-
Available Subscriptions
BOAY Racing News
34,463 topics in this forum
-
- Journalists
Arkansaw Kid poised for Caulfield return
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 145 views
-
- Journalists
Saltoro wins thrilling Raffles Cup
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 133 views
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 151 views
-
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 124 views
-
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 176 views
-
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 141 views
-
-
- Journalists
Bill Thurlow claims training double at Woodville
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 132 views
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 154 views
-
-
- Journalists
Thurlow collects winning double at Woodville
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 134 views
-
- Journalists
Wright aces season opener at Te Rapa
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 137 views
-
- Journalists
Plenty of smiles after Te Rapa trial
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 130 views
-
- Journalists
Marko masters heavy track at Riccarton
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 124 views
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 218 views
-
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 140 views
-
-
- Journalists
Holmes with four in at Ashburton today
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 137 views
-
- Journalists
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 11 August 2024
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 136 views
-
- Journalists
West Coast further etches name into record books
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 130 views
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 135 views
-
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 128 views
-
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 140 views
-
-
- Journalists
Heavenly start to campaign
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 137 views
-
- Journalists
Hat trick for Golden Path
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 140 views
-
- Journalists
Dashing Duchess a Group mare in waiting
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 146 views
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 140 views
-
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 141 views
-
Announcements
-
Posts
-
By The Centaur · Posted
Well at least NZTR are thinking. I suggested 10 plus years ago NZTR form partnership with Western Australia. Such a partnership would have been far more practical and derived economic savings from eliminating staff duplication and economies of scale. -
By The Centaur · Posted
I'm a fan of Jenny from Hong Kong but I just can't wrap my ahead around her "scratchy walkers" but she still places lot of importance on it. One of the things I find is the correlation of trainer to horse appearance in the ring. Lately I've seen similarities in the way Robbie Paterson and Bill Thurlow horses are presented. I note the long time association of the two so maybe somehow they are on the same page. -
By Chief Stipe · Posted
Well if that was the test then Trentham may as well get rid of the shute! -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Pearl Of Alsace will contest the Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Well-performed mare Pride Of Alsace will have conditions to suit on Saturday in her quest to add a major title to her CV before the curtain comes down on her career. The daughter of Tavistock will return to her favourite course to contest the Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham where previous visits have been rewarded with three wins, including success in the Group 3 Cuddle Stakes (1600m). “She has been served by Proisir and we’re waiting to see if she is in foal,” said Shaune Ritchie, who trains the six-year-old with Colm Murray for breeder-owner Sir Peter Vela. “If she is, she’ll only have a couple more runs and she is Group One placed and a Group winner so there’s only one mountain left to climb. “If she can nail a Group One then that would be fantastic. We’re starting to run out of opportunities, and this is without doubt the best she’s had.” Pearl Of Alsace has also pleased both of her trainers and raceday rider Michael McNab in her build-up. “Her trial at Tauranga before the first race the other day was as good as you’re going to get from her,” Ritchie said. “She was hard held in third and McNab got off and said that’s the best she’s trialled, so we seem to have her in the right order for the right conditions. “She doesn’t seem to let down quite the same on the firmer tracks in summer so with it being a Slow 7 there’ll certainly be some give in the ground. “She has a great record both at the mile and at Trentham and dropping down to 53kg is going to be advantageous as well. She comes into the race really nicely.” Pride Of Alsace’s only miss on the track came at her most recent appearance when sixth in the Group 1 Mufhasa Classic (1600m). “She got within range and then lugged in, she hung in a little bit when she would normally quicken and just felt the ground,” Ritchie said. “There were no muscle problems post that, but she’s just not the same when the tracks are hard.” Horse racing news View the full article -
The other 'thing' is one has to know what is 'normal' for every horse, which really is only going to be known with the better performed horses that are seen regularly. Many a time good horses have scratchy preliminaries but gallop fluently once racing.
-
-
Topics
-
