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    • Darin Balcombe talked about this at one of the road shows but, I'd say these protocols are changing quite often.  Listening to what Bevan Sweeney said happened whilst he was in the room, and putting two and two together, it sounds like there is a conflab between jockeys behind closed doors then when they go in with the Stipes they might ask each jockey around the room whether they feel it's safe to ride, or not. As mentioned 16 yes'es or no's isn't going to take long.
    • Yep I suspect all of the above.  Of course the Club Exec are probably to old or too young and busy to help. I have the utmost sympathy for all the Track Managers in NZ - they have been under-resourced for decades. Can you image a turf track in New Zealand successfully running a meeting every Thursday for 3 and half months without an abandonment?  That's about 15 race meeting one week after another.  Well the Hastings Track Manager managed that when the Track Manager at Pakenham in Victoria.  Over 20 years experience in track management and turf culture.  He is only about three months into the job at Hastings and the Hawkes Bay Guineas meeting is abandoned not because of anything he did but because of decades of insufficient investment in maintenance and renovation.  The track gets closed down - the reasons why we are still not entirely sure but for at least a couple of seasons. Then a Senior Jockey on Trackside today puts the boot in!
    • the poison chalice  Job of racing, the provincial track manager and their off sider or two! The modern bane of watering the track with a length of hose! that needs to be moved  x  distance, x amount of times, all different cambers and winds etc to deal with.  I know of one track that is prone to a wet spot, that has lead to problems! sigh, a tough day at the office for Kane today!!!
    • Jimmysstar produced a barnstorming finish to win the 2025 Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield on Saturday, claiming his maiden Group 1 victory in the process. The Ciaron Maher-trained five-year-old son of Per Incanto delivered a stunning first-up performance in the $750,000 sprint feature. “I haven’t had a horse probably go as quick, ever. I’d love to […] The post Oakleigh Plate 2025 Winner Jimmysstar Claims Maiden Group 1 Victory appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article
    • A stunning upset unfolded in the 2025 Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield, with the Hawkes Racing-trained outsider, Devil Night, defying the odds to claim victory in the prestigious two-year-old feature. The son of Extreme Choice, a $1.4 million purchase for Yulong, entered the race as a $16 chance despite an impressive debut performance when runner-up […] The post 2025 Blue Diamond Stakes Results: Devil Night Wins in Narrow Upset appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article
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