fletcher, who Gerard had acknowledged in her post race comments, Harlech is out of the former top race mare Obsession who won the Gr.2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) and also finished third in the Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) during her career on the track. He was purchased by co-trainer Mike Moroney’s brother Paul for $100,000 out of the Oaks Stud draft at Karaka in 2018 and has now won four races and secured more than $555,000 in prizemoney from his 39 career starts. View the full article
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