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Had the Strathy not been put in the industry would be in a better state than it is now. -
Even if that was or is the case , still no excuse for putting on this S%%t show , this club talk themselves up at every opportunity and pretend to lead the way, they're the laughing stock of the industry!
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Absolutely , how about someone who is a normal owner.
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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Exciting juvenile Domain Ace (NZ) (Swiss Ace) maintained his perfect record with a dominant win in Saturday’s Listed TAB Starway Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie. The son of Swiss Ace made a strong impression on debut earlier this month at Otaki, warranting co-trainer Graeme Rogerson to consider backing up in the Gr.1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) the following Saturday. Rogerson elected to bypass the Trentham showpiece in favour of targeting the Starway Stakes, where Domain Ace flew under the radar in betting starting at $11.30 on the TAB tote, with two-time Group Three performer Love Poem (Snitzel) closing a hot favourite at $1.60. Domain Ace was a clear last at the jump, forcing jockey Craig Grylls to track three-wide and cover the most ground of any in the juvenile feature. Love Poem loomed large at the top of the straight but was no match for Domain Ace as the gelding scorched down the middle of the track to score by 1&½ lengths. Rogerson has held the two-year-old in high regard throughout his preparation and believes there is plenty more to come. “He’s a very nice horse, and still very green and learning to be a racehorse,” he said. “Craig said he missed the start, he doesn’t quite know what he’s doing yet, but he is something special. “The trials were cancelled, and he had to back up, so we didn’t go to the Group One, but I think he’s well and truly up to that company.” Rogerson plans to press onto the Listed Waikato Veterinary Centre 2YO Stakes (1400m) at Te Rapa on May 4, with the Listed Staphanos At Novara Park Champagne Stakes (1600m) a long-term possibility in boosting his $67,860 in stakes. “We are pretty confident that he’s a Group horse. He’s going to run in two weeks’ time at Te Rapa and maybe in the Champagne Stakes as well,” Rogerson said. Out of an unraced Hussonet mare Internet, Domain Ace was bred by Gerry Harvey and was set to be sold at the 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sales by Rogerson Bloodstock. After Domain Ace was passed in, Rogerson elected to train the two-year-old himself alongside wife Debbie and granddaughter Bailey, while retaining part-ownership alongside several long-time clients including Merv and Meg Butterworth and Craig Leishman. View the full article -
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Underrated three-year-old filly Moonlight Magic (NZ) (Almanzor) employed a barnstorming finish from last to secure a valuable stakes victory when she captured the Gr.3 Trelawney Stud Championship Stakes (2100m) at Ellerslie in spectacular fashion. The Andrew Forsman-prepared daughter of Almanzor had been thereabouts in all of her recent racing without having much luck but ensured her maiden victory would be a memorable one in a race that will significantly boost her value when she eventually heads to the broodmare paddock. Punters hadn’t missed her unlucky fourth at her most recent start when hampered in the home straight as she finished fourth in the Gr.3 Manawatu Classic (2100m), and sent her out a strong $3.80 second favourite on Saturday. That inspired support looked in jeopardy when she trailed the field in last place for most of the journey, before rider Craig Grylls got busy on the filly approaching the home turn as she looped the field to make a long, sustained run. Angled to the outside, Moonlight Magic produced an electric turn of foot at the 300m to burst clear and dash to a three-length victory over Solidify (NZ) (Redwood) with another Forsman runner in First Innings (NZ) (Contributer) charging into third. Forsman admitted he had some mid-race questions for Grylls to answer if the filly hadn’t been successful. “She deserved that as she has been desperately unlucky in some good races right the way through,” Forsman said. “She is a good filly who will keep getting better. “I had wondered what Craig was up to approaching the home turn and I thought he must have a lot of horse under him to take off like he did. “I think they had gone steadily enough up front, and he had confidence in her to take off like that. “It was just nice to see her get a good crack at it.” Forsman is in a quandary as to whether to press on with his charge to a possible Queensland campaign or to back off her and get ready for spring racing. “She has had a lot of racing now and hard racing over ground, but to her credit she seems to be thriving,” he said. “We will just reassess now, see how she comes through the run and work it out.” Grylls was pleased the filly could get the victory after being stopped in her tracks at her last start. “Last time down at Trentham she was luckless as she got knocked over halfway down (the straight), but picked herself up for fourth,” he said. “She should have been right in the finish that day. “I was a little bit concerned how far back I was, but there was good speed and that played into her hands as we tracked to the outside and she had a really good turn of foot.” Bred and raced by the Sunlight Trust, Moonlight Magic is out of the Encosta De Lago mare Japonica and comes from an extended family that includes triple Group One winner Serenade Rose (Stravinsky), the 2006 champion three-year-old filly in Australia along with dual Group One winner Trekking (Street Cry). View the full article
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